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Diocletian
noun, (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) a.d. 245–316, Illyrian soldier: emperor of Rome 284–305.
ice-island
noun, a tabular iceberg in the arctic region.
inelastic
adjective, not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
coastline
noun, the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
dilations
noun, the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
actinides
noun, any element of the actinide series.
ideations
noun, the process of forming ideas or images.
identical
adjective, similar or alike in every way:
diastolic
adjective, pertaining to or produced by diastole.
idiolects
noun, a person's individual speech pattern. Compare dialect (def 1).
indicates
verb (used with object), to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show:
dianoetic
adjective, pertaining to dianoia.
iodinates
verb (used with object), to iodize.
dislocate
noun, Gymnastics. a maneuver on the rings in which a gymnast in an inverted pike position turns over to swing down while pushing the arms out and turning them so that the palms are facing out when the body turns over.
dacoities
noun, (in India and Burma) gang robbery; robbery by dacoits.
tolidines
noun, any of several isomeric derivatives of biphenyl containing two methyl and two amino groups, especially the ortho isomer that is used as a reagent and in the preparation of dyes.
lidocaine
noun, a synthetic crystalline powder, C 14 H 22 N 2 O, used as a local anesthetic and also in the management of certain arrhythmias.
sciential
adjective, having knowledge.
sciaenoid
noun, a sciaenoid fish.
sectional
noun, a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
catenoids
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
disentail
verb (used with object), to free (an estate) from entail.
socialite
noun, a socially prominent person.
dainties
noun, something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
ctenidia
noun, any of various comblike or featherlike structures, as the row of stiff bristles on the legs of a psocid.
astonied
adjective, dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
diocesan
noun, one of the clergy or people of a diocese.
close-in
adjective, near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
dilation
noun, the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
colistin
noun, a toxic antibiotic polypeptide, C 45 H 85 O 10 N 13 , produced by the bacterium Bacillus colistinus, used in sulfate form against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and in the treatment of severe gastroenteritis.
die-cast
adjective, formed by die casting.
diatonic
adjective, noting those scales that contain five whole tones and two semitones, as the major, minor, and certain modal scales.
dictions
noun, style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words:
decision
noun, the act or process of deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment:
catenoid
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
ciliates
noun, Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
societal
adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
catslide
noun, (in early American architecture) a steep roof ending close to the ground, as on a saltbox.
diastole
noun, Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood. Compare systole (def 1).
celadons
noun, any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
Catiline
noun, (Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
endocast
noun, endocranial cast.
distance
noun, the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
isolated
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
Scotland
noun, a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). Capital: Edinburgh.
sedation
noun, the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
sedition
noun, incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
silicate
noun, Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
silicone
noun, any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
litanies
noun, a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
Leonidas
noun, died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
sodalite
noun, a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate, Na 4 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 Cl, occurring massive and in crystals, usually blue in color and found in certain alkali-rich igneous rocks.
lections
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
lean-tos
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
lactones
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
isocline
noun, a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
D-notice
noun, a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
iodinate
verb (used with object), to iodize.
insolate
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
indocile
adjective, not willing to receive teaching, training, or discipline; fractious; unruly.
indicate
verb (used with object), to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show:
idiolect
noun, a person's individual speech pattern. Compare dialect (def 1).
ideation
noun, the process of forming ideas or images.
idealist
noun, a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
toenails
noun, a nail of a toe.
tail-end
noun, the hinder or rear part of anything.
elations
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
Taliesin
noun, flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
alienist
noun, (formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
sea-lion
noun, any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
adenitis
noun, lymphadenitis.
tolidine
noun, any of several isomeric derivatives of biphenyl containing two methyl and two amino groups, especially the ortho isomer that is used as a reagent and in the preparation of dyes.
actinoid
adjective, raylike; radiate.
actinide
noun, any element of the actinide series.
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
delicts
noun, Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
candles
noun, a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
dentals
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
Stalino
noun, a former name of Donetsk.
deltaic
adjective, pertaining to or like a delta.
silicon
noun, a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
cantles
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
tincals
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
decants
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
Delicia
noun, a female given name.
candies
noun, any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
Delanos
noun, a city in S California.
isoline
noun, isogram.
decanol
noun, a colorless liquid, C 10 H 22 O, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol: used as a plasticizer, detergent, and in perfumes and flavorings.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
Candiot
noun, a Cretan.
calends
noun, the first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar, from which the days of the preceding month were counted backward to the ides.
dentils
noun, any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
iolites
noun, cordierite.
dilates
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
instead
Idioms, instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
oilcans
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
diction
noun, style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words:
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
iodates
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
iodines
noun, a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
tineids
noun, a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
side-on
adverb, with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
nodical
adjective, of or relating to a node or the nodes.
dialect
noun, Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
detains
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
details
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
destain
verb (used with object), to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
descant
noun, Music. a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it. (in part music) the soprano. a song or melody.
deontic
adjective, of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
Oceanid
noun, any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
Caitlin
noun, a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
italics
noun, Often, italics. italic type.
lenitic
adjective, lentic.
Decalin
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
ctenoid
adjective, comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
Latinic
adjective, of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
citoles
noun, cittern.
latinos
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
cotidal
adjective, pertaining to a coincidence of tides.
Sno-Cat
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
lead-in
noun, something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
conidia
noun, (in fungi) an asexual spore formed by abstriction at the top of a hyphal branch.
citadel
noun, a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
lectins
noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
lection
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
colitis
noun, inflammation of the colon.
lentoid
noun, a lentoid body.
Leonids
noun, any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
liaison
noun, the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
coedits
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
codline
noun, an untarred cord of hemp or cotton, used for fishing and for various purposes aboard a ship.
lindies
noun, Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop. an energetic jitterbug dance.
latices
noun, a plural of latex.
Laodice
noun, (in the Iliad) a daughter of Priam and Hecuba who chose to be swallowed up by the earth rather than live as a Greek concubine.
Celadon
noun, any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
Nicosia
noun, a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
Celosia
noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
lactone
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
Nilotic
noun, a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Nilotes
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
lactose
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
centals
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
Daniels
noun, Jonathan Worth, 1902–81, U.S. journalist, editor, and author.
Nicolet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
ciliate
noun, Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
Nicolai
noun, (Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
Ladinos
noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
cestoid
noun, cestode.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
daltons
noun, atomic mass unit.
solicit
verb (used with object), to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
laities
noun, the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
dailies
noun, a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday.
lancets
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
dacoits
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
isation
toadies
noun, an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
sainted
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
identic
adjective, identical.
donates
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
salicin
noun, a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
stencil
noun, a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
doilies
noun, any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
Seconal
anilide
noun, any compound containing the univalent group C 6 H 5 NH–, derived from aniline, as acetanilide, C 8 H 9 NO.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
docents
noun, privatdocent.
incised
adjective, cut into:
anisole
noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
incites
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
inclose
verb (used with object), enclose.
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
stoical
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
indicts
verb (used with object), (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:
Alcides
noun, Hercules (def 1).
elision
noun, the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
elicits
verb (used with object), to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
actino-
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
elastic
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
entoils
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
Iceland
noun, a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).
edition
noun, one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
etalons
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
talions
noun, lex talionis.
sanicle
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
sandlot
noun, a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
indices
noun, a plural of index.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
distain
verb (used with object), to discolor; stain; sully.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
indites
verb (used with object), to compose or write, as a poem.
indoles
noun, a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
discant
noun, Also, discantus [dis-kan-tuh s] /dɪsˈkæn təs/ (Show IPA). Music. a 13th-century polyphonic style with strict mensural meter in all the voice parts, in contrast to the metrically free organum of the period.
oneidas
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
onliest
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
inedita
plural noun, unpublished literary works.
inlaces
verb (used with object), enlace.
cteno-
etalon
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
Edison
noun, Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
desalt
verb (used with object), to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
intoed
adjective, having inwardly turned toes.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
instil
verb (used with object), instill.
latins
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Solent
noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
adeno-
lanose
adjective, lanate.
tenias
noun, taenia.
Landis
noun, Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
Landes
noun, a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
dacoit
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
Adonis
noun, Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
iodate
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
stoned
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
stolid
adjective, not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
stolen
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Adonic
noun, Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
lancet
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
lances
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
Soldan
noun, the ruler of an Islamic country.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
insole
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
Colden
noun, Cadwallader, 1688–1776, Scottish physician, botanist, and public official in America, born in Ireland.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Leonid
noun, any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
tailed
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
lesion
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
liaise
verb (used without object), to form a liaison.
elicit
verb (used with object), to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
colent
coedit
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
inside
noun, the inner or internal part; interior:
inlaid
noun, inlaid work.
lidias
noun, (in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
Lidice
noun, a village in the W Czech Republic: suffered a ruthless reprisal by the Nazis in 1942 for the assassination of a high Nazi official.
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
lentic
adjective, pertaining to or living in still water.
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Dalton
noun, atomic mass unit.
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
lectin
noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
colins
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
elands
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
dilate
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
inlace
verb (used with object), enlace.
Lencas
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
tolans
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
actin-
delict
noun, Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
Indies
noun, the. (used with a plural verb) West Indies (def 1).
delist
verb (used with object), to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
Docile
adjective, easily managed or handled; tractable:
incise
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
Island
noun, a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
Delian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Delos.
aceto-
indite
verb (used with object), to compose or write, as a poem.
Isolda
noun, a female given name, form of Iseult.
disco-
ionics
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
docent
noun, privatdocent.
Stalin
noun, Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
Isolde
noun, German name of Iseult.
dentil
noun, any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
indict
verb (used with object), (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:
teiids
noun, any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
indic.
coated
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
indecl
distil
verb (used with or without object), distill.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
denial
noun, an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
denti-
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
detail
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
dental
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
distal
adjective, situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal. Compare proximal.
Delano
noun, a city in S California.
steno-
dances
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
talons
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
iodine
noun, a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
ideals
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
dicots
noun, a dicotyledon.
ladens
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
ladies
noun, a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
danios
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
dicast
noun, (in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
indole
noun, a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
Daniel
noun, Bible. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
Ladino
noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
talion
noun, lex talionis.
isatin
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
diotic
adjective, pertaining to or affecting both ears; binaural.
lacto-
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
donate
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
Italic
noun, Often, italics. italic type.
iliads
noun, (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
Iletin
decant
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
iolite
noun, cordierite.
decani
adjective, of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
decals
noun, a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
Donets
noun, a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
stadle
noun, staddle.
deasil
adverb, clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
Deacon
noun, (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
telson
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
donsie
adjective, Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
contd.
Toland
noun, Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
cadent
adjective, having cadence.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
canids
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
silane
noun, Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
candle
noun, a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
octads
noun, a group or series of eight.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
cadets
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
cantle
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
tineid
noun, a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
sialid
noun, any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.
tinsel
noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
oilcan
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
silica
noun, the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
nocti-
Nicias
noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
Nicole
noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
centi-
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
cental
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
celto-
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
Silone
noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
tincal
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
Catlin
noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Caslon
noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
oldest
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
oleins
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
Alston
noun, a male given name.
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
Sandie
noun, a male given name, form of Sandro.
Alnico
noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
A-line
noun, (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
scaled
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.
Salten
noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
aldose
noun, a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
Aldine
noun, an Aldine or other early edition.
scato-
alcids
noun, a bird of the family Alcidae.
sclent
noun, any slanting surface, as a slope.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
aiolis
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
salted
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
todies
noun, any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
Oneida
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
Senlac
noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
ascend
verb (used with object), to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
onside
adjective, adverb, not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
sendal
noun, a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
Ostend
noun, a seaport in NW Belgium.
anoles
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
Sendai
noun, a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
anodic
adjective, pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
tonsil
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
aniso-
second
noun, a second part.
ancile
noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
nicads
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
Tindal
noun, Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
elints
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
citied
adjective, occupied by a city or cities.
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
cleoid
noun, a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.
listed
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
lodens
noun, a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
cities
noun, a large or important town.
clines
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
citole
noun, cittern.
Sloane
noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
closed
noun, the act of closing.
clado-
cleans
clints
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
tildes
noun, a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
clones
noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
client
noun, a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
Tilden
noun, Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
naleds
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
tidies
noun, any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
clinid
noun, any of the blennioid fishes of the family Clinidae, of tropical and subtropical seas.
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
clino-
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
linacs
noun, linear accelerator.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
ileo-
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Indio
noun, a town in S California.
acnes
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
idion
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
idiot
noun, Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
oste-
indie
noun, an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
loads
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
idles
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
Iliad
noun, (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
Iliac
adjective, of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
Sadoc
noun, Zadok.
incl.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
lento
adverb, slowly.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
lenos
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
India
noun, Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
Sedan
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
tsadi
noun, sadhe.
Sadie
noun, a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
sect.
acold
adjective, being cold or chilled.
saice
noun, syce.
incas
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Ilion
noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
ilio-
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
scend
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
Scand
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
scat-
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
ento-
lidos
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
enols
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
30-30
endo-
encl.
scion
noun, a descendant.
Lindi
noun, a seaport in SE Tanzania.
Linda
noun, a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
scold
noun, a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
Elton
noun, a male given name.
Scot.
2,4-d
noun, a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
taels
noun, liang.
Lidia
noun, (in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
idio-
licet
ideo-
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
ideal
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
Sande
noun, Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
icons
ician
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
sanit
Icel.
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
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.
IATSE
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
licit
adjective, legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
Linos
noun, linoleum.
taces
noun, tasset.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
scald
noun, a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
lends
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
Ndola
noun, a city in N Zambia.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
noils
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
nails
noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
ition
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
nodal
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
lated
adjective, belated.
noels
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
Ital.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
staid
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
istic
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
Nolde
noun, Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
noted
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Latin
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
Sinai
noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
sloid
noun, sloyd.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
sonde
noun, a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
naso-
slain
noun, sley.
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
Nelda
noun, a female given name.
laics
noun, one of the laity.
sito-
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
nicad
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
solid
noun, a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
Ladon
noun, a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
natl.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
Ladin
noun, a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
naled
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
Lando
noun, died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
nides
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
lades
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
Laden
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
lands
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
nitid
adjective, bright; lustrous.
lact-
Sino-
noct-
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
tonia
isnad
noun, the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
Indo-
olden
adjective, of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
oidia
noun, one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
iodic
adjective, containing iodine, especially in the pentavalent state.
loden
noun, a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
lect.
oiled
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.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
seti-
inst.
Oland
noun, an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
oldie
noun, a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
oidea
insol
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
olein
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
init.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
acet-
sodic
adjective, pertaining to or containing sodium:
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
acids
noun, Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
islet
noun, a very small island.
sidle
noun, a sidling movement.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
snead
noun, Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
snide
adjective, derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
solan
noun, a gannet.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
Sidon
noun, a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
octa-
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
octad
noun, a group or series of eight.
linac
noun, linear accelerator.
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
octan
noun, an octan fever.
lodes
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
stand
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Odets
noun, Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
OIcel
leads
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
coel-
dial.
dicta
noun, a plural of dictum.
dict.
dicot
noun, a dicotyledon.
dices
Idioms, no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
adios
interjection, goodbye; farewell.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
adits
noun, an entrance or a passage.
dials
noun, a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Colin
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
tiled
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
tiles
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
desc.
dents
noun, a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
dent.
Denis
noun, a male given name.
Cades
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
Cadet
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
cadis
noun, qadi.
Delta
noun, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
Cleon
noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
Delos
noun, a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
delis
noun, a delicatessen.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
colds
noun, the relative absence of heat:
caids
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
diols
noun, glycol (def 2).
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
teiid
noun, any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
ASDIC
noun, sonar.
coeds
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
dites
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
cine-
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
dist.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
actos
disc.
Dione
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
aside
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
Diels
noun, Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
dints
noun, force; power:
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
dines
noun, Scot. dinner.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
dilis
noun, a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
aden-
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
diets
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
colat
cidal
ation
Delia
noun, a female given name, form of Cordelia.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
tides
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
danio
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
danes
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
dance
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
cent.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
Dalen
noun, Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Aidos
noun, the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
tends
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
daces
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
tenia
noun, taenia.
teno-
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
tidal
adjective, of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
tolas
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
cedis
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Conte
noun, count2 .
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
deist
noun, a person who believes in deism.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
deils
noun, devil.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
decos
noun, art deco.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
decl.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
deci-
decan
noun, any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
decal
noun, a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
deca-
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
Conde
noun, Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
canid
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
dealt
noun, a business transaction:
deals
noun, a business transaction:
Cons.
Const
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
telo-
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
Cant.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
cont.
datos
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
asco-
cilia
plural noun, Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
edict
noun, a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
clase
talcs
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
alien
noun, Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen). See also resident alien, illegal alien.
clone
noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
ecto-
clans
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
ectad
adverb, outward.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
clads
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
econ.
alecs
noun, a herring.
ecol.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
Close
noun, the act of closing.
clade
noun, a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
alti-
alto-
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
clast
noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
cnida
noun, a nematocyst.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
elint
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
cline
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
Clint
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Eland
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
aioli
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Aides
noun, nurse's aide.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
eidos
noun, the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
Ednas
noun, Adnah.
alcid
noun, a bird of the family Alcidae.
edits
noun, an instance of or the work of editing:
tilde
noun, a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
edit.
Alden
noun, John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
doles
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
anis-
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Andes
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
codas
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
anode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
Dolin
noun, Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
dolia
noun, a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
codes
noun, a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
donas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
dolce
noun, an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
doits
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
anole
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
ante-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
anti-
doest
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
doats
verb (used without object), dote.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
dolts
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Andie
noun, a male or female given name.
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
donec
conjunction, (in prescriptions) until.
Aedon
noun, a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
dotes
noun, decay of wood.
Nile
noun, a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
cen.
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
SLIC
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
NASD
Lois
noun, a female given name.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
loin
noun, Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
lond
Lodi
noun, a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
Cels
Ceto
nisi
adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
neo-
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
SLED
noun, a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
slot
noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
cet-
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
cis-
cit.
lote
noun, lotus.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
NDSL
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
NDAC
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
clad
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
NCTE
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Ltd.
Naos
noun, a temple.
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
sld.
cide
nail
noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
caid
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
Ande
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
ands
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
anes
adverb, once.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
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.
said
noun, sayyid.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Sadi
noun, sadhe.
Sade
noun, Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
std.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
ano-
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
send
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
ANSI
ant.
Ont.
asc-
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
TODS
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
ance
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
AInd
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AISI
scil
sci.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
sec.
Alco
Ald.
Alec
noun, a herring.
alt.
SCAD
noun, any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Sat.
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
Alis
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
Sand
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
Olin
noun, a male given name.
toad
noun, any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit. Compare frog1 (def 1).
Sind
noun, a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
sild
noun, (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
NTIA
Sina
noun, a female given name.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
cat.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
not-
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
nos-
aet.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
node
noun, a knot, protuberance, or knob.
cedi
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
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.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Can.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
tion
ole-
Olds
noun, Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Aten
noun, Aton.
ates
atic
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
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.
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.
Atli
noun, Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
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.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OECD
sice
noun, syce.
Odin
noun, the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
odic
adjective, of an ode.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
side
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
cade
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
cadi
noun, qadi.
cads
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Oct.
Cal.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
lode
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
Dili
noun, a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
Din.
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
ins.
Dino
dins
noun, a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
dint
noun, force; power:
dioc
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
diol
noun, glycol (def 2).
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
dis-
dits
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
ACLS
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
IndE
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
doc.
plural, document.
DOCS
noun, doctor.
does
noun, a plural of doe.
Inca
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
Inc.
inae
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
doit
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
Dies
noun, Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
dol.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Dec.
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
told
verb, simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
deco
noun, art deco.
deil
noun, devil.
Del.
deli
noun, a delicatessen.
iso-
loci
noun, plural of locus.
Isle
noun, a small island.
Den.
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
int.
acid
noun, Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
intl
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
diel
adjective, of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
tel-
iod-
Adie
noun, a female given name.
Dice
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
Ste.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
DIAS
noun, Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
dia-
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Dole
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
itol
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
etc.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
talc
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
est.
eso-
Esd.
tael
noun, liang.
AIDS
noun, a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
EDTA
Tace
noun, tasset.
Ens.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
enl.
Enid
noun, a city in N Oklahoma.
ends
noun, the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
end-
ELAS
enc.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
elds
noun, age.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
ect-
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
dols
noun, a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
dolt
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
ile-
idol
noun, an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Dona
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
idle
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
done
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
dons
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
dose
noun, a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
ides
noun, (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
dost
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
DOTE
noun, decay of wood.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
Ind.
ICAO
eco-
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
ical
Ice.
Idas
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
iced
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
idae
itis
dels
noun, a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
lens
noun, a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
Leno
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
lend
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
Lion
noun, a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
Lena
noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Con.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
leds
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
Leda
noun, Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
LIST
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
Cond
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Lead
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
lea.
lent
noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
Cold
noun, the relative absence of heat:
Sol.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
lin.
lien
noun, Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
lied
noun, a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
coda
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
Lido
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
code
noun, a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
cods
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
coed
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
lice
noun, plural of louse.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Lind
noun, Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Col.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
lino
noun, linoleum.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
soda
noun, sodium hydroxide.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
lit.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
lade
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
laid
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
Dali
noun, Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
dals
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
clit
noun, clitoris.
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
lads
noun, a boy or youth.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
Danl
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
dat.
soln
Dale
noun, a valley, especially a broad valley.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
dato
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
ten.
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).
DCNL
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
snod
adjective, smooth; sleek.
deal
noun, a business transaction:
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
Soni
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
Dean
noun, Education. the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
tide
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
sold
noun, an act or method of selling.
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
1080
cts.
clod
noun, a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
LitD
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Lat.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
DAIS
noun, a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
Land
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
Dace
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
Lani
load
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
lits
noun, litas.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
TAE
preposition, to.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
TSE
TAL
St.
SLE
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
SID
noun, a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
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).
TES
noun, ti1 .
tin
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
TLC
tlo
TIA
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TID
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
TEC
noun, detective.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
Sta
SEI
noun, sei whale.
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
SED
STI
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
STL
SLA
TCS
TCA
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
sod
noun, a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
ctn
plural, carton.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
DLS
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ean
ead
ea.
ETD
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
eo-
DST
DSA
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
Don
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
Doi
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
DNA
DLO
ec-
DLC
dit
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
DIL
Die
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
di.
DET
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
DEA
de-
DCS
d-c
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
DAS
noun, hyrax.
Dal
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
DAE
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ECA
DSC
ETS
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
il-
IDS
noun, the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
Ido
noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
ide
IDA
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
IAS
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ial
se-
io-
id.
ics
ETO
ed.
eld
noun, age.
EDA
noun, a female given name.
EDC
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
EDS
noun, education:
EDT
EIS
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
ESL
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
en-
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ESA
Esc
DSO
DOA
ILS
AIC
ASN
ASI
ase
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ANC
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
ALC
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
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.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
ast
AEC
ae.
ADS
noun, advertisement.
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ACS
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
an.
al.
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
ADC
ad-
ac-
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
at.
do.
CID
noun, The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
DCL
cte
CTA
CST
CSO
CSA
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
COS
noun, romaine.
CNS
CNO
Clo
CLI
cle
CIE
CIA
ATC
ct.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ca.
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
Co.
COD
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
cs.
cl.
CEO
CAD
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
CAI
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
CDT
CEA
CED
ILO
Ia.
in.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAS
OTC
OSD
OSA
OED
Oc.
NSC
NSA
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
Nod
noun, a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
NOC
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
NIA
OCD
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
NES
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
NEC
NEA
ne-
NDE
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ina
noun, a female given name.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
NAD
NCO
LTA
LST
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OCS
LSC
ot-
SDI
SDA
ScD
sc.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
SAE
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
So.
sd.
OTS
ote
OTA
ose
ODA
noun, a room within a harem.
ons
ONI
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Old
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Ola
OIt
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.
oid
oic
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
ODT
ODS
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
ode
noun, a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
LSI
TSI
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
LDS
Ld.
LCT
LCI
LCD
LCA
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
LON
Lad
noun, a boy or youth.
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).
Lt.
LSD
La.
LED
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ite
ITC
ITA
ist
Isl
ise
ISA
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
IOT
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.
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
IOC
ine
LDC
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
let
noun, British. a lease.
LOC
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
lid
noun, a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
Les
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
SA
S.
ln
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
TE
noun, ti1 .
t.
SL
TD
T1
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
AO
NI
ND
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
NC
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
AI
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
DN
SN
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ol
ic
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
NL
O.
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
OE
noun, oy2 .
EI
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
OA
D.
DA
noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
DC
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
CE
i.
L2
L1
TL
DT
noun, a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
TN
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
TC
LC
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
le
L.
dl
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