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- mridangas
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noun,
an ancient drum of India shaped like a long conical barrel with two tuned heads of different sizes.
- marinades
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noun,
a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
- midranges
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noun,
this portion of a range:
- gardenias
-
noun,
any evergreen tree or shrub belonging to the genus Gardenia, of the madder family, native to the warmer parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, cultivated for its usually large, fragrant white flowers.
- drainages
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noun,
the act or process of draining.
- midrange
-
noun,
this portion of a range:
- arginase
-
noun,
a liver enzyme that converts arginine to urea.
- mridanga
-
noun,
an ancient drum of India shaped like a long conical barrel with two tuned heads of different sizes.
- marinade
-
noun,
a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
- sea-maid
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noun,
a mermaid.
- Gardenia
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noun,
any evergreen tree or shrub belonging to the genus Gardenia, of the madder family, native to the warmer parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, cultivated for its usually large, fragrant white flowers.
- madeiras
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noun,
a group of eight islands off the NW coast of Africa, part of Portugal. 308 sq. mi. (798 sq. km). Capital: Funchal.
- angaries
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noun,
the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation.
- Germania
-
noun,
an ancient region in central Europe, N of the Danube River.
- drainage
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noun,
the act or process of draining.
- amerinds
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noun,
Indian (def 1).
- readings
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noun,
the action or practice of a person who reads.
- Magnesia
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noun,
a white, tasteless substance, magnesium oxide, MgO, used in medicine as an antacid and laxative.
- grandams
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noun,
a grandmother.
- grandmas
-
noun,
grandmother.
- araneids
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noun,
a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.
- Erasmian
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noun,
a follower of Erasmus.
- Semarang
-
noun,
a seaport on N Java, in S Indonesia.
- mirages
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noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- gradins
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noun,
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
- grained
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noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- seminar
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noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- grandam
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noun,
a grandmother.
- minders
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noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- Miranda
-
noun,
Francisco de [frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1816, Venezuelan revolutionist and patriot.
- sedarim
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noun,
a plural of Seder.
- grandma
-
noun,
grandmother.
- reagins
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- radians
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noun,
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
- Grenada
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noun,
one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
- regains
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- seringa
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- gisarme
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noun,
guisarme.
- Gardena
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noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- misread
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verb (used with or without object),
to read wrongly.
- aminase
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noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- earings
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- engirds
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verb (used with object),
to encircle; encompass:
- anadems
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noun,
a garland or wreath for the head.
- engrams
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noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- Andreas
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noun,
a male or female given name, Latinized form of Andrew.
- amnesia
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noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- sangria
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noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- enigmas
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noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- gainers
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- Andrias
-
noun,
a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- Reading
-
noun,
the action or practice of a person who reads.
- randies
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- gamines
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noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- amidase
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noun,
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acid amide.
- ganders
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noun,
the male of the goose.
Compare goose (def 2).
- anemias
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noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- sarangi
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noun,
(in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
- AmerInd
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noun,
Indian (def 1).
- Amen-Ra
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noun,
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
- sardine
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noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- gardens
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noun,
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- Samanid
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noun,
a member of the rulers of Persia in the 9th and 10th centuries.
- Agenais
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noun,
an ancient region of SW France.
- maenads
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noun,
bacchante.
- argasid
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noun,
any of the numerous ticks of the family Argasidae, comprising the soft ticks.
- marines
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noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- admires
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Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- diagram
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noun,
a figure, usually consisting of a line drawing, made to accompany and illustrate a geometrical theorem, mathematical demonstration, etc.
- darings
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noun,
adventurous courage; boldness.
- Madeira
-
noun,
a group of eight islands off the NW coast of Africa, part of Portugal. 308 sq. mi. (798 sq. km). Capital: Funchal.
- remands
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noun,
the act of remanding.
- reminds
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verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- Armenia
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noun,
an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- Ingemar
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noun,
a male given name.
- damages
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noun,
injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness:
- Maidens
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noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- smaragd
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noun,
emerald.
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- smidgen
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noun,
a very small amount:
- Mansard
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noun,
Also called mansard roof. a hip roof, each face of which has a steeper lower part and a shallower upper part.
Compare French roof.
- manager
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noun,
a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- manages
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verb (used with object),
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship:
- Riesman
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noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- remains
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noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- Ariadne
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë who gave Theseus the thread by which he escaped from the labyrinth: deserted by Theseus on Naxos, she became the bride of Dionysus.
- sideman
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noun,
an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
- medinas
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noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- reginas
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noun,
queen.
- siamang
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noun,
a large, black gibbon, Hylobates syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having very long arms and the second and third digits partially united by a web of skin: an endangered species.
- Megaris
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noun,
a district in ancient Greece, between the Gulf of Corinth and Saronic Gulf.
- aramids
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noun,
any of a class of synthetic aromatic long-chain polyamides capable of extrusion into fibers having resistance to high temperatures and great strength.
- sidearm
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adverb,
with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at shoulder level or below and nearly parallel to the ground:
- araneid
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noun,
a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.
- design
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noun,
an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed.
- ranges
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Dreams
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noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- ranged
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- damage
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noun,
injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness:
- digram
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noun,
a sequence of two adjacent letters or symbols.
- Ramage
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noun,
a descent group composed of individuals descended from one ancestor through any combination of male and female links.
- denims
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noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- resign
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verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- damans
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noun,
a hyrax, Procavia syriaca, of Syria, Palestine, etc.: the cony of the Bible.
- desman
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noun,
either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews.
- Regain
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- Dairen
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noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- earing
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- daimen
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adjective,
rare; occasional.
- Dagmar
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noun,
a female given name: from Danish, meaning “day” and “glory.”.
- Regina
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noun,
queen.
- raised
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- drains
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noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- dimers
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noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- dinger
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noun,
humdinger.
- reagin
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- Reagan
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noun,
Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
- reigns
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noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- remain
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noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- disarm
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verb (used with object),
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
- Derain
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- dinges
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noun,
the condition of being dingy.
- dermas
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- remand
-
noun,
the act of remanding.
- diners
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noun,
a person who dines.
- damars
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noun,
dammar.
- ranids
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noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- daring
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noun,
adventurous courage; boldness.
- Darien
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noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- dermis
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the dense inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis, composed of connective tissue, blood and lymph vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, and an elaborate sensory nerve network.
- dinars
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noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- remans
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verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- remind
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verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- redans
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noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- danger
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noun,
liability or exposure to harm or injury; risk; peril.
- Damien
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noun,
Father (Jo·seph de Veu·ster) [French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster] /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/ (Show IPA), 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.
- ragmen
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noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- deigns
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verb (used with object),
to condescend to give or grant:
- ragman
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- Ingram
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noun,
a male given name.
- Marian
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noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- inseam
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noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- INGRES
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noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- Ingmar
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noun,
a male given name.
- Madang
-
noun,
a seaport on the N coast of New Guinea, in Papua New Guinea.
- Median
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noun,
Arithmetic, Statistics. the middle number in a given sequence of numbers, taken as the average of the two middle numbers when the sequence has an even number of numbers:
- medias
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- Medina
-
noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- images
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- Megara
-
noun,
a city in ancient Greece: the chief city of Megaris.
- menads
-
noun,
maenad.
- Madag.
-
- Madera
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- Merida
-
noun,
suntan (def 2).
- maiden
-
noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- manges
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- manger
-
noun,
a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat.
- Manisa
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noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- manage
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verb (used with object),
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship:
- Mainer
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- maigre
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adjective,
containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.
- maidan
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noun,
an open area or space in or near a town, often used as a marketplace or parade ground.
- Madian
-
noun,
Midian.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- marges
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- maenad
-
noun,
bacchante.
- Margie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- margin
-
noun,
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- madres
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Madras
-
noun,
a light cotton fabric of various weaves, especially one in multicolored plaid or stripes, used for shirts, dresses, jackets, etc.
- Idaean
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, associated with, or inhabiting Mount Ida in Asia Minor or Crete.
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- radian
-
noun,
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
- Nagari
-
noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- Garden
-
noun,
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- Gardas
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Garand
-
noun,
John C(antius) [French kahn-tsyys] /French ˈkɑ̃ tsyüs/ (Show IPA), 1888–1974, U.S. inventor of M-1 semiautomatic rifle, born in Canada.
- Gander
-
noun,
the male of the goose.
Compare goose (def 2).
- gamins
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- gasmen
-
noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- gamine
-
noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- naiads
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- enigma
-
noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- engram
-
noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- engird
-
verb (used with object),
to encircle; encompass:
- gasman
-
noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- Gemara
-
noun,
the section of the Talmud consisting essentially of commentary on the Mishnah.
- midges
-
noun,
any of numerous minute dipterous insects, especially of the family Chironomidae, somewhat resembling a mosquito.
Compare gnat (def 1).
- grand-
-
- grinds
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- Grimes
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- grides
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- grani-
-
- grands
-
noun,
grand piano.
- Grande
-
noun,
Rio. Rio Grande.
- gramas
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- German
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Germany.
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- Graiae
-
plural noun,
Graeae.
- gradin
-
noun,
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
- grades
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- minder
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- mirage
-
noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- Asgard
-
noun,
the home of the Aesir and location of Valhalla and the palaces of the individual gods: connected with the earth by the rainbow bridge, Bifrost.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Sandra
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alexandra.
- anadem
-
noun,
a garland or wreath for the head.
- aidmen
-
noun,
a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
- aidman
-
noun,
a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Serang
-
noun,
Ceram.
- agenda
-
noun,
a list, plan, outline, or the like, of things to be done, matters to be acted or voted upon, etc.:
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- Angers
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- agamid
-
noun,
any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Agamidae, related to the iguanids.
- aramid
-
noun,
any of a class of synthetic aromatic long-chain polyamides capable of extrusion into fibers having resistance to high temperatures and great strength.
- a-game
-
noun,
a person’s best effort, abilities, or achievement:
- Agadir
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Morocco: destroyed by earthquake in 1960; new town rebuilt S of original site.
- Aegina
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Adrian
-
noun,
Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
- Semang
-
noun,
a member of a Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- admire
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- Andrea
-
noun,
a male or female given name, Latinized form of Andrew.
- Sanger
-
noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- ringed
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- amigas
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- amides
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- amends
-
noun,
reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
- Seaman
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- Andres
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- Andria
-
noun,
a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- Amadis
-
noun,
a knight-errant, model of the chivalric hero.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- adren-
-
- ageism
-
noun,
discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Armand
-
noun,
a male given name, French form of Herman.
- signer
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- adages
-
noun,
a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
- arsen-
-
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- Msgr.
-
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- maids
-
noun,
a female servant.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- grads
-
noun,
a graduate.
- Magna
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- sing.
-
- grade
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- minds
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girds
-
noun,
a gibe.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- AMEDS
-
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- Amend
-
verb (used with object),
to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- amin-
-
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- manga
-
noun,
a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- nears
-
- Naida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- mange
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- 30-30
-
- nidge
-
verb (used with object),
to dress (a stone) with a pick or kevel.
- Mande
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- Amida
-
noun,
a Buddha who rules over paradise, enjoying endless and infinite bliss.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Amer.
-
- Garda
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
- amid-
-
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- amide
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- gamer
-
noun,
a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.
- Ganda
-
noun,
Luganda.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- naiad
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- amiga
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- games
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- grama
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- semi-
-
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- Iran.
-
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- madre
-
noun,
mother1 .
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- Meads
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- Medan
-
noun,
a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- Media
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- aemia
-
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- aeri-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- mega-
-
- admen
-
noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Adige
-
noun,
a river in N Italy, flowing SE to the Adriatic Sea. 220 miles (354 km) long.
- Sigma
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- adman
-
noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- admin
-
noun,
administration; administrative work.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Madge
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- Adams
-
noun,
Abigail (Smith) 1744–1818, U.S. social and political figure (wife of John Adams).
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- gram.
-
- agmas
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- gride
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Marga
-
noun,
any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- MAgEd
-
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- grime
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- Mages
-
noun,
a magician.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- grams
-
noun,
a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. Abbreviation: g.
- marg.
-
- Agram
-
noun,
German name of Zagreb.
- aden-
-
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Agena
-
noun,
a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- Megan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Agade
-
noun,
Akkad (def 2).
- Meigs
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Meigs.
- menad
-
noun,
maenad.
- adage
-
noun,
a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
- 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.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- mends
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- Magda
-
noun,
a female given name, German form of Magdalene.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- agars
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- Marge
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- MIDAS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
- Midge
-
noun,
any of numerous minute dipterous insects, especially of the family Chironomidae, somewhat resembling a mosquito.
Compare gnat (def 1).
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- grind
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- ASEAN
-
- gains
-
- engr.
-
- derms
-
noun,
a navigational device for making a nearby object conspicuous on a radarscope.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- Diana
-
noun,
(Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
- diam.
-
- diag.
-
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- derma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- derm-
-
- Saida
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Lebanon: the site of ancient Sidon.
- regma
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of three or more carpels that separate from the axis at maturity.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- denim
-
noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- demi-
-
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- dimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- deism
-
noun,
belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
- anim.
-
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- disme
-
noun,
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
- angi-
-
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- dirge
-
noun,
a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- dings
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- dinge
-
noun,
the condition of being dingy.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- anis-
-
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- dames
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- reni-
-
- Damas
-
noun,
French name of Damascus.
- armed
-
noun,
Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- Damar
-
noun,
dammar.
- Armen
-
- Daman
-
noun,
a hyrax, Procavia syriaca, of Syria, Palestine, etc.: the cony of the Bible.
- Saadi
-
noun,
(Muslih ud-Din) 1184?–1291? Persian poet.
- Dagan
-
noun,
the Mesopotamian god of agriculture and the earth: a counterpart of the Phoenician and Philistine Dagon.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- ridge
-
noun,
a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Damia
-
noun,
a spirit of fertility.
- damns
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- deign
-
verb (used with object),
to condescend to give or grant:
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- Degas
-
noun,
Hilaire Germain Edgar [ee-ler zher-man ed-gar] /iˈlɛr ʒɛrˈmɛ̃ ɛdˈgar/ (Show IPA), 1834–1917, French impressionist painter.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- sagan
-
noun,
Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Dania
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- dangs
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Danas
-
noun,
Danu.
- Danai
-
plural noun,
the Argives.
- Danae
-
noun,
a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
- angas
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- drags
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- andr-
-
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Eagan
-
noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- EDGAR
-
noun,
an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Edman
-
noun,
Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Egadi
-
noun,
a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of W Sicily. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
- egads
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- 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).
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- dregs
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Dream
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- drama
-
noun,
a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.
- drams
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- drang
-
noun,
a narrow lane or alleyway.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- RADM
-
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- 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.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Mind
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- 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.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- NASD
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- 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.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mar.
-
- NIRA
-
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sra.
-
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- SRAM
-
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Sem.
-
- RNAS
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rad.
-
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rida
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- MSAE
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Mend
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- Sam.
-
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Meng
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- MSIE
-
- mes-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mid.
-
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- midn
-
- regd
-
- sgd.
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- mRNA
-
- mis-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- mids
-
noun,
Archaic. the middle.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Mngr
-
- MNAS
-
- migs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- men-
-
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- meas
-
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- MDES
-
- mdse
-
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Sig.
-
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- min.
-
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Reg.
-
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Esd.
-
- ANSI
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Arg.
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ergs
-
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Ens.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- Eng.
-
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- end-
-
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- ARIS
-
- Arm.
-
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- gads
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- gds.
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- deg.
-
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- Gard
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
- Anas
-
- 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).
- Gand
-
noun,
French name of Ghent.
- ands
-
- gams
-
noun,
a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- Gama
-
noun,
Vasco da [vas-koh duh;; Portuguese vahsh-koo duh] /ˈvæs koʊ də;; Portuguese ˈvɑʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- AInd
-
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- darg
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. a day's work.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- dis-
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dir.
-
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- ding
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- DIMS
-
Idioms,
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
- dim.
-
- Dang
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- digs
-
noun,
thrust; poke:
- dig.
-
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- 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.
- dia-
-
- 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.
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- der.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Den.
-
- Dem.
-
- 1080
-
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- emia
-
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asgd
-
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- egad
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ASME
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- DEng
-
- dags
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- dreg
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- Dame
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- DRAM
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- drag
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- damn
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- geds
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- IAEA
-
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- aged
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the):
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- Ind.
-
- iana
-
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- agr.
-
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- med.
-
- idae
-
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ire.
-
- ins.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- Adam
-
noun,
the name of the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1–5.
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- IndE
-
- inae
-
- Adm.
-
- 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).
- ign.
-
- aer-
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AMDG
-
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- grid
-
noun,
a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
- AGMA
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- germ
-
noun,
a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- gids
-
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- Gide
-
noun,
André (Paul Guillaume) [ahn-drey pawl gee-yohm] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ pɔl giˈyoʊm/ (Show IPA), 1869–1951, French novelist, essayist, poet, and critic: Nobel Prize 1947.
- AIME
-
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- mags
-
noun,
magazine.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- Gerd
-
noun,
the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Ger.
-
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Man.
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- mag.
-
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- 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.
- gres
-
- mads
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- gras
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- grad
-
noun,
a graduate.
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- GNMA
-
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MAEd
-
- gird
-
noun,
a gibe.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- ad-
-
- Dag
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- DAR
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- DAE
-
- DEA
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- DSM
-
- Sr.
-
- SMD
-
- de-
-
- SMA
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- Aar
-
- ASR
-
- AIA
-
- AAM
-
- AAE
-
- Ar.
-
- Am.
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- an.
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- ag-
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- SAR
-
- ard
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- 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.
- ANG
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- AMS
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AGM
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- AME
-
- SDA
-
- SDI
-
- SDR
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- 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.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- SED
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- ASN
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- ASM
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ASI
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- ase
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- RNA
-
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- ARS
-
- rnd
-
- Rs.
-
- RSE
-
- sd.
-
- SAA
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- SAE
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- RSA
-
- ead
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- MNA
-
- MRE
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MNS
-
- MNE
-
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- Ges
-
- Ged
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- Gr.
-
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- gre
-
- MRI
-
- MSA
-
- GSA
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- gi.
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Gad
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- NAD
-
- GDR
-
- NAA
-
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- Gde
-
- MSG
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods.
- MSE
-
- MSD
-
- MIE
-
- GSR
-
- ESR
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISR
-
- Md.
-
- Ir.
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MAA
-
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- IRS
-
- ing
-
- id.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- MGr
-
- mgd
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- IAS
-
- ine
-
- 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).
- 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.
- ier
-
- IGM
-
- in.
-
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ga.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ESA
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EAM
-
- ean
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ed.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- ea.
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- eir
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- EIS
-
- EMR
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EAA
-
- Eg.
-
- RMA
-
- RDA
-
- di.
-
- 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.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- DMA
-
- DMS
-
- REA
-
- RDS
-
- DNA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- DNR
-
- Dr.
-
- DRE
-
- DRG
-
- DSA
-
- DSR
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- NRA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- NIA
-
- NES
-
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- ide
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- en-
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NEA
-
- NMI
-
- nr.
-
- NMR
-
- NSA
-
- ne-
-
- Re.
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- NDE
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- Rd.
-
- GM
-
- DM
-
- 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.
- 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.
- G.
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- M.
-
- DN
-
- NI
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- DG
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- SN
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- RI
-
- NG
-
- MG
-
- RN
-
- GN
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SG
-
- i.
-
- SM
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NM
-
- ND
-
- 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.
- GD
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- IG
-
- EI
-
- MN
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- rg
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- N.
-