Anagrams of soul-searching

Word soul-searching has 3402 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of soul-searching.

10 letter words you can make with soul-searching

choraguses: noun, the leader of a dramatic chorus. a person who undertook the expense of providing for such a chorus.
sea-urchin: noun, any echinoderm of the class Echinoidea, having a somewhat globular or discoid form, and a shell composed of many calcareous plates covered with projecting spines.
inclosures: noun, enclosure.
surcingles: noun, a belt or girth that passes around the belly of a horse and over the blanket, pack, saddle, etc., and is buckled on the horse's back.
Schongauer: noun, Martin [mahr-tn;; German mahr-teen] /ˈmɑr tn;; German ˈmɑr tin/ (Show IPA), c1430–91, German engraver and painter.

9 letter words you can make with soul-searching

garnishes: noun, something placed around or on a food or in a beverage to add flavor, decorative color, etc.
regionals: noun, Often, regionals. a regional competition or tournament:
enchorial: adjective, (especially of demotic writing) belonging to or used in a particular country.
larcenous: adjective, of, resembling, or characteristic of larceny.
anchoress: noun, a woman who is an anchorite.
rose-slug: noun, the larva of any of several sawflies, especially Endelomyia aethiops or Cladius isomerus, that skeletonize the foliage of roses.
reclusion: noun, the condition or life of a recluse.
uncharges: verb (used with object), to acquit.
Cornelius: noun, Saint, died a.d. 253, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 251–253.
oligarchs: noun, one of the rulers in an oligarchy.
Helsingor: noun, a seaport on NE Zealand, in NE Denmark: the scene of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Heraclius: noun, a.d. 575?–641, Byzantine emperor 610–641.
longhairs: noun, Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.
shearling: noun, Chiefly British. a yearling sheep that has been shorn once.
chlorines: noun, a halogen element, a heavy, greenish-yellow, incombustible, water-soluble, poisonous gas that is highly irritating to the respiratory organs, obtained chiefly by electrolysis of sodium chloride brine: used for water purification, in the making of bleaching powder, and in the manufacture both of chemicals that do not contain chlorine, as ethylene glycol, and of those that do. Symbol: Cl; atomic weight: 35.453; atomic number: 17.
shealings: noun, shieling.
crossline: noun, a line crossing another line or connecting two separated points:
neuroglia: noun, a class of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation.
caroluses: noun, any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.
carousels: noun, merry-go-round (def 1).
seraglios: noun, the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
inclosure: noun, enclosure.
narghiles: noun, a Middle Eastern tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water before reaching the lips; hookah.
anguishes: noun, excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain:
singulars: noun, the singular number.
launchers: noun, a person or thing that launches.
granulose: adjective, granular.
churingas: noun, an object carved from wood or stone by Aboriginal tribes in central Australia and held by them to be sacred.
nourishes: verb (used with object), to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
coursings: noun, the act of a person or thing that courses.
acroleins: noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
arsenious: adjective, arsenous.
cosigners: noun, a cosignatory.
carolines: noun, a female given name.
seclusion: noun, an act of secluding:
eulachons: noun, candlefish.
gasoliers: noun, a chandelier furnished with gaslights.
coinsures: verb (used with or without object), to insure jointly with another or others.
scourings: noun, dirt or refuse removed by scouring.
geraniols: noun, a colorless or pale-yellow terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, with a geraniumlike odor, found in rose oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in perfumes and flavors.
hourglass: noun, an instrument for measuring time, consisting of two bulbs of glass joined by a narrow passage through which a quantity of sand or mercury runs in just an hour.
gasolines: noun, a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
searching: noun, the act of searching; careful examination or investigation: an instance of this:
housecarl: noun, a member of the household troops or bodyguard of a Danish or early English king or noble.
sarcosine: noun, a crystalline compound, C 3 H 7 NO 2 , with a sweet taste, soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol: used in the manufacture of toothpaste, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
lichenous: adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a lichen.
surcingle: noun, a belt or girth that passes around the belly of a horse and over the blanket, pack, saddle, etc., and is buckled on the horse's back.
chariness: noun, the state or quality of being chary.
scrounges: noun, a habitual borrower; sponger.

8 letter words you can make with soul-searching

inarches: verb (used with object), to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
launches: noun, the act of launching.
scarious: adjective, thin, dry, and membranous, as certain bracts; chaffy.
cringles: noun, an eye or grommet formed on the boltrope of a sail to permit the attachment of lines.
uncloses: verb (used with or without object), to bring or come out of a closed state; open.
close-in: adjective, near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
coarsens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
carioles: noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
scalings: noun, the removal of calculus and other deposits on the teeth by means of instruments.
churinga: noun, an object carved from wood or stone by Aboriginal tribes in central Australia and held by them to be sacred.
nacreous: adjective, of or relating to nacre.
anisoles: 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.
Scaliger: noun, Joseph Justus [juhs-tuh s] /ˈdʒʌs təs/ (Show IPA), 1540–1609, French scholar and critic.
surgical: adjective, pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
anuresis: noun, retention of urine in the bladder.
crashing: noun, a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
coursing: noun, the act of a person or thing that courses.
aureolin: noun, a pigment used in painting, consisting of potassium cobaltinitrite and characterized by its brilliant yellow hue, transparency, and permanence.
soarings: noun, the sport of flying a sailplane.
carlines: noun, an old woman.
crossing: noun, the act of a person or thing that crosses.
halogens: noun, any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals.
slouches: noun, a drooping or bending forward of the head and shoulders; an awkward, drooping posture or carriage.
seringas: noun, any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
choregus: noun, choragus.
housings: noun, any shelter, lodging, or dwelling place.
socagers: noun, a tenant holding land by socage; sokeman.
laughers: noun, a person who laughs.
ligneous: adjective, of the nature of or resembling wood; woody.
chorines: noun, a chorus girl.
choruses: noun, Music. a group of persons singing in unison. (in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers. a piece of music for singing in unison. a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse; refrain.
carneous: adjective, fleshlike; flesh-colored.
Angelico: noun, Fra [frah;; Italian frah] /frɑ;; Italian frɑ/ (Show IPA), (Giovanni da Fiesole) 1387–1455, Italian painter.
seraglio: noun, the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
carlings: noun, a short fore-and-aft beam running beside a hatchway, mast hole, or other deck opening.
necrosis: noun, death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
hairless: adjective, without hair; bald:
ringhals: noun, a highly venomous snake, Hemachatus haemachatus, of southern Africa, related to the cobras, having one to three light-colored bands across its throat and characterized by its ability to accurately spit its venom up to 7 feet (2.1 meter) away.
incloses: verb (used with object), enclose.
sensoria: noun, a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
scrouges: verb (used with or without object), to squeeze; crowd.
narghile: noun, a Middle Eastern tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water before reaching the lips; hookah.
narcosis: noun, a state of stupor or drowsiness.
scrounge: noun, a habitual borrower; sponger.
scenario: noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
launcher: noun, a person or thing that launches.
courlans: noun, the limpkin.
colinear: adjective, collinear.
courages: noun, the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
Congress: noun, (initial capital letter) the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house, as a continuous institution. this body as it exists for a period of two years during which it has the same membership: a session of this body:
coinsure: verb (used with or without object), to insure jointly with another or others.
Cornelia: noun, flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
clarinos: noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
helicons: noun, a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
clarions: noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
senarius: noun, a Latin verse of six feet, especially an iambic trimeter.
Selangor: noun, a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 3160 sq. mi. (8184 sq. km). Capital: Shah Alam.
sea-slug: noun, a nudibranch.
sclerous: adjective, hard; firm; bony.
Consuela: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “consolation.”.
soilages: noun, grass or leafy plants raised as feed for fenced-in livestock.
insulars: noun, an inhabitant of an island; islander.
clangors: noun, a loud, resonant sound; clang.
longhair: noun, Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.
arsenics
scourges: noun, a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture.
clearing: noun, the act of a person or thing that clears; the process of becoming clear.
arsenous: adjective, containing arsenic in the trivalent state, as arsenous chloride, AsCl 3 .
congeals: verb (used with or without object), to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing:
hurlings: noun, the act of throwing or casting, especially with great force or strength.
seculars: noun, a layperson.
leucosis: noun, leukosis.
rushings: noun, a sequence of social events sponsored by a fraternity or sorority for prospective members prior to bidding and pledging.
roughens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become rough or rougher.
loungers: noun, a person or thing that lounges.
argosies: noun, a large merchant ship, especially one with a rich cargo.
clonuses: noun, a rapid succession of flexions and extensions of a group of muscles, usually signifying an affection of the brain or spinal cord.
archings: noun, arched work or formation.
auricles: noun, Anatomy. the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna. Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart. (loosely) the atrium.
hoarsens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become hoarse.
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.
Arcesius: noun, a son of Zeus and Euryodia, father of Laertes, and grandfather of Odysseus.
leasings: noun, lying; falsehood.
coulisse: noun, a timber or the like having a groove for guiding a sliding panel.
lunacies: noun, insanity; mental disorder.
hauliers: noun, hauler.
Coughlin: noun, Charles Edward ("Father Coughlin") 1891–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic priest, activist, radio broadcaster, and editor, born in Canada.
archines: noun, arshin.
leghorns: noun, English name of Livorno.
archness: noun, roguishness; sauciness.
corsages: noun, a small bouquet worn at the waist, on the shoulder, on the wrist, etc., by a woman.
senhoras: noun, a Portuguese term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
scholars: noun, a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
uncharge: verb (used with object), to acquit.
ruchings: noun, material for making a ruche.
coinages: noun, the act, process, or right of making coins.
cosigner: noun, a cosignatory.
soilures: noun, a stain.
cislunar: adjective, of or relating to the space between the earth and the orbit of the moon.
lucarnes: noun, a dormer window.
hearings: noun, the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
Holiness: noun, the quality or state of being holy; sanctity.
clangers: noun, a person or thing that clangs.
counsels: noun, advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
closings: noun, the end or conclusion, as of a speech.
neurosis: noun, Also called psychoneurosis. a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease, in various degrees and patterns, dominate the personality.
elusions: noun, the act of eluding; evasion.
glucoses: noun, a sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , having several optically different forms, the common dextrorotatory form (dextroglucose, or -glucose) occurring in many fruits, animal tissues and fluids, etc., and having a sweetness about one half that of ordinary sugar, and the rare levorotatory form (levoglucose, or -glucose) not naturally occurring.
eulachon: noun, candlefish.
glucosin: noun, any of a class of compounds, some of which are highly toxic, derived from reactions of glucose with ammonia.
organics: noun, a substance, as a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.
inrushes: noun, a rushing or pouring in.
engrails: verb (used with object), to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
ochlesis: noun, any disease caused by overcrowding.
in-house: adjective, adverb, within, conducted within, or utilizing an organization's own staff or resources rather than external or nonstaff facilities:
eulogias: noun, Also called antidoron, holy bread. Eastern Church. blessed bread given to the congregation during vespers or at the end of the liturgy.
regional: noun, Often, regionals. a regional competition or tournament:
glucosan: noun, any of a number of polysaccharides that yield glucose upon hydrolysis.
geraniol: noun, a colorless or pale-yellow terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, with a geraniumlike odor, found in rose oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in perfumes and flavors.
issuance: noun, the act of issuing.
gainless: adjective, unprofitable.
shearing: noun, (Sir) George Albert, 1919–2011, English jazz pianist and composer.
ailerons: noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
girasols: noun, an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow.
shealing: noun, shieling.
inhalers: noun, an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
chlorine: noun, a halogen element, a heavy, greenish-yellow, incombustible, water-soluble, poisonous gas that is highly irritating to the respiratory organs, obtained chiefly by electrolysis of sodium chloride brine: used for water purification, in the making of bleaching powder, and in the manufacture both of chemicals that do not contain chlorine, as ethylene glycol, and of those that do. Symbol: Cl; atomic weight: 35.453; atomic number: 17.
singular: noun, the singular number.
Charline: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Glossina: noun, tsetse fly.
Choiseul: noun, an island in the W central Pacific Ocean: part of the independent Solomon Islands. 1500 sq. mi. (3885 sq. km).
languish: noun, the act or state of languishing.
Chausson: noun, Ernest [er-nest] /ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1855–99, French composer.
chasseur: noun, (in the French army) one of a body of cavalry or infantry troops equipped and trained for rapid movement.
escolars: noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
Escorial: noun, a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
chasings: noun, a design chased on metal.
Escurial: noun, Escorial.
Ericsson: noun, John, 1803–89, Swedish engineer and inventor; in the U.S. after 1839.
aesculin: noun, esculin.
oligarch: noun, one of the rulers in an oligarchy.
sanglier: noun, a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
charnels: noun, a repository for dead bodies.
erasions: noun, the act of erasing.
signoras: noun, a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
languors: noun, lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness.
celosias: noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
inulases: noun, an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
glassine: noun, a strong, thin, glazed, semitransparent paper, often made into small bags, used for packaging foods, for book jackets, etc.
sanicles: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
acrolein: noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
acrogens: noun, a flowerless plant growing and producing its reproductive structures at the apex only, as ferns and mosses.
Caroline: noun, a female given name.
relaunch: noun, an act or instance of launching something again.
nuraghes: noun, any of the large, tower-shaped, prehistoric stone structures found in Sardinia and dating from the second millennium b.c. to the Roman conquest.
Larousse: noun, Pierre Athanase [pyer a-ta-nahz] /pyɛr a taˈnɑz/ (Show IPA), 1817–75, French grammarian, lexicographer, and encyclopedist.
grouches: noun, a sulky, complaining, or morose person.
slashing: noun, a slash.
lashings: noun, an abundance; plenty (usually followed by of):
resinous: adjective, full of or containing resin.
chagrins: noun, a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
scalenus: noun, any of three muscles on each side of the neck, the action of which raises the first and second ribs in respiration and assists in bending the neck to one side.
groschen: noun, a zinc or aluminum coin of Austria until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a schilling.
alienors: noun, a person who transfers property.
Reuchlin: noun, Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), 1455–1522, German humanist scholar.
Rheingau: noun, a small wine-growing region in Hesse, in central Germany, on the Rhine.
gashouse: noun, gasworks.
chorales: noun, a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
cholines: noun, Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
unhorses: verb (used with object), to cause to fall from a horse, as in battle; dislodge from the saddle:
cushions: noun, a soft bag of cloth, leather, or rubber, filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc., on which to sit, kneel, or lie.
carouses: noun, carousal.
carousel: noun, merry-go-round (def 1).
slingers: noun, a person or thing that slings.
Lachesis: noun, the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life.
curlings: noun, a game played on ice in which two teams of four players each compete in sliding large stones toward a mark in the center of a circle. Compare house (def 20).
Nicholas: noun, of Cusa [kyoo-zuh] /ˈkyu zə/ (Show IPA), 1401–1464, German cardinal, mathematician, and philosopher. German Nikolaus von Cusa.
chalones: noun, an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
Guernica: noun, Basque town in northern Spain: bombed and destroyed in 1937 by German planes helping the insurgents in the Spanish Civil War.
Niarchos: noun, Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
choragus: noun, the leader of a dramatic chorus. a person who undertook the expense of providing for such a chorus.
onrushes: noun, a strong forward rush, flow, etc.
griseous: adjective, gray; pearl-gray.
choleras: noun, Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
lacunose: adjective, full of or having lacunae.
gracious: adjective, pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
unlashes: verb (used with object), to loosen, unfasten, or detach, as something lashed or tied fast.
shorings: noun, a number or system of shores for steadying or supporting a wall, a ship in drydock, etc.
granules: noun, a little grain.
Alcinous: noun, king of the Phaeacians and father of Nausicaä and Laodamas.
Lacrosse: noun, a game, originated by Indians of North America, in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball.
Salinger: noun, J(erome) D(avid) 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Alchuine: noun, Alcuin.
grecians: noun, a Greek.
galoshes: noun, a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one.
changers: noun, a person or thing that changes something.
gasoline: noun, a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
gasolier: noun, a chandelier furnished with gaslights.
Granicus: noun, a river in NW Turkey, flowing N to the Sea of Marmara: battle 334 b.c. 45 miles (70 km) long.

7 letter words you can make with soul-searching

Chasles: noun, Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), 1793–1880, French mathematician.
chasing: noun, a design chased on metal.
closing: noun, the end or conclusion, as of a speech.
sarcous: adjective, consisting of or pertaining to flesh or skeletal muscle.
Hussein: noun, Also, Hosein, Husain. (al-Husayn) a.d. 629?–680, Arabian caliph, the son of Ali and Fatima and the brother of Hasan.
scrouge: verb (used with or without object), to squeeze; crowd.
charges: noun, expense or cost:
hungers: noun, a compelling need or desire for food.
Chalons: noun, Also called Châlons-sur-Marne [sha-lawn-syr-marn] /ʃa lɔn sürˈmarn/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Marne, in NE France: defeat of Attila a.d. 451.
hurling: noun, the act of throwing or casting, especially with great force or strength.
closers: noun, a person or thing that closes.
chasers: noun, a person or thing that chases or pursues.
changes: noun, the act or fact of changing; fact of being changed:
changer: noun, a person or thing that changes something.
socials: noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
sarongs: noun, a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
scourge: noun, a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture.
Socinus: noun, Faustus [faw-stuh s] /ˈfɔ stəs/ (Show IPA), (Fausto Sozzini) 1539–1604, and his uncle, Laelius [lee-lee-uh s] /ˈli li əs/ (Show IPA) (Lelio Sozzini), 1525–62, Italian Protestant theologians and reformers.
Charles: noun, (Prince of Edinburgh and of Wales) born 1948, heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain (son of Elizabeth II).
isohels: noun, a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
Charlie: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
charnel: noun, a repository for dead bodies.
Chilung: noun, Wade-Giles. a seaport on the N coast of Taiwan.
soilage: noun, grass or leafy plants raised as feed for fenced-in livestock.
incases: verb (used with object), encase.
inhauls: noun, any of various lines for hauling a sail, spar, etc., inward or inboard in order to stow it after use.
ignores: verb (used with object), to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
solunar: adjective, pertaining to or listing the rising and setting times of the sun and moon, phases of the moon, eclipses, etc.:
chisels: noun, a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
inhales: verb (used with object), to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
solaces: noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
inhaler: noun, an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
scaling: noun, the removal of calculus and other deposits on the teeth by means of instruments.
ingress: noun, the act of going in or entering.
incages: verb (used with object), encage.
cholera: noun, Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
lashing: noun, the act of a person or thing that lashes.
scholar: noun, a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
inclose: verb (used with object), enclose.
cholers: noun, irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
chouses: noun, a swindle.
in-goal: noun, the area at either end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
choline: noun, Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
chorale: noun, a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
incluse: noun, recluse (def 2).
chorals: noun, chorale.
incross: noun, a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
scalers: noun, a person or thing that scales.
choreas: noun, any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
igneous: adjective, Geology. produced under conditions involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized from molten magma.
inlaces: verb (used with object), enlace.
cheiro-
clarino: noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
Husserl: noun, Edmund (Gustav Albrecht) [et-moo nt goo s-tahf ahl-brekht] /ˈɛt mʊnt ˈgʊs tɑf ˈɑl brɛxt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1938, German philosopher born in Austria.
Cheiron: noun, Chiron.
clashes: noun, a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
saucers: noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
sclero-
scleras: noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
Saucier: noun, a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
saugers: noun, a freshwater, North American pikeperch, Stizostedion canadense.
Clarion: noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
saurels: noun, any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
sauries: noun, a sharp-snouted fish, Scomberesox saurus, inhabiting temperate regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
claries: noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
inshore: adverb, toward the shore:
schorls: noun, Mineralogy. a black tourmaline.
inulase: noun, an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
clangor: noun, a loud, resonant sound; clang.
insures: verb (used with object), to guarantee against loss or harm.
clanger: noun, a person or thing that clangs.
soilure: noun, a stain.
insular: noun, an inhabitant of an island; islander.
claires: noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
insouls: verb (used with object), ensoul.
insoles: noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
scholia: noun, Often, scholia. an explanatory note or comment. an ancient annotation upon a passage in a Greek or Latin text.
chorine: noun, a chorus girl.
Senghor: noun, Léopold Sédar [French ley-aw-pawld sey-dahr] /French leɪ ɔˈpɔld seɪˈdɑr/ (Show IPA), 1906–2001, African poet, teacher, and statesman: president of the Republic of Senegal 1960–80.
closure: noun, the act of closing; the state of being closed.
elusion: noun, the act of eluding; evasion.
Gournia: noun, a village in NE Crete, near the site of an excavated Minoan town and palace.
goulash: noun, Also called Hungarian goulash. a stew of beef or veal and vegetables, with paprika and other seasoning.
gouache: noun, a technique of painting with opaque watercolors prepared with gum.
Goneril: noun, (in Shakespeare's King Lear) the elder of Lear's two faithless daughters.
singles: noun, one person or thing; a single one.
eloigns: verb (used with object), to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
goalers: noun, goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
sheilas: noun, a girl or young woman.
Graeco-
singers: noun, a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
English: noun, the people of England collectively, especially as distinguished from the Scots, Welsh, and Irish.
engrail: verb (used with object), to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
engross: verb (used with object), to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb:
gnashes: noun, an act of gnashing.
glucose: noun, a sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , having several optically different forms, the common dextrorotatory form (dextroglucose, or -glucose) occurring in many fruits, animal tissues and fluids, etc., and having a sweetness about one half that of ordinary sugar, and the rare levorotatory form (levoglucose, or -glucose) not naturally occurring.
glories: noun, very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown:
glorias: noun, Liturgy. Gloria in Excelsis Deo. Gloria Patri. the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
gracile: adjective, gracefully slender.
granule: noun, a little grain.
ensouls: verb (used with object), to endow with a soul.
slicers: noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
curiosa: plural noun, books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
curling: noun, a game played on ice in which two teams of four players each compete in sliding large stones toward a mark in the center of a circle. Compare house (def 20).
grushie: adjective, healthy; thriving.
Slinger: noun, a person or thing that slings.
Cushing: noun, Caleb, 1800–79, U.S. statesman and diplomat.
cushion: noun, a soft bag of cloth, leather, or rubber, filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc., on which to sit, kneel, or lie.
grouses: noun, any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
Gronchi: noun, Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), 1887–1978, Italian statesman: president 1955–62.
eclairs: noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
sleighs: noun, a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.
earings: 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.
slasher: noun, a person or thing that slashes.
Grisons: noun, a canton in E Switzerland. 2747 sq. mi. (7115 sq. km). Capital: Chur.
grilses: noun, a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
echino-
echinus: noun, any sea urchin of the genus Echinus.
Grecian: noun, a Greek.
Gleason: noun, Jackie (Herbert John Gleason"The Great One") 1916–87, U.S. comedian and actor.
glassie: noun, glassy (def 4).
guineas: noun, a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
shorans: noun, a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
signals: noun, anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
eulogia: noun, Also called antidoron, holy bread. Eastern Church. blessed bread given to the congregation during vespers or at the end of the liturgy.
giaours: noun, an unbeliever; a non-Muslim, especially a Christian.
shoguns: noun, the title applied to the chief military commanders from about the 8th century a.d. to the end of the 12th century, then applied to the hereditary officials who governed Japan, with the emperor as nominal ruler, until 1868, when the shogunate was terminated and the ruling power was returned to the emperor.
gainers: noun, a person or thing that gains.
geishas: noun, a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
Sichuan: noun, a province in S central China. 219,691 sq. mi. (569,000 sq. km). Capital: Chengdu.
Galenic: adjective, of, relating to, or containing galena.
shingle: noun, a thin piece of wood, slate, metal, asbestos, or the like, usually oblong, laid in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and walls of buildings.
shoring: noun, a number or system of shores for steadying or supporting a wall, a ship in drydock, etc.
Gaulish: noun, the extinct, Celtic language of ancient Gaul.
gauchos: noun, a native cowboy of the South American pampas, usually of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry.
garcons: noun, (usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
gaseous: adjective, existing in the state of a gas; not solid or liquid.
garlics: noun, a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
gascons: noun, a native of Gascony, France, the inhabitants of which were reputedly very boastful.
garnish: noun, something placed around or on a food or in a beverage to add flavor, decorative color, etc.
eugonic: adjective, thriving on artificial media, as certain bacteria (opposed to dysgonic).
signers: noun, a person who signs.
glances: noun, a quick or brief look.
girl-os: noun, a girl or young woman.
Silures: plural noun, a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
erasion: noun, the act of erasing.
glaires: noun, the white of an egg.
glacier: noun, an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of accumulation, as in continental glaciers.
Ericson: noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
Silenus: noun, a forest spirit, sometimes referred to as the oldest of the satyrs and the foster father, teacher, and companion of Dionysus: often represented as a bearded old man.
girshes: noun, qirsh.
silanes: 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.
silages: noun, fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
shiners: noun, a person or thing that shines.
girasol: noun, an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow.
eschars: noun, a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
escolar: noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
esculin: noun, a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble glucoside, C 15 H 16 O 9 , obtained from the bark of the common horse chestnut and used chiefly in skin preparations as a protective against sunburn.
signors: noun, a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
signore: noun, a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.
eslisor: noun, elisor.
Signora: noun, a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
serious: noun, that which is of importance, grave, critical, or somber:
curaghs: noun, currach.
housing: noun, any shelter, lodging, or dwelling place.
Herisau: noun, a town in and the capital of Appenzell Ausser Rhoden, in NE Switzerland.
Hessian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Hesse.
congius: noun, (in prescriptions) a gallon (3.7853 liters).
Conrail: noun, a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
heroins: noun, a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
heroics: noun, Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
hernio-
hernias: noun, the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
Corliss: noun, George Henry, 1817–88, U.S. engineer and inventor.
congeal: verb (used with or without object), to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing:
corneas: noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
Helicon: noun, a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
cornels: noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
Cornish: noun, the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.
helico-
corsage: noun, a small bouquet worn at the waist, on the shoulder, on the wrist, etc., by a woman.
Songhai: noun, a member of a group of peoples living along the Niger River in the area of Timbuktu and Gao in Mali and in adjacent areas of Niger and Burkina Faso.
heinous: adjective, hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible:
Congers: noun, a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
secular: noun, a layperson.
hegaris: noun, a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
coheirs: noun, a joint heir.
housels: noun, the Eucharist.
socages: noun, a tenure of land held by the tenant in performance of specified services or by payment of rent, and not requiring military service.
socager: noun, a tenant holding land by socage; sokeman.
coalers: noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
coarsen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
hosiers: noun, a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
soaring: noun, the sport of flying a sailplane.
Horsens: noun, a port city in central Denmark.
hoagies: noun, a hero sandwich.
cohunes: noun, a pinnate-leaved palm, Orbignya cohune, native to Central America, bearing large nuts whose meat yields an oil resembling that of the coconut.
coignes: noun, verb (used with object), quoin.
coinage: noun, the act, process, or right of making coins.
Holguin: noun, a city in NE Cuba.
hocuses: verb (used with object), to play a trick on; hoax; cheat.
hoarsen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become hoarse.
Seconal
colures: noun, either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
hegiras: noun, Islam. Hijra.
coshers: verb (used with object), to treat with special fondness; pamper.
gulches: noun, a deep, narrow ravine, especially one marking the course of a stream or torrent.
sensual: adjective, pertaining to, inclined to, or preoccupied with the gratification of the senses or appetites; carnal; fleshly.
cringes: noun, servile or fawning deference.
cringle: noun, an eye or grommet formed on the boltrope of a sail to permit the attachment of lines.
crinose: adjective, hairy.
crissal: adjective, of or relating to the crissum.
Croesus: noun, died 546 b.c, king of Lydia 560–546: noted for his great wealth.
cronies: noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
halogen: noun, any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals.
cruises: noun, the act of cruising.
hansels: noun, a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
crushes: noun, the act of crushing; state of being crushed.
sloughs: noun, an area of soft, muddy ground; swamp or swamplike region.
gushers: noun, a flowing oil well, usually of large capacity.
cuirass: noun, Also called corselet. defensive armor for the torso comprising a breastplate and backplate, originally made of leather.
gurshes: noun, qirsh.
serials: noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
gunsels: noun, a criminal armed with a gun.
seringa: noun, any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
hangers: noun, a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
cresols: noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
hearing: noun, the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
counsel: noun, advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
senhora: noun, a Portuguese term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
cosigns: verb (used with or without object), to sign as a cosigner.
healing: noun, the act or process of regaining health:
cosines: 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.
senhors: noun, a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
hausens: noun, beluga (def 1).
cougars: noun, Also called mountain lion, panther, puma. a large, tawny cat, Felis concolor, of North and South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
haulier: noun, hauler.
courage: noun, the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
senoras: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
courlan: noun, the limpkin.
arouses: verb (used with object), to stir to action or strong response; excite:
courses: noun, a direction or route taken or to be taken.
sluices: noun, an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
cranio-
craniol
crashes: noun, a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
Harness: noun, the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal. Compare yoke1 (def 1).
chalone: noun, an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
glosser: noun, a person or thing that puts a gloss or shine on something.
chaises: noun, a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
arching: noun, arched work or formation.
longish: adjective, somewhat long.
Loraine: noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
losings: noun, losings, losses.
arguses: noun, Classical Mythology. a giant with 100 eyes, set to guard the heifer Io: his eyes were transferred after his death to the peacock's tail.
lounger: noun, a person or thing that lounges.
lounges: noun, a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.
louring: adjective, lowering.
Argolis: noun, an ancient district in SE Greece.
uncages: verb (used with object), to set free from or as if from a cage; free from confinement or restraint.
Roscius: noun, Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), c126–c62 b.c, Roman actor.
uncases: verb (used with object), to remove from a case; remove the case from.
Roscian: adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
archons: noun, a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
Rosalie: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
archine: noun, arshin.
arseno-
Anouilh: noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, French dramatist.
nailers: noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
rissole: noun, a small pastry, often in turnover form, filled with a mixture containing meat or fish and usually fried in deep fat.
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.
unclose: verb (used with or without object), to bring or come out of a closed state; open.
anoesis: noun, a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
roaches: noun, a cockroach.
unclogs: verb (used with object), to free of an obstruction or impediment:
archils: noun, orchil.
roguish: adjective, pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally.
lurches: noun, an act or instance of swaying abruptly.
uncials: noun, an uncial letter.
lungers: noun, a person who has chronic lung disease, especially tuberculosis.
lunches: noun, a light midday meal between breakfast and dinner; luncheon.
Lugones: noun, Leopoldo [le-aw-pawl-daw] /ˌlɛ ɔˈpɔl dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1938, Argentine poet and diplomat.
longies: noun, long underwear, especially for winter use.
arshins: noun, a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
anguish: noun, excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain:
ligases: noun, any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
sucrase: noun, invertase.
caisson: noun, a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
Sachsen: noun, German name of Saxony.
cahiers: noun, Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
lesions: noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
Russian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Russia.
Lessing: noun, Doris (May) 1919–2013, British novelist in Africa; born in Persia; Nobel Prize in Literature 2007.
sucrose: noun, a crystalline disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , the sugar obtained from the sugarcane, the sugar beet, and sorghum, and forming the greater part of maple sugar; sugar.
Rushing: noun, a sequence of social events sponsored by a fraternity or sorority for prospective members prior to bidding and pledging.
Sungari: noun, Songhua.
aurochs: noun, a large, black European wild ox, Bos primigenius: extinct since 1627.
auricle: noun, Anatomy. the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna. Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart. (loosely) the atrium.
sunrise: noun, the rise or ascent of the sun above the horizon in the morning.
runless: adjective, without having scored a run; without runs:
ligures: noun, a precious stone, probably the jacinth. Ex. 28:19.
arsines: noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
lioness: noun, a female lion.
roughen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become rough or rougher.
rousing: noun, a rousing.
Roussel: noun, Albert (Charles Paul Mari) [al-ber sharl pawl ma-ree] /alˈbɛr ʃarl pɔl maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, French composer.
loaners: noun, a person or thing that loans.
loaches: noun, any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
ruching: noun, material for making a ruche.
lingoes: noun, the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
Linacre: noun, Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
surgeon: noun, a physician who specializes in surgery.
lingers: verb (used with object), to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
asshole: noun, anus.
rulings: noun, an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.
Linares: noun, a city in S Spain.
linages: noun, the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
anguses: noun, Formerly Forfar. a historic county in E Scotland.
Anguier: noun, François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1604–69, and his brother Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA) 1614–86, French sculptors.
Calorie: noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
ranchos: noun, a ranch.
Oceanus: noun, a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
regains: 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.
agonies: noun, extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
oculars: noun, Optics. eyepiece.
recusal: noun, the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
re-coil: verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
aglucon: noun, an aglycon, especially one combined with glucose to form a glycoside.
oilcans: noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
reasons: noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
reagins: noun, Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
aerugos: noun, verdigris.
onagers: noun, a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
urinals: noun, a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
oraches: noun, any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
ranches: noun, an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
aileron: noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
acinous: adjective, consisting of acini.
ossicle: noun, a small bone.
oscular: adjective, pertaining to an osculum.
Oscines: noun, an oscine bird.
acerous: adjective, acerose1 .
Acheron: noun, Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
Acheson: noun, Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
Orleans: noun, a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
orceins: noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
origans: noun, an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
usances: noun, Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
organic: noun, a substance, as a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.
Raleigh: noun, Sir Walter. Also, Ralegh, 1552?–1618, English explorer and writer, a favorite of Elizabeth I.
acrogen: noun, a flowerless plant growing and producing its reproductive structures at the apex only, as ferns and mosses.
orchils: noun, a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
reginas: noun, queen.
uracils: noun, Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
narcose: adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
alienor: noun, a person who transfers property.
Anglice: adverb, in English; as the English would say it; according to the English way: .
anglers: noun, a person who fishes with a hook and line.
rinceau: noun, an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
Angelus: noun, a devotion in memory of the Annunciation.
Angelic: adjective, of or belonging to angels:
uncoils: verb (used with or without object), to unwind from a coiled position.
anchors: noun, any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
uncross: verb (used with object), to change from a crossed position, as the legs.
richens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become rich or richer.
unhairs: verb (used with object), to remove the hair from, as a hide in preparation for tanning.
Rhoecus: noun, flourished 6th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
Nichole: noun, a female given name.
Nichols: noun, John, born 1940, U.S. novelist.
unhorse: verb (used with object), to cause to fall from a horse, as in battle; dislodge from the saddle:
Nogales: noun, a town in S Arizona.
unseals: verb (used with object), to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
nourice: noun, a nurse.
nuraghe: noun, any of the large, tower-shaped, prehistoric stone structures found in Sardinia and dating from the second millennium b.c. to the Roman conquest.
nucleo-
airless: adjective, lacking air.
nuclear: noun, nuclear energy:
unleash: verb (used with object), to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.
nourish: verb (used with object), to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
noshers: noun, Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
re-sign: verb (used with or without object), to sign again.
unlaces: verb (used with object), to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
alerion: noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
resails: verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
Alghero: noun, a seaport in W Sardinia.
Algiers: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.
Noguchi: noun, Hideyo [hee-de-yaw] /ˈhi dɛˌyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1928, Japanese physician and bacteriologist in the U.S.
Calhoun: noun, John Caldwell, 1782–1850, vice president of the U.S. 1825–32.
lucarne: noun, a dormer window.
haulers: noun, a person who hauls.
sanicle: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
laugher: noun, a person who laughs.
Langreo: noun, a city in N Spain.
carnous: adjective, carnose.
carnose: adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
lancers: noun, a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
sangers: noun, Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
launces: noun, sand lance.
Carlson: noun, Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
Carling: noun, a short fore-and-aft beam running beside a hatchway, mast hole, or other deck opening.
carouse: noun, carousal.
Carline: noun, an old woman.
carious: adjective, having caries, as teeth; decayed.
cariole: noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
cession: noun, act of ceding, as by treaty.
lagunes: noun, lagoon (def 2).
cesuras: noun, caesura.
Laurens: noun, Henry, 1724–92, South Carolina and U.S. Revolutionary political leader: president of the Continental Congress 1777–78.
cargoes: noun, the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
sailors: noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
Carolus: noun, any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.
censors: noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
Chagres: noun, a river in Panama, flowing through Gatun Lake into the Caribbean Sea.
langurs: noun, any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.
lanugos: noun, a coat of delicate, downy hairs, especially that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered.
cauline: adjective, of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
soucars: noun, a Hindu banker.
larches: noun, any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
cassone: noun, a large Italian chest of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, usually highly ornamented.
Cassino: noun, casino (def 3).
largess: noun, generous bestowal of gifts.
largish: adjective, rather large.
casinos: noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
casings: noun, a case or covering; housing.
Salerno: noun, a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
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).
cashier: noun, an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
Celsius: noun, Anders [ahn-ders] /ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1701–44, Swedish astronomer who devised the Celsius temperature scale.
salines: noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
caserns: noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
languor: noun, lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness.
caseous: adjective, of or like cheese.
caseins: noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
langues: noun, the linguistic system shared by the members of a community (contrasted with parole).
sanious: adjective, characterized by the discharge of sanies.
carnies: noun, a person employed by a carnival.
chagrin: noun, a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
leasing: noun, lying; falsehood.
Leghorn: noun, English name of Livorno.
lacings: noun, the act of a person or thing that laces.
Lecuona: noun, Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
sailers: noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
chaines: noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
Legnica: noun, a city in SW Poland: formerly in Germany.
Lachine: noun, a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
suasion: noun, the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.

6 letter words you can make with soul-searching

oscine: noun, an oscine bird.
oscars: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
noshes: noun, a snack.
osiers: noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
grano-
saurel: noun, any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
irones: noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
Gaucho: noun, a native cowboy of the South American pampas, usually of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry.
nosher: noun, Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
Grasse: noun, François Joseph Paul [frahn-swa zhaw-zef pawl] /frɑ̃ˈswa ʒɔˈzɛf pɔl/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Grasse-Tilly) 1722–1788, French admiral.
reigns: noun, the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
gauche: adverb, on or to the left-hand side.
Shansi: noun, Older Spelling. Shanxi.
Gasser: noun, Slang. something that is extraordinarily pleasing or successful, especially a very funny joke.
norias: noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
resail: verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
noises: noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
inures: verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
Greco-
langue: noun, the linguistic system shared by the members of a community (contrasted with parole).
shares: noun, the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
grani-
sarco-
gorses: noun, any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
sauces: noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
sauchs: noun, saugh.
Sharon: noun, Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
Goshen: noun, a pastoral region in Lower Egypt, occupied by the Israelites before the Exodus. Gen. 45:10.
gossan: noun, a rust-colored deposit of mineral matter at the outcrop of a vein or orebody containing iron-bearing materials.
goners: noun, a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
nuclei: noun, plural of nucleus.
Shrine: noun, a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
gorals: noun, a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
lacing: noun, the act of a person or thing that laces.
relish: noun, liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
Graces: noun, elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
sauger: noun, a freshwater, North American pikeperch, Stizostedion canadense.
grilse: noun, a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
saughs: noun, sallow2 .
grails: noun, (usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
grains: noun, an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
ossein: noun, the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
gerous
Ossian: noun, a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
niches: noun, an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
gruels: noun, a light, usually thin, cooked cereal made by boiling meal, especially oatmeal, in water or milk.
Nicole: noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
Racine: noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
insula: noun, a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
rachis: noun, Botany. the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme. (in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed. any of various axial structures.
serous: adjective, resembling serum; of a watery nature.
serosa: noun, Embryology, Zoology. the chorion. a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
guacos: noun, a climbing composite plant, Mikania guaco, of tropical America.
ousels: noun, ouzel.
guanos: noun, a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
lanose: adjective, lanate.
insoul: verb (used with object), ensoul.
lanugo: noun, a coat of delicate, downy hairs, especially that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered.
richen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become rich or richer.
guiles: noun, insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
Guinea: noun, a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
insole: noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
serins: noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
Rachel: noun, Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
salugi: noun, a gamelike prank in which a youth grabs something belonging to another and throws it to a third, preventing the owner from retrieving it as it is tossed back and forth.
neurol
rhinos: noun, a rhinoceros.
rhino-
grinch: noun, a person or thing that spoils or dampens the pleasure of others.
groins: noun, Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
nurses: noun, a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
resign: verb (used with object), to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
laches: noun, failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
Grison: noun, a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
langur: noun, any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.
ouches: noun, a clasp, buckle, or brooch, especially one worn for ornament.
insure: verb (used with object), to guarantee against loss or harm.
shales: noun, a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
Gascon: noun, a native of Gascony, France, the inhabitants of which were reputedly very boastful.
groans: noun, a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
noesis: noun, (in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
gashes: noun, a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
resoil: verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
racons: noun, radar beacon.
Lanier: noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
grouch: noun, a sulky, complaining, or morose person.
rhenic: adjective, of or containing rhenium.
Rhesus: noun, a macaque, Macaca mulatta, of India, used in experimental medicine.
ounces: noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
grouse: noun, any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
rhinal: adjective, of or relating to the nose; nasal.
Rhines: noun, Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
Langer: noun, Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
regnal: adjective, of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
goalie: noun, a goalkeeper.
Lahore: noun, a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
rancho: noun, a ranch.
genoas: noun, a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
oracle: noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
genius: noun, an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
onuses: noun, a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
girl-o: noun, a girl or young woman.
ranges: noun, the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
onrush: noun, a strong forward rush, flow, etc.
genial: adjective, warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
Shinar: noun, a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
orangs: noun, orangutan.
isohel: noun, a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
onager: noun, a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
shiers: noun, a horse having a tendency to shy.
rashes: noun, an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
rassle: verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
glaces: noun, ice placed in a drink to cool it.
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.
shogun: noun, the title applied to the chief military commanders from about the 8th century a.d. to the end of the 12th century, then applied to the hereditary officials who governed Japan, with the emperor as nominal ruler, until 1868, when the shogunate was terminated and the ruling power was returned to the emperor.
glacis: noun, a gentle slope.
glaire: noun, the white of an egg.
Orange: noun, a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
Ranchi: noun, a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
sarong: noun, a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
Orchis: noun, any orchid.
giaour: noun, an unbeliever; a non-Muslim, especially a Christian.
origan: noun, an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
shires: noun, one of the counties of Great Britain.
sargos: noun, a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
oriels: noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
orgies: noun, wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
sarges: noun, sergeant.
raises: noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Origen: noun, (Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
lagers: noun, Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
genous
Gilson: noun, Étienne Henry [ey-tyen ahn-ree] /eɪˈtyɛn ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1884–1978, French historian.
shines: noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
gerahs: noun, an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
Israel: noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
Shiner: noun, a person or thing that shines.
orchil: noun, a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
sanies: noun, a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
orcein: noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
shoers: noun, a person who shoes horses or other animals.
lagune: noun, lagoon (def 2).
reagin: noun, Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
sansei: noun, a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
regula: noun, (in a Doric entablature) a fillet, continuing a triglyph beneath the taenia, from which guttae are suspended.
ochers: noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
shicer: noun, Slang. a swindler.
gluons: noun, an unobserved massless particle with spin 1 that is believed to transmit the strong force between quarks, binding them together into baryons and mesons.
sheols: noun, the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
gnarls: noun, a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
Regain: 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.
saucer: noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
ochres: noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
ochrea: noun, ocrea.
gneiss: noun, a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica.
gnosis: noun, knowledge of spiritual matters; mystical knowledge.
gunsel: noun, a criminal armed with a gun.
Shensi: noun, Older Spelling. Shaanxi.
lances: noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
Regina: noun, queen.
Sanger: noun, Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
region: noun, an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
Osages: noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
regius: adjective, of or belonging to a king.
Sheila: noun, a girl or young woman.
goaler: noun, goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
ghouls: noun, an evil demon, originally of Muslim legend, supposed to feed on human beings, and especially to rob graves, prey on corpses, etc.
ocular: noun, Optics. eyepiece.
shoran: noun, a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
reason: noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
laighs: noun, a small valley or hollow.
glairs: noun, the white of an egg.
Sholes: noun, Christopher Latham [ley-thuh m,, -th uh m] /ˈleɪ θəm,, -ðəm/ (Show IPA), 1819–90, U.S. inventor of the typewriter.
glance: noun, a quick or brief look.
oilers: noun, a person or thing that oils.
glares: noun, a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
Glarus: noun, a canton in E central Switzerland. 264 sq. mi. (684 sq. km).
Glaser: noun, Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
sarsen: noun, any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
oilcan: noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
gleans: verb (used with object), to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
lancer: noun, a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
recoil: noun, an act of recoiling.
Orlich: noun, Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
shiels: noun, shieling.
Gloria: noun, Liturgy. Gloria in Excelsis Deo. Gloria Patri. the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
Saseno: noun, an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
ogress: noun, a female monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
gloss.
Glossa: noun, Anatomy. the tongue.
recons: noun, reconnaissance.
geisha: noun, a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
neuro-
Saigon: noun, former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
inorg.
hosier: noun, a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
Horace: noun, (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
ruling: noun, an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.
Horgan: noun, Paul, 1903–95, U.S. novelist and historian.
Hornie: noun, Satan.
lingua: noun, the tongue or a part like a tongue.
horses: noun, a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
lingoe: noun, a metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for lowering the warp threads after they have been raised and for keeping the harness cords taut.
Hosein: noun, Hussein (def 1).
incase: verb (used with object), encase.
hosels: noun, the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
Lauren: noun, a female given name.
search: noun, the act of searching; careful examination or investigation: an instance of this:
linger: verb (used with object), to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
liners: noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
linear: adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
incage: verb (used with object), encage.
hosing: noun, an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
lauric: adjective, of or derived from lauric acid.
houris: noun, one of the beautiful virgins provided in paradise for all faithful Muslims.
linage: noun, the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
linacs: noun, linear accelerator.
housel: noun, the Eucharist.
Laurie: noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
Scales: noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
rugose: adjective, having wrinkles; wrinkled; ridged.
houses: noun, a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
roughs: noun, something that is rough, especially rough ground.
longes: noun, a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
loners: noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
hiero-
hieron: noun, (in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
hinges: noun, a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
rouges: noun, any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips.
logins: noun, the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
launch: noun, the act of launching.
hoarse: adjective, having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
logans: noun, pokelogan.
Locris: noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
Li-sao: noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
lochus: noun, (in ancient Greece) a subdivision of an army.
Lochia: noun, the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
Hoenir: noun, a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
hogans: noun, a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
hoises: verb (used with object), to hoist.
rouses: noun, a rousing.
Season: noun, one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
holies: noun, a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
inches: noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
loaner: noun, a person or thing that loans.
incher: noun, something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
ligure: noun, a precious stone, probably the jacinth. Ex. 28:19.
ligno-
Launce: noun, sand lance.
sacro-
Russia: noun, Also called Russian Empire. Russian Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Capital: St. Petersburg (1703–1917).
lessor: noun, a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.
scenas: noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
lesson: noun, a section into which a course of study is divided, especially a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject:
scores: noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
scones: noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
sailer: noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
ignore: verb (used with object), to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
lesion: noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
Russo-
Lenoir: noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
Leucas: noun, Levkas.
sclera: noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
scler-
scions: noun, a descendant.
Icarus: noun, Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
Lencas: noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
lehuas: noun, Also called ohia lehua. a tree, Metrosideros villosa, of the Hawaiian islands, yielding a hard wood.
legion: noun, a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
Leguia: noun, Augusto Bernardino [ou-goos-taw ber-nahr-th ee-naw] /aʊˈgus tɔ ˌbɛr nɑrˈði nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1863–1932, president of Peru 1908–12, 1919–30.
schorl: noun, Mineralogy. a black tourmaline.
saices: noun, syce.
Ichang: noun, Wade-Giles. Yichang.
Hussar: noun, (originally) one of a body of Hungarian light cavalry formed during the 15th century.
scoria: noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
lignes: noun, (in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
scries: verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
ligers: noun, the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
inarch: verb (used with object), to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
ligase: noun, any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
ligans: noun, lagan.
sailor: noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
liches: noun, the body; the trunk.
scares: noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scrogs: noun, any naturally short or stunted tree or bush, as a crab apple tree or blackthorn bush.
Hsiang: noun, a Chinese language spoken in Hunan province in southern China.
lichen: noun, any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
scrags: noun, a lean or scrawny person or animal.
Husain: noun, Hussein (def 1).
Scouse: noun, a baked dish or stew made usually with meat and hardtack.
Ilheus: noun, a seaport in E Brazil.
rushes: noun, the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement.
scours: noun, the act of scouring.
Ilesha: noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
learns: verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
Hunger: noun, a compelling need or desire for food.
liangs: noun, a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
scorns: noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
Leucon: noun, a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
leuco-
Seguin: noun, a city in SE Texas.
longi-
neural: adjective, of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
haoles: noun, (among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
Naoise: noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
largos: noun, a largo movement.
nailer: noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
hangul: noun, the Korean alphabetic writing system, introduced in the 15th century, containing 14 consonants and 11 vowels.
senors: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
Hansel: noun, a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
r-less: adjective, r-dropping.
hanses: noun, Hansa.
nacres: noun, mother-of-pearl.
Larine: adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
haoris: noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
hanger: noun, a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
Senora: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
inhale: verb (used with object), to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
nachos: noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
hassel: noun, Odd [awd] /ɔd/ (Show IPA), 1897–1981, Norwegian chemist: Nobel Prize 1969.
Ingush: noun, a member of a Sunni Muslim people living north of the Caucasus Mountains, closely related to the Chechen.
hassle: noun, a disorderly dispute.
Senlac: noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
INGRES: noun, Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
hauler: noun, a person who hauls.
lushes: noun, drunkard; alcoholic; sot.
lusher: noun, lush2 (def 1).
rinses: noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
narco-
lunies: noun, a lunatic.
Neilah: noun, the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
Gursel: noun, Cemal [je-mahl] /dʒɛˈmɑl/ (Show IPA), 1895–1966, Turkish army officer and statesman: president 1961–66.
riches: noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
nerols: noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
serial: noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
Gusher: noun, a flowing oil well, usually of large capacity.
Nergal: noun, (in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
gushes: noun, a sudden, copious outflow of a fluid.
inlace: verb (used with object), enlace.
Gussie: noun, a female given name, form of Augusta.
Serang: noun, Ceram.
serais: noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
sensor: noun, a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
neighs: noun, the cry of a horse; whinny.
Negros: noun, an island of the central Philippines. 5043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).
necro-
ichors: noun, Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
seracs: noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
Nasser: noun, Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
inhaul: noun, any of various lines for hauling a sail, spar, etc., inward or inboard in order to stow it after use.
halers: noun, heller2 (def 1).
haloes: noun, Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
narcos: noun, narc.
larges: noun, Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
Salish: noun, a member of any of various North American Indian peoples speaking a Salishan language.
lungis: noun, a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
incogs: adjective, adverb, noun, incognita or incognito.
lories: noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
rosins: noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
Louise: noun, Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
louies: noun, looie.
loughs: noun, a lake.
louche: adjective, dubious; shady; disreputable.
helio-
Helios: noun, the ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol.
losing: noun, losings, losses.
losers: noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
Loring: noun, a male given name.
Hering: noun, Ewald [ey-vahlt] /ˈeɪ vɑlt/ (Show IPA), 1834–1918, German physiologist and psychologist.
laughs: noun, the act or sound of laughing; laughter.
lorica: noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
selahs: noun, an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
hernia: noun, the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
Lorens: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lorena: noun, a female given name.
heroic: noun, Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
rouens: noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
Heroin: noun, a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
lorans: noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
Lorain: noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
Segura: noun, Francisco [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pancho Segura"Segoo") born 1921, Ecuadorian tennis player.
Lounge: noun, a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.
incurs: verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
lunges: noun, a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
Lassie: noun, a young girl; lass.
saline: noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
lunger: noun, a person who has chronic lung disease, especially tuberculosis.
lunars: noun, a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
rosace: noun, rosette (def 3).
hausen: noun, beluga (def 1).
Ingles: noun, a fire burning in a hearth.
lashes: noun, the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
Senior: noun, a person who is older than another.
soleus: noun, a muscle in the calf of the leg, behind the gastrocnemius muscle, that helps extend the foot forward.
Lashio: noun, a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
lasing: noun, the generation of coherent light by a laser.
scaler: noun, a person or thing that scales.
helic-
lucres: noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
senhor: noun, a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
Lucias: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
Lucian: noun, a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
Sanusi: noun, a member of an Islamic brotherhood established among the anticolonial Bedouins of North Africa.
hegari: noun, a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
Roseau: noun, a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
Hegira: noun, Islam. Hijra.
louses: noun, any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
Rosina: noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
incuse: noun, an incuse figure or impression.
hagio-
inrush: noun, a rushing or pouring in.
shrugs: noun, the movement of raising and contracting the shoulders.
choses: noun, a thing; an article of personal property.
chiro-
Chiron: noun, Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
chiros: noun, the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
chisel: noun, a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
chlor-
chole-
choler: noun, irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
choral: noun, chorale.
chorea: noun, any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
chores: noun, a small or odd job; routine task.
chori-
chorus: noun, Music. a group of persons singing in unison. (in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers. a piece of music for singing in unison. a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse; refrain.
Chosen: noun, elect.
chouse: noun, a swindle.
chinos: noun, a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
soling: noun, pitching.
Chron.
Solera: noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
churls: noun, a rude, boorish, or surly person.
churns: noun, a container or machine in which cream or milk is agitated to make butter.
solans: noun, a gannet.
solace: noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
Claire: noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
clangs: noun, a clanging sound.
clares: noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
claros: noun, such a cigar.
class.
clause: noun, Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
chiral: adjective, (of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
Chino-
clears: noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
Chanel: noun, Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
soucar: noun, a Hindu banker.
censor: noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
census: noun, an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
sorels: noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
ceorls: noun, churl (def 4).
cerias: noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
cerous: adjective, containing trivalent cerium.
sonics: noun, the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
chagul: noun, a bag made of goatskin: used in India for carrying water.
chaine: noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
chains: noun, a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
chairs: noun, a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
chaise: noun, a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
change: noun, the act or fact of changing; fact of being changed:
chines: noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
charge: noun, expense or cost:
Charis: noun, one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
Charon: noun, Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
chaser: noun, a person or thing that chases or pursues.
chases: noun, the act of chasing; pursuit:
Chasse: noun, a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.
Chelan: noun, Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
sonars: noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
chiaus: noun, (in the Ottoman Empire) a court official who served as an ambassador, emissary, or member of a ceremonial escort.
chigoe: noun, a flea, Tunga penetrans, of tropical America and Africa, the impregnated female of which embeds itself in the skin, especially of the feet, of humans and animals and becomes greatly distended with eggs.
Chiles: noun, chili.
chilo-
Chilon: noun, flourished 556 b.c, Greek sage and ephor at Sparta.
chinas: noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
cleans
soigne: adjective, carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
Cassie: noun, huisache.
coughs: noun, the act or sound of coughing.
corgis: noun, Welsh corgi.
coring: noun, the act of removing a core or of cutting from a central part.
cornea: noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
Cornel: noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
corses: noun, corpse.
Coruna: noun, La Coruña.
cosher: verb (used with object), to treat with special fondness; pamper.
coshes: noun, a blackjack; bludgeon.
cosies: noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
cosign: verb (used with or without object), to sign as a cosigner.
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.
cossie: noun, a bathing suit; bathers.
cougar: noun, Also called mountain lion, panther, puma. a large, tawny cat, Felis concolor, of North and South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
coulis: noun, a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
snares: noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
course: noun, a direction or route taken or to be taken.
Cousin: noun, Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
crasis: noun, composition; constitution; makeup.
sluice: noun, an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
cresol: noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
Creusa: noun, the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
cringe: noun, servile or fawning deference.
crones: noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Cronus: noun, a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
cross-
Crosse: noun, a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
Crouse: noun, Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
cruise: noun, the act of cruising.
Crusoe: noun, Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
corals: noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
conure: noun, any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
clines: noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
coheir: noun, a joint heir.
clings: noun, the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
clino-
socles: noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
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.
clonus: noun, a rapid succession of flexions and extensions of a group of muscles, usually signifying an affection of the brain or spinal cord.
Cloris: noun, a male or female given name.
social: noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
closer: noun, a person or thing that closes.
closes: noun, the act of closing.
Clough: noun, Arthur Hugh, 1819–61, English poet.
socage: noun, a tenure of land held by the tenant in performance of specified services or by payment of rent, and not requiring military service.
coaler: noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
coarse: adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
Cohens: noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
consul: noun, an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
Soares: noun, Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
cohune: noun, a pinnate-leaved palm, Orbignya cohune, native to Central America, bearing large nuts whose meat yields an oil resembling that of the coconut.
coigne: noun, verb (used with object), quoin.
coigns: noun, verb (used with object), quoin.
snores: noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
Coleus: noun, any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
colies: noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
colins: noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
colure: noun, either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
snarls: noun, the act of snarling.
congas: noun, a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
Conger: noun, a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
conges: noun, leave-taking; farewell.
conies: noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
causes: noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
Cassel: noun, Kassel.
slouch: noun, a drooping or bending forward of the head and shoulders; an awkward, drooping posture or carriage.
Alnico: noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
unrigs: verb (used with object), to strip of rigging, as a ship.
unreal: adjective, not real or actual.
unless: conjunction, except under the circumstances that:
aisles: noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
Alcuin: noun, (Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
unlash: verb (used with object), to loosen, unfasten, or detach, as something lashed or tied fast.
unlace: verb (used with object), to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
algins: noun, any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
Algren: noun, Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
aligns: verb (used with object), to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
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.
alines: noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
Alison: noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
Aloeus: noun, a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
uracil: noun, Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
aloins: noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
unhair: verb (used with object), to remove the hair from, as a hide in preparation for tanning.
UNESCO: noun, an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
anchor: noun, any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
ancile: noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
aneuch: adjective, noun, adverb, interjection, enough.
uncoil: verb (used with or without object), to unwind from a coiled position.
Angelo: noun, a male given name.
Angers: noun, a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
angio-
angler: noun, a person who fishes with a hook and line.
Angles: noun, Geometry. the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line. the figure so formed. the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
Anglic: noun, the English language in a simplified spelling devised by R. E. Zachrisson (1880–1937), a Swedish philologist, to make English easier to use as an auxiliary language. About 40 of the most frequent words are kept in their usual spellings; the rest of the vocabulary is spelled phonetically with letters of the traditional 26-letter alphabet.
unseal: verb (used with object), to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
Uralic: noun, a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
Anglos: noun, a white American of non-Hispanic descent, as distinguished especially from an American of Mexican or Spanish descent.
Aeolic: noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Ussher: noun, James, 1581–1656, Irish prelate and scholar.
usneas: noun, any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
ushers: noun, a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
aceous
aching: noun, a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
acinus: noun, Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
acious
usance: noun, Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
usages: noun, a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice:
ursine: adjective, of or relating to a bear or bears.
across: adverb, from one side to another.
urino-
urines: noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
Aeolis: noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
ahorse: adjective, adverb, on horseback:
Aeolus: noun, the ruler of the winds.
aeron.
aerugo: noun, verdigris.
urinal: noun, a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
urials: noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
agonic: adjective, not forming an angle.
agric.
Agrius: noun, one of the Gigantes.
agron.
urchin: noun, a mischievous boy.
aguish: adjective, producing, resembling, or resulting from ague.
urases: noun, urease.
urano-
uranic: adjective, of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
Anglo-
anises: noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
soughs: noun, a sighing, rustling, or murmuring sound.
cansos: noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
assoil: verb (used with object), to absolve; acquit; pardon.
assure: verb (used with object), to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to:
surahs: noun, a soft, twilled silk or rayon fabric.
Augier: noun, Guillaume Victor Émile [gee-yohm veek-tawr ey-meel] /giˈyoʊm vikˈtɔr eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1820–89, French dramatist.
Auriol: noun, Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
Aussie: noun, an Australian.
sugars: noun, a sweet, crystalline substance, C 12 H 22 O 11 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose. Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
cagers: noun, Informal. a basketball player.
cahier: noun, Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
sucres: noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
Cairns: noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
calgon
caners: noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
caress: noun, an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
assign: noun, Usually, assigns. Law. a person to whom the property or interest of another is or may be transferred; assignee:
cargos: noun, the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
caries: noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Carlos: noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
Carole: noun, a female given name.
carses: noun, bottom land.
Carson: noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
Caruso: noun, Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
source: noun, any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
casein: noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
casern: noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
cashes: noun, money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
casing: noun, a case or covering; housing.
casino: noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
Caslon: noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
assoc.
Asshur: noun, Assur.
aniso-
argons: noun, a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
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.
unclog: verb (used with object), to free of an obstruction or impediment:
anuses: noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
uncial: noun, an uncial letter.
Arches: noun, Architecture. a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening. an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch. a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway. the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
archi-
Archie: noun, a male given name, form of Archibald.
archil: noun, orchil.
archon: noun, a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
uncase: verb (used with object), to remove from a case; remove the case from.
uncage: verb (used with object), to set free from or as if from a cage; free from confinement or restraint.
argils: noun, clay, especially potter's clay.
argols: noun, a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
argues: verb (used with object), to state the reasons for or against:
surges: noun, a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep:
ariels: noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
ariose: adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
arises: verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Arliss: noun, George, 1868–1946, English actor.
uhlans: noun, one of a group of lancers in a light-cavalry unit, first appearing in Europe in the Polish army.
arouse: verb (used with object), to stir to action or strong response; excite:
arsen-
arshin: noun, a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
arsine: noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
arsino: adjective, containing the arsino group.
arsons: noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
Ugrian: noun, a member of any of the Ugrian peoples.
Susian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Susa or Susiana.
ashore: adverb, to the shore; onto the shore:
Slough: noun, an area of soft, muddy ground; swamp or swamplike region.
cesura: noun, caesura.
siglos: noun, a silver coin of ancient Persia, the 20th part of a daric.
Eolian: noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
galore: adverb, in abundance; in plentiful amounts:
Elissa: noun, Phoenician name of Dido.
galosh: noun, a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one.
enhalo: verb (used with object), to surround with or as with a halo.
Sloane: noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
curagh: noun, currach.
elisor: noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
slicer: noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
eschar: noun, a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
Sirena: noun, a female given name.
ensoul: verb (used with object), to endow with a soul.
sirens: noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Sisera: noun, the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
Enochs: noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
Sirach: noun, Son of, Jesus (def 2).
Siouan: noun, an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
esrogs: noun, etrog.
Singer: noun, a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
singes: noun, a superficial burn.
Ealing: noun, a borough of Greater London, England.
sleigh: noun, a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.
eosins: 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.
earing: 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.
Galion: noun, a city in N central Ohio.
slangs: noun, very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
silage: noun, fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
slings
curios: noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
ericas: noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
single: noun, one person or thing; a single one.
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.
Signac: noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1863–1935, French painter.
eloign: verb (used with object), to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
cuneal: adjective, wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
slices: noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
eclair: noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
Gainer: noun, a person or thing that gains.
enrols: verb (used with or without object), enroll.
cuisse: noun, a piece of armor or padding for protecting the thigh.
Gaelic: noun, a Celtic language that includes the speech of ancient Ireland and the dialects that have developed from it, especially those usually known as Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic constitutes the Goidelic subbranch of Celtic.
garlic: noun, a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
Elinor: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
signal: noun, anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
slogan: noun, a distinctive cry, phrase, or motto of any party, group, manufacturer, or person; catchword or catch phrase.
signer: noun, a person who signs.
Enrico: noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
enrich: verb (used with object), to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
garish: adjective, crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
Culion: noun, an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
enough: adverb, in a quantity or degree that answers a purpose or satisfies a need or desire; sufficiently.
Elisha: noun, Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
silure: plural noun, a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
curses: noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
Silone: noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
Signor: noun, a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
enosis: noun, a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
essoin: noun, (in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
Garcon: noun, (usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
Gaines: noun, Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.

5 letter words you can make with soul-searching

uhlan: noun, one of a group of lancers in a light-cavalry unit, first appearing in Europe in the Polish army.
Lorne: noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
loser: noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
loner: noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
arise: verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
loses: Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
roues: noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
Lorca: noun, García Lorca.
Lorna: noun, a female given name.
ulcer: noun, Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
giros: noun, autogiro.
Arles: noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
shies: noun, a sudden start aside, as in fear.
Arnel
Rosse: noun, William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
Arion: noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Longs
Glace: noun, ice placed in a drink to cool it.
ulans: noun, uhlan.
Arius: noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
lores: noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Arlen: noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
Ugric: noun, a branch of the Uralic family of languages, consisting of Hungarian and two languages, Khanty and Mansi, spoken in western Siberia.
shier: noun, a horse having a tendency to shy.
Lough: noun, a lake.
LORAN: noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
Lorin: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Rouen: noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
arose: verb, simple past tense of arise.
Loren: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
longe: noun, a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
girsh: noun, qirsh.
Loris: noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
ERISA: noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
longa: noun, the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
arses: noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Lerna: noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
arils: noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
roils: verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
Lugar: noun, Richard G(reen) born 1932, U.S. politician: senator 1977–2013.
Luger
luges: noun, a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
esrog: noun, etrog.
Luing: noun, one of a breed of beef cattle developed on Luing Island off Scotland by interbreeding Shorthorn bulls and purebred West Highland cows.
lunar: noun, a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
lunas: noun, the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
lunch: noun, a light midday meal between breakfast and dinner; luncheon.
arche
lunes: noun, Archaic. fits of madness.
lunge: noun, a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
areo-
Arch.
arces: noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
uncia: noun, a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
lungi: noun, a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
lungs: noun, either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
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.
lurch: noun, an act or instance of swaying abruptly.
Giles: noun, Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
UNCIO
lures: noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
rogue: noun, a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.
arcus: noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
signs: noun, a token; indication.
Louhi: noun, a sorceress, the mistress of Pohjola and an enemy of the Finns, eventually defeated by Vainamoinen.
louse: noun, any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
Louie: noun, looie.
Louis: noun, louis d'or.
Aries: noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
Ariel: noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Argus: noun, Classical Mythology. a giant with 100 eyes, set to guard the heifer Io: his eyes were transferred after his death to the peacock's tail.
girns: noun, verb (used with object), grin2 .
argue: verb (used with object), to state the reasons for or against:
Argos: noun, an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
Silas: noun, a male given name.
lours: verb (used without object), noun, lower2 .
argon: noun, a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
lucre: noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
rosin: noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
Rosie: noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
roshi: noun, the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
argol: noun, a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
Lucan: noun, (Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
ulnas: noun, Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb. Compare radius (def 7).
Lucas: noun, George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
luces: noun, plural of lux.
Lucia: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
argil: noun, clay, especially potter's clay.
shine: noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
rouge: noun, any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips.
glair: noun, the white of an egg.
Loire: noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
Glass: noun, a hard, brittle, noncrystalline, more or less transparent substance produced by fusion, usually consisting of mutually dissolved silica and silicates that also contain soda and lime, as in the ordinary variety used for windows and bottles.
Ensor: noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
cages: noun, a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
glean: verb (used with object), to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
cager: noun, Informal. a basketball player.
Sugar: noun, a sweet, crystalline substance, C 12 H 22 O 11 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose. Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
leuc-
sughs: noun, verb (used with object), sough2 .
Russ.: abbreviation, Russia.
sugis: noun, Japan cedar.
liang: noun, a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
Eolic: noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Auric: adjective, of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
Leros: noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
aulos: noun, an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
Aulis: noun, a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
runic: adjective, consisting of or set down in runes:
liers: noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
ligan: noun, lagan.
aulic: adjective, of or relating to a royal court.
Sinas: noun, a female given name.
auger: noun, Carpentry. a bit, as for a brace. a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle.
liger: noun, the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
lign-
ligne: noun, (in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
Sucre: noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
slosh: noun, watery mire or partly melted snow; slush.
sinal: adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
lehua: noun, Also called ohia lehua. a tree, Metrosideros villosa, of the Hawaiian islands, yielding a hard wood.
Canso: noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
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.
canes: noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
glias: noun, neuroglia.
caner: noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Legis
shiel: noun, shieling.
Caius: noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
Lehar: noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
saice: noun, syce.
lehrs: noun, an oven used to anneal glass.
Cairo: noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Sachs: noun, Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
Leigh: noun, Vivien (Vivian Mary Hartley) 1913–67, English actress.
sagos: noun, a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
sages: noun, a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
Lenca: noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
since: adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
lenis: noun, a lenis consonant.
cairn: noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
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.
cains: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Leona: noun, a female given name.
Leoni: noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
caine: noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
surah: noun, a soft, twilled silk or rayon fabric.
sural: adjective, of or relating to the calf of the leg.
rough: noun, something that is rough, especially rough ground.
locus: noun, a place; locality.
ruche: noun, a strip of pleated lace, net, muslin, or other material for trimming or finishing a dress, as at the collar or sleeves.
silos: noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
Susie: noun, a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
loans: noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Ascus: noun, the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
ascon: noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
asco-
loche: noun, the North American burbot.
lochs: noun, a lake.
rouse: noun, a rousing.
uglis
loess: noun, a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
loach: noun, any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
shins: noun, the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
Logan: noun, pokelogan.
arson: noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
loges: noun, (in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
arsis: noun, Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis (def 4).
logia: noun, a plural of logion.
logic: noun, the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
login: noun, the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
ERICA: noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
logis: noun, a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
logue
sushi: noun, cold boiled rice moistened with rice vinegar, usually shaped into bite-size pieces and topped with raw seafood (nigiri-zushi) or formed into a long seaweed-wrapped roll, often around strips of vegetable or raw fish, and sliced into bite-size pieces (maki-zushi)
Susan: noun, a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
suras: noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
surge: noun, a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep:
runes: noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
linac: noun, linear accelerator.
Assur: noun, the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
glare: noun, a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
glans: noun, the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
assn.
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.
Asser: noun, Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
liner: noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
ling.
surg.
lingo: noun, the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
ashen: adjective, ash-colored; gray.
Asine: noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
lings: noun, an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
Ashur: noun, Assur.
Linos: noun, linoleum.
Rules: noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
Linus: noun, Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
ergo-
ruins: noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
liras: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Ashes: noun, the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
Rugen: noun, an island in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, off the NE coast, in the Baltic Sea. 358 sq. mi. (926 sq. km).
Asher: noun, a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
UNCLE: noun, a brother of one's father or mother.
anigh: adverb, nearby; close by.
roans: noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Olean: noun, a city in SW New York.
Agnes: noun, Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
OIcel
agnel: noun, a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
agios: noun, a premium on money in exchange.
Urgel: noun, a town in NE Spain, SSW of Andorra: cathedral.
oiler: noun, a person or thing that oils.
urges: noun, an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
agile: adjective, quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
reals: noun, real number.
Uriah: noun, Also, Douay Bible, Urias [yoo-rahy-uh s] /yʊˈraɪ əs/ (Show IPA). Also called Uriah the Hittite. the husband of Bathsheba, and an officer in David's army. II Sam. 11.
agers: noun, (often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
oleic: adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
ogres: noun, a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
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.
Urial: noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
reach: noun, an act or instance of reaching:
shorn: noun, Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb) scissors of large size (usually used with pair of). any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
rason: noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
olig-
Aesir: noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
Rashi: noun, (Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
Uriel: noun, one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
Gauss: noun, the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic induction, equal to the magnetic induction of a magnetic field in which one abcoulomb of charge, moving with a component of velocity perpendicular to the field and equal to one centimeter per second, is acted on by a force of one dyne; 1 maxwell per square centimeter or 10− 4 weber per square meter. Symbol: G.
gaurs: noun, a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
rases: verb (used with object), raze.
RECON: noun, reconnaissance.
Urena: noun, any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
Onega: noun, Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
agues: noun, Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
uran-
gains
REGIS: noun, a male given name.
Gaius: noun, a.d. c110–c180, Roman jurist and writer, especially on civil law.
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:
urase: noun, urease.
shone: noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
oases: noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
oasis: noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
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.
Regan: noun, (in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters. Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
ocean: noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
regal: noun, a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
ogles: noun, an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
ocher: noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
Galen: noun, Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
ochre: noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
Shore: noun, the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
agro-
gales: noun, a very strong wind.
g-cal
ocrea: noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
ocul-
ureas: noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
oecus: noun, (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
agone: adverb, adjective, ago.
onces: noun, a single occasion; one time only:
ranis: noun, ranee.
Reich: noun, (with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
osier: noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
raise: noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
orles: noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
shuns
ornes: noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
ornis: noun, an avifauna.
ORuss
Osage: noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
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).
Oscan: noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
OSCAR: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
rails: noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Osler: noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
orig.
ragis: noun, a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
Ushas: noun, Dawn, a Vedic deity, daughter of Sky and sister of Night.
ossia: conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
Usher: noun, a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
shrug: noun, the movement of raising and contracting the shoulders.
rages: noun, angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
ounce: noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
racon: noun, radar beacon.
ourie: adjective, shabby; dingy.
Usnea: noun, any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
ousel: noun, ouzel.
garni: adjective, garnished.
Gaons: noun, a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
Oriel: noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
aero-
Sices: noun, syce.
aeri-
Range: noun, the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
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.
orach: noun, any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
urine: noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
gauls: noun, an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
orale: noun, fanon (def 2).
orals: noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Orang: noun, orangutan.
AEGIS: noun, Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
Aegir: noun, a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
orans: noun, orant.
ranch: noun, an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
orial
Orcas: noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
orch.
acron: noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
acro-
rales: noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Orcus: noun, the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
sials: noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
Oreg.
usage: noun, a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice:
acorn: noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
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.
gaols: noun, a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
Shona: noun, Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
Nurse: noun, a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
Shire: noun, one of the counties of Great Britain.
nerol: noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
Negro: noun, Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
angi-
Negus: noun, a title of Ethiopian royalty.
Nehru: noun, Jawaharlal [juh-wah-her-lahl] /dʒəˈwɑ hər lɑl/ (Show IPA), 1889–1964, Hindu political leader in India: first prime minister of the republic of India 1947–64 (father of Indira Gandhi).
races: noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
gesso: noun, gypsum or plaster of Paris prepared with glue for use as a surface for painting.
Rigel: noun, a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
anger: noun, a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
Neils: noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
neral: noun, citral b. See under citral.
riels: noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Angel: noun, one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
Angie: noun, a male or female given name, form of Angel.
shoer: noun, a person who shoes horses or other animals.
neur-
uncos: noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
ancre: adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
signa: verb, (used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
Neuss: noun, a city W Germany, near Düsseldorf.
alure: noun, a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
rices: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
rials: noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
gerah: noun, an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
UNHCR
rhoea
riles: verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
shoal: noun, a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
along: Idioms, all along, all the time; throughout:
Angus: noun, Formerly Forfar. a historic county in E Scotland.
Roach: noun, a cockroach.
nacho: noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
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.
nacre: noun, mother-of-pearl.
Euro-
anise: noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
anis-
rises: noun, an act or instance of rising.
anils: noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
anile: adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
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.
souse: noun, an act of sousing.
angor: noun, extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
Necho: noun, Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
euros: noun, wallaroo.
eusol: noun, an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
narcs: noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
nares: plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
ghoul: noun, an evil demon, originally of Muslim legend, supposed to feed on human beings, and especially to rob graves, prey on corpses, etc.
ghain: noun, the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
rinse: noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
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.
naso-
Angle: noun, Geometry. the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line. the figure so formed. the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
Angl.
nears
niche: noun, an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
alone: Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
nurls: noun, a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
Alcon: noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
Aleus: noun, a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
Norge: noun, Norwegian name of Norway.
reni-
noria: noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Norse: noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
renga: noun, linked verse.
renal: adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
noses: 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.
alecs: noun, a herring.
Genoa: noun, a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
Genl.
Alcor
Aisne: noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
Alger: noun, Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
relig
relic: noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
aisle: noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
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.
nucha: noun, nape.
nuci-
genic: adjective, of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
gaels: noun, a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
unrig: verb (used with object), to strip of rigging, as a ship.
nugae: plural noun, trifles.
Siena: noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
reign: noun, the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
noise: noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
noils: noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
sighs: noun, the act or sound of sighing.
Aline: noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
Aloin: noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
Alogi: noun, a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
shoes: noun, an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
geol.
Nigel: noun, a male given name, form of Neil.
Niger: noun, a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
nighs: adverb, near in space, time, or relation:
rhine: noun, Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
genus: noun, Biology. the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species.
rhin-
Niles: noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
shogi: noun, the Japanese version of chess.
nisus: noun, an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse.
Algie: noun, a male given name, form of Algernon.
shogs: noun, a shake; jolt.
Rhein: noun, the Rhine.
rheas: noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
align: verb (used with object), to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
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.
noels: noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
Alice: noun, a city in S Texas.
genro: noun, any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
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.
Nogai: noun, a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
algo-
algin: noun, any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
leash: noun, a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
neigh: noun, the cry of a horse; whinny.
lears: noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Soche: noun, Wade-Giles. Shache.
hosel: noun, the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
shale: noun, a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
Cohan: noun, George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
coel-
coals: noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
houri: noun, one of the beautiful virgins provided in paradise for all faithful Muslims.
soars: noun, an act or instance of soaring.
Hours: noun, a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes:
House: noun, a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
groin: noun, Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
clung: noun, the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
Sochi: noun, a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
Hosea: noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
groan: noun, a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
Close: noun, the act of closing.
slash: noun, a sweeping stroke, as with a knife, sword, or pen.
earns: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
hsien: noun, (in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
scrog: noun, any naturally short or stunted tree or bush, as a crab apple tree or blackthorn bush.
scrag: noun, a lean or scrawny person or animal.
Hugel: noun, Baron Friedrich von, 1852–1925, English theologian and writer.
Hugin: noun, one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
Hugli: noun, a river in NE India, in W Bengal: the westernmost channel by which the Ganges enters the Bay of Bengal. 160 miles (258 km) long.
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.
socle: noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
Cohen: noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
slice: noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
Huila: noun, Mount, a volcano in central Colombia. 18,700 feet (5700 meters).
coils: noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
Hogue: noun, La [la] /la/ (Show IPA), La Hogue.
hoise: verb (used with object), to hoist.
snore: noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
Colas: noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Sligo: noun, a county in Connaught province, in the NW Republic of Ireland. 694 sq. mi. (1795 sq. km).
holes: noun, an opening through something; gap; aperture:
coirs: noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
snugs: noun, British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
coins: noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Sears: noun, Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
Soane: noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
hones: noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
Horus: noun, a solar deity, regarded as either the son or the brother of Isis and Osiris, and usually represented as a falcon or as a man with the head of a falcon.
hongs: noun, (in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
seals: noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
slier: adjective, a comparative of sly.
Horae: plural noun, goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
horal: adjective, of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
horas: noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
Horne: noun, Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
coign: noun, verb (used with object), quoin.
horns: noun, one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
Horsa: noun, died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
horse: noun, a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
Gross: noun, a group of 12 dozen, or 144, things. Abbreviation: gro.
grins: noun, a broad smile.
slang: noun, very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
Hogan: noun, a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
econ.
Clair: noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
cires: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
icons
cions: noun, scion (def 2).
Iglau: noun, Jihlava.
share: noun, the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
cines: noun, a film; motion picture.
cine-
cigar: noun, a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
solan: noun, a gannet.
scena: noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
ileac: adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
GRASS: noun, any plant of the family Gramineae, having jointed stems, sheathing leaves, and seedlike grains. Compare grass family.
ileo-
solar: noun, Informal. solar energy.
ileus: noun, intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
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.
scare: noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scans: noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
chuse: verb (used with or without object), Archaic. choose.
churn: noun, a container or machine in which cream or milk is agitated to make butter.
sires: noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
churl: noun, a rude, boorish, or surly person.
soler: noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
Chung: noun, (in Confucianism) conscientiousness in one's dealings with others.
ichor: noun, Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
clang: noun, a clanging sound.
hulas: noun, a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.
clear: noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
Shane: noun, a male given name.
Hung.
cling: noun, the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
slain: noun, sley.
scour: noun, the act of scouring.
cline: noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
slags: noun, Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
Cleon: noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
hurls: noun, a forcible or violent throw; fling.
Huron: noun, a member of an Indian tribe, the northwestern member of the Iroquoian family, living west of Lake Huron.
scorn: noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
grice: noun, a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
Shang: noun, a Chinese dynasty whose dates are usually given as 1766–1122 b.c. and sometimes as 1523–1027 b.c.
ecol.
score: noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
clash: noun, a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
Scone: noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
clase
claro: noun, such a cigar.
SISAL: noun, Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
Clare: noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Caren: noun, a female given name.
scion: noun, a descendant.
clans: noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Schul: noun, shul.
Icel.
Coles: noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
shags: noun, rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
chugs: noun, a short, dull, explosive sound:
Craig: noun, Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
cries: noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
cress: noun, any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
gules: noun, the tincture red.
haole: noun, (among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
haori: noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
Creon: noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
crass: adjective, without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
gulch: noun, a deep, narrow ravine, especially one marking the course of a stream or torrent.
senor: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
crash: noun, a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
Crane: noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
gulas: noun, Zoology. the upper part of the throat or gullet. the front or forward part of the neck.
Crile: noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
Guise: noun, general external appearance; aspect; semblance:
hauls: noun, an act or instance of hauling; a strong pull or tug.
cough: noun, the act or sound of coughing.
guiro: noun, a South American musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with serrated surface that is scraped with a stick.
slung: noun, a device for hurling stones or other missiles that consists, typically, of a short strap with a long string at each end and that is operated by placing the missile in the strap, and, holding the ends of the strings in one hand, whirling the instrument around in a circle and releasing one of the strings to discharge the missile.
cures: noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
Curia: noun, one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
heals: verb (used with object), to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
Guin.
Curie: noun, a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
guile: noun, insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
curio: noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
Hanse: noun, Hansa.
Hanoi: noun, a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
hears: verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
Seoul: noun, a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
slogs: noun, a long, tiring walk or march.
gursh: noun, qirsh.
seral: adjective, of or relating to a sere.
crush: noun, the act of crushing; state of being crushed.
serai: noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
cruse: noun, an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
slues: noun, the act of sluing.
Hagen: noun, Walter, 1892–1969, U.S. golfer.
cruel: adjective, willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
Hague: noun, The, a city in the W Netherlands, near the North Sea: site of the government, royal residence, and of the International Court of Justice.
serac: noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
hails: noun, a shout or call to attract attention:
slugs: noun, any of various snaillike terrestrial gastropods having no shell or only a rudimentary one, feeding on plants and a pest of leafy garden crops.
crine: noun, hair; head of hair.
haler: noun, heller2 (def 1).
hales: noun, (in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
halo-
Cunas: noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
Gunas: noun, (in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
Seric
halos: noun, Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
crone: noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
sensa: noun, plural of sensum.
Crius: noun, a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
serin: noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
hangs
Hearn: noun, Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
slush: noun, partly melted snow.
gruel: noun, a light, usually thin, cooked cereal made by boiling meal, especially oatmeal, in water or milk.
hinge: noun, a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
Cons.
Heron: noun, any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
Heros: noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
curns: noun, a grain.
segos: noun, sego lily.
hier-
conge: noun, leave-taking; farewell.
curse: noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
segno: noun, a sign.
Segni: noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
Hines: noun, Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
conga: noun, a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
curls: noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
segar: noun, cigar.
Segal: noun, George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
HIRES: noun, the act of hiring.
Cong.
secos: noun, sekos.
snash: noun, insolence; impertinence.
Grues: verb (used without object), to shudder.
Hoare: noun, Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
hoars: noun, hoarfrost; rime.
snogs: verb (used without object), to kiss and cuddle.
hocus: verb (used with object), to play a trick on; hoax; cheat.
Colin: noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
guaco: noun, a climbing composite plant, Mikania guaco, of tropical America.
CONUS: noun, the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
snags: 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.
guans: noun, a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
guess: noun, an opinion that one reaches or to which one commits oneself on the basis of probability alone or in the absence of any evidence whatever.
Heian: adjective, of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
sengi: noun, a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
Corse: noun, corpse.
helas: interjection, alas!
Helga: noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “holy.”.
heli-
cornu: noun, a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
corns: noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
guars: noun, a plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, of the legume family, grown as a forage crop and for its seeds, which produce a gum (guar gum) used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in foods and pharmaceuticals and as sizing for paper and cloth.
guar.
snail: noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
coria: noun, plural of corium.
Selah: noun, an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
snare: noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
Henri: noun, Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
Sloan: noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
corgi: noun, Welsh corgi.
cores
Corea: noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
guano: noun, a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
herls: noun, a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
Coral: noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
sero-
snarl: noun, the act of snarling.
herns
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.
soils: noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
grans: noun, grandmother.
ceros: noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
sheas: noun, shea tree.
Chain: noun, a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
Sonia: noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
lagen: noun, laggin.
Lager: noun, Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
sonic: adjective, of or relating to sound.
Lagos: noun, a seaport in SW Nigeria: former capital.
Singh
soras: noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Elura: noun, Ellora.
laics: noun, one of the laity.
chais: noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
laigh: noun, a small valley or hollow.
cero-
Sango: noun, a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
Laing: noun, R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
Laius: noun, a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
LANCE: noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
ceria: noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
ceras: noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Sorel: noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
encl.
lang.
chair: noun, a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
laces: noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
ceorl: noun, churl (def 4).
chars: noun, a charred material or surface.
sauch: noun, saugh.
sones: 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.
irone: noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
chela: noun, the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
Irons: noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
Elihu: noun, a young man who entered into discourse with Job. Job. 32–37.
sauce: noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
sasin: noun, blackbuck.
goner: noun, a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
Saros: noun, the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
Chase: noun, the act of chasing; pursuit:
Elisa: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
goers: noun, a person or thing that goes:
saris: noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Chari: noun, Shari.
issue: noun, the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution:
Goias: noun, a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
sargo: noun, a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
char-
Sarge: noun, sergeant.
chaos: noun, a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
Shear: noun, Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb) scissors of large size (usually used with pair of). any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
sarc-
Saone: noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Lange: noun, Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
engr.
chess: noun, a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver sixteen pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent's king into checkmate.
sours: noun, something that is sour.
sines: 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.
Enola: noun, a female given name.
enols: noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Salic: adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
lasso: noun, a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
carse: noun, bottom land.
laugh: noun, the act or sound of laughing; laughter.
Carol: noun, a song, especially of joy.
carns: noun, cairn.
carne: noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
carls: noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
LASER: noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
Sousa: noun, John Philip, 1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.
Carin: noun, a female given name.
Carie: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
cargo: noun, the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
sains: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Leach: noun, the act or process of leaching.
sails: noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
enrol: verb (used with or without object), enroll.
leans: noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
cares: noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
learn: verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
lases: verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
cases: noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
singe: noun, a superficial burn.
cauls: noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
Cenis: noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
sores: noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
Celia: noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
sorus: noun, Botany. one of the clusters of sporangia on the back of the fronds of ferns.
ceils: verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
gnash: noun, an act of gnashing.
gnars: verb (used without object), to snarl; growl.
cause: noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
sanes: noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Salus: noun, the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia.
caus.
larch: noun, any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
glues: noun, a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
sough: noun, a sighing, rustling, or murmuring sound.
Lares: noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
large: noun, Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
gnarl: noun, a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
Sheol: noun, the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
Largo: noun, a largo movement.
sing.
salon: noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
Enoch: noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
Laris: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
gluon: noun, an unobserved massless particle with spin 1 that is believed to transmit the strong force between quarks, binding them together into baryons and mesons.
Irgun: noun, a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine.
Sans.
sinhs: noun, hyperbolic sine.
incr.
incus: noun, Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals. Compare malleus, stapes.
incur: verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
chine: noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
grain: noun, a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
sings: noun, the act or performance of singing.
China: noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
chol-
Chin.
Elgin: noun, a city in NE Illinois.
incor
gorse: noun, any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
gores: noun, blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
chose: noun, a thing; an article of personal property.
Goren: noun, Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
Chile: noun, chili.
incog: adjective, adverb, noun, incognita or incognito.
Elgon: noun, an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
insol
inure: verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
Sino-
Grace: noun, elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
Chloe: noun, the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
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.
Shari: noun, Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
Chola: noun, a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
chiru: noun, a goat antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni, of Tibet, the male of which has very long, straight horns.
elans: noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Sinus: noun, a curve; bend.
Grail: noun, (usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
Gosse: noun, Sir Edmund William, 1849–1928, English poet, biographer, and critic.
scags: noun, heroin.
30-30
choli: noun, a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
Chios: noun, a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
Ingle: noun, a fire burning in a hearth.
Elgar: noun, Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
chore: noun, a small or odd job; routine task.
Shaun: noun, a male given name, form of John.
choir: noun, a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
Siren: noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
chias: noun, a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
incl.
saugh: noun, sallow2 .
Chris: noun, a male given name, form of Christopher.
Ecua.
Sauls: noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
soles: noun, a plural of sol3 .
Chian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Chios.
chiao: noun, jiao.
solus: adjective, (referring to a man) alone; by oneself (used formerly in stage directions).
Iran.
SONAR: noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
goral: noun, a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
Elias: noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).

4 letter words you can make with soul-searching

Rush: noun, the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement.
sur-
slur: noun, a slurred utterance or sound.
USNA
sch.
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.
sols: noun, the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
USIS
USIA
sues: noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
roan: noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
uric: adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
Roca: noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Soul: noun, the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
rocs: noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
sugh: noun, verb (used with object), sough2 .
rang: noun, a boomerang.
rash: noun, an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
Rus.
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.
Ruse: noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
USRC
rase: verb (used with object), raze.
slue: noun, the act of sluing.
RNAS
Sung: noun, a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.
sugi: noun, Japan cedar.
Sra.
Rani: noun, ranee.
sice: noun, syce.
Sol.
Sola: noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Rosa: noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
shr.
uro-
rage: noun, angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
USGA
RACE: noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
USAR
USCA
sole: noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
slug: noun, any of various snaillike terrestrial gastropods having no shell or only a rudimentary one, feeding on plants and a pest of leafy garden crops.
sago: noun, a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
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).
scar: noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
Rais: noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Sais: noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
sags: noun, an act or instance of sagging.
USES: noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
SCAN: noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
Sale: noun, the act of selling.
sire: noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
user: noun, a person or thing that uses.
USCG
sirs: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
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.
USHA: noun, Dawn, a Vedic deity, daughter of Sky and sister of Night.
Sion: noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
sris: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Uris: noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
slog: noun, a long, tiring walk or march.
soln
sain: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Sian: noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
role: noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
Sour: noun, something that is sour.
ROSE: noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
sloe: noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
roil: verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
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.
rale: noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
ragi: noun, a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
Sera: noun, a plural of serum.
Sacs: noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
such: Idioms, as such. as1 (def 28).
rail: noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Sage: noun, a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
silo: noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
runs: noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
Riel: noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
uni-
Reno: noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
Sean: noun, a male given name, form of John.
Rico: noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
sear: noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Sig.
ugli
ughs: noun, the sound of a cough, grunt, or the like.
Rena: noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
SEAS: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
ROUS: noun, (Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
shoe: noun, an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
snug: noun, British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
Riga: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
sec.
rel.
Reis: plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Soni
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.
RONA
roue: noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
SOAR: noun, an act or instance of soaring.
resh: noun, the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
rues: noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
SASE
Shea: noun, shea tree.
Ulan: noun, uhlan.
rhos: noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
shog: noun, a shake; jolt.
rial: noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Shan: noun, a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
SLIC
RIAS: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Rice: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
sash: noun, a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
Rich: noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
sigh: noun, the act or sound of sighing.
SCSI: noun, a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
Rhea: noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
Reus: noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
Song: noun, a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
scr.
Saul: noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
sign: noun, a token; indication.
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.
saur
seal: noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
sech
ruga: noun, Usually, rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.
sals: noun, salt1 .
sori: noun, plural of sorus.
sinh: noun, hyperbolic sine.
Shin: noun, the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
recs: noun, recreation.
scil
rune: noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
sci.
Urga: noun, former name of Ulan Bator.
Sina: noun, a female given name.
urge: noun, an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
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.
Reg.
Sang: noun, the act or performance of singing.
unco: noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
sels: noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
Sura: noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
uria
RISC: noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
real: noun, real number.
Rise: noun, an act or instance of rising.
sane: noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
rung: noun, one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
ulna: noun, Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb. Compare radius (def 7).
Shoa: noun, the Holocaust.
rile: verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Susa: noun, a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
snog: verb (used without object), to kiss and cuddle.
ruin: noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
Ural: noun, a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
sora: noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
shul: noun, a synagogue.
regs: noun, Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
rule: noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
Secs: noun, second2 (def 2).
shag: noun, rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
soil: noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
Ross: noun, the rough exterior of bark.
seis: noun, sei whale.
sics: adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
slag: noun, Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
Rina: noun, a female given name.
sore: noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
scag: noun, heroin.
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.
sego: noun, sego lily.
urea: noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
sure: Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
sers: noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
Seri: noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
1080
USSR: noun, a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow. Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
Hugi: noun, a young man, a personification of thought, who defeated Thialfi in a race.
hor.
hora: noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
Horn: noun, one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
cire: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cir.
Hos.
cion: noun, scion (def 2).
Hose: noun, a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
hour: noun, a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes:
CIGS: noun, a cigarette.
Hsia: noun, a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
HUAC: noun, House Un-American Activities Committee.
ciao: interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
HUGE: adjective, extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent:
Hugo: noun, Victor (Marie, Viscount) [vik-ter muh-ree;; French veek-tawr ma-ree] /ˈvɪk tər məˈri;; French vikˈtɔr maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1802–85, French poet, novelist, and dramatist.
Hong: noun, (in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
hugs: noun, a tight clasp with the arms; embrace.
huia: noun, an apparently extinct, crowlike bird, Heteralocha acutirostris, of New Zealand, noted for the completely different bill shapes of the male and female.
hula: noun, a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.
huns: noun, a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
hurl: noun, a forcible or violent throw; fling.
Chur: noun, a town in and the capital of Grisons, in E Switzerland.
Huss: noun, John, 1369?–1415, Czech religious reformer and martyr.
chug: noun, a short, dull, explosive sound:
chs.
Chr.
Chou: noun, a cabbage-shaped decoration, as a rosette or knot on a woman's dress, hat, etc.
Chon: noun, Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
Iago: noun, the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
chis: noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
Hons: noun, honey (def 6).
hone: noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
ical
Cloe: noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
clue: noun, anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
heal: verb (used with object), to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
HEAO
hear: verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
heir: noun, a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
clou: noun, a major point of interest or attention.
her.
HERA: noun, the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
herl: noun, a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
HERO: noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
CLOS: noun, a walled vineyard.
hers: noun, Slang. a female:
clog: noun, anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
Hess: noun, Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
Clio: noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
cis-
clan: noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
hols: plural noun, Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
Holi: noun, the Hindu spring festival.
Hole: noun, an opening through something; gap; aperture:
HOLC
Hola: interjection, hi; hello:
hol-
clar
Hilo: noun, a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
hoar: noun, hoarfrost; rime.
Clea: noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
Hiss: noun, a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
Cleo: noun, a female given name.
hire: noun, the act of hiring.
hins: noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
chia: noun, a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
ICAO
Hare: noun, any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
lags: noun, a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
CASE: noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Carn: noun, cairn.
Isar: noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Carl: noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
CARE: noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Isle: noun, a small island.
isls
iso-
ISSN
cane: noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
lace: noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
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).
Can.
CALS: noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
Cal.
iron: noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Laos: noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
Lash: noun, the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
lase: verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Lars: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lari: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
LARC: noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
Cage: noun, a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
Laon: noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
laic: noun, one of the laity.
Cain: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Lani
Lane: noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
LAIS: noun, (in medieval French literature)
lair: noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
lain: noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
Cash: noun, money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
Cass: noun, Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
Ice.
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.
ices: noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
chg.
ichs: noun, a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
ICSH
Cher: noun, a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
Chen: noun, a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
ign.
Chas: noun, tea.
Chal
chai: noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
ile-
Ilse: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
inae
Inc.
inch: noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
caul: noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
Iona: noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Ire.
IRAS: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ceil: verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
ious
Cela: noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
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 = .
Cels
cess: noun, British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
cen.
ins.
inro: noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
cera: noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Inge: noun, William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
CERN
haul: noun, an act or instance of hauling; a strong pull or tug.
Hans: noun, a male given name, Germanic form of John.
Laue: noun, Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
gash: noun, a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
Gael: noun, a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
Gail: noun, a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
Gal.
Gale: noun, a very strong wind.
gals: noun, a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
cuss: noun, curse word; oath.
Cush: noun, money, especially when reserved for some special use.
gaol: noun, a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
Gaon: noun, a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
curs: noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
Gare: noun, low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
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.
curn: noun, a grain.
curl: noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
Gaul: noun, an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
Eur.
gaur: noun, a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
cure: noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
cur.
Cuna: noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
cule
Gean: noun, heart cherry.
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:
cues: noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
Gela: noun, a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
Gen.
Gena: noun, the cheek or side region of the head.
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.
genu: noun, the knee.
geo-
each: adverb, to, from, or for each; apiece:
Eula: noun, End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
Gera: noun, a city in E central Germany.
Ens.
elan: noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
ELAS
elhi: adjective, elementary and high-school:
egis: noun, aegis.
Elia: noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Elis: noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
egal: adjective, equal.
Elsa: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
enc.
Eng.
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).
enl.
enol: noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Enos: noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
Ecru: noun, an ecru color.
Earl: noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
Erna: noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
EARN: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
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.
eso-
ESIS
Esau: noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
Eros: noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Eris: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
eons: noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Erin: noun, Literary. Ireland.
Eric: noun, Eric the Red.
ergs
Echo: noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
eous
eco-
Ger.
Gers: noun, a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
coal: noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
Col.
grue: verb (used without object), to shudder.
Grus: noun, the Crane, a southern constellation between Indus and Piscis Austrinus.
Cora: noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cor.
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.
Con.
cols: noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
Coln: noun, former German name of Cologne.
guan: noun, a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
Cole: noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
COLA: noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Gula: noun, Zoology. the upper part of the throat or gullet. the front or forward part of the neck.
guls: noun, a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
guna: noun, (in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
coir: noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
gro.
Haig: noun, Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
Hals: noun, Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
Hale: noun, (in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
hal-
hair: noun, any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
cog.
hail: noun, a shout or call to attract attention:
hags: noun, an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one.
gush: noun, a sudden, copious outflow of a fluid.
Hag.
haes: verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
cogs: noun, (not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
Cohn: noun, Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
coil: noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
coin: noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Gros: noun, Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
Gris: noun, Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
crus: noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
Coue: noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
Gila: noun, a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
gils: noun, a male given name, form of Gilbert.
Gina: noun, a female given name.
Gino: noun, a male given name.
girl: noun, a female child, from birth to full growth.
girn: noun, verb (used with object), grin2 .
giro: noun, autogiro.
Gish: noun, Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.
Cres
Glen: noun, a small, narrow, secluded valley.
glia: noun, neuroglia.
glue: noun, a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
Crag: noun, a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
gnar: verb (used without object), to snarl; growl.
coss: noun, kos.
grin: noun, a broad smile.
Gore: noun, blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
gres
Cori: noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
gras
Gran: noun, grandmother.
CORN: noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
gosh: interjection, (used as an exclamation or mild oath):
cose: verb (used without object), coze.
goal: noun, the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
Gone: noun, the act of going:
gon-
cosh: noun, a blackjack; bludgeon.
GOES: noun, plural of go1 .
Goer: noun, a person or thing that goes:
goas: noun, a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
LASS: noun, a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
egos: noun, the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
neo-
Naos: noun, a temple.
Ares: noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
Onas: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
ARCO: adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Arce: noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
Olin: noun, a male given name.
Olga: noun, Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Acus: noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
Nah.
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.
Nair: noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
narc: noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
argh: interjection, (used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
Nash: noun, John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
Nasi: noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
anus: noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
Neal: noun, a male given name.
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.
ANSI
oles: noun, a cry of “olé.”.
ole-
aer-
Neh.
Neil: noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Arg.
once: noun, a single occasion; one time only:
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.
Aron: noun, a male given name.
asci: noun, plural of ascus.
loun: noun, loon2 .
lour: verb (used without object), noun, lower2 .
Asch: noun, Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
asc-
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.
acr-
Oahu: noun, an island in central Hawaii: third largest and most important island of the state; location of Honolulu. 589 sq. mi. (1525 sq. km).
Acre: noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
Luce: noun, a pike, especially when fully grown.
lues: noun, syphilis.
luge: noun, a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
Argo: noun, Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
Lugo: noun, a city in NW Spain.
lugs: noun, an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
Luna: noun, the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
Lune: noun, anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
lung: noun, either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
Arno: noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Arne: noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
lure: noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
lush: noun, drunkard; alcoholic; sot.
ARIS
aril: noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
ano-
Neri: noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Lose: Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
nos-
Noel: noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
noes: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
airs: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
nogs: noun, any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
Aire
noil: noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
noir: adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Nor.
Nora: noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
nori: noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
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.
agio: noun, a premium on money in exchange.
nosh: noun, a snack.
nous: noun, Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
Ainu: noun, a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
ains: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Agni: noun, Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
ails: verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
ocas: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
nurl: noun, a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
Agon: noun, (in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
Ahir: noun, a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
agr.
Ochs: noun, Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
Alco
aesc: noun, ash2 (def 3).
NICE: noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Nero: noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
Anil: noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
ness: noun, a headland; promontory; cape.
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.
anes: adverb, once.
ance
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:
ogre: noun, a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
Also: adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
ogle: noun, an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
aloe: noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
Noah: noun, the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
Nier: noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Alis
nigh: adverb, near in space, time, or relation:
Alg.
ales: noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
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.
Nils: noun, nothing; naught; zero.
NIRA
Niue: noun, an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
Alec: noun, a herring.
agin: preposition, against; opposed to.
Loss: noun, detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
arse: noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
onus: noun, a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
Acis: noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
Auge: noun, a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.
Aug.
Auer: noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
Asur: noun, Assur.
osis
OSHA: noun, the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
less: noun, a smaller amount or quantity:
ASSR
asse: noun, Cape fox.
Lorn: noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
aune: noun, an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
osar: noun, plural of os3 .
liar: noun, a person who tells lies.
Lias: noun, Leah (def 1).
lice: noun, plural of louse.
Orne: noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
orle: noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
lich: noun, the body; the trunk.
org.
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.
lier: noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
ache: noun, a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
aur-
Orel: noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
Lehr: noun, an oven used to anneal glass.
lea.
Leah: noun, the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
Lean: noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Lear: noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
LEAS: noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Lech: noun, a lecherous desire or craving.
leg.
LEGO: noun, one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
legs: noun, either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
Leis: noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Aus.
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.
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.
Ouse: noun, Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
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.
ours: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Leon: noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
ARCS: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ouch: noun, a clasp, buckle, or brooch, especially one worn for ornament.
OSSA: noun, plural of os1 .
Leos: noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
lieu: noun, place; stead.
Liao: noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
lin.
loca: noun, a plural of locus.
Ashe: noun, Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
Orca: noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
loan: noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Aser: noun, Asher (def 1).
ACLS
oras: noun, plural of os2 .
Oran: noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
oral: noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Loch: noun, a lake.
Asir: noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
loci: noun, plural of locus.
ACLU
log-
loge: noun, (in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
Logi: noun, a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
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.
Lois: noun, a female given name.
lone: adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Lore: noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
acle: noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
ague: noun, Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
Lise: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Line: noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
asis
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.
Lins: noun, a city in E Brazil.
lino: noun, linoleum.
Lira: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
LISA: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Lina: noun, a female given name.
orcs: noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.

3 letter words you can make with soul-searching

CSO
AES: noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
CSR
AGS: adjective, noun, agriculture:
ag-
urs: noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
EGO: noun, the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
ae.
USO
ac-
ago: adverb, in past time; in the past:
SLR
ea.
cru: noun, (in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
CSA
USR
eo-
SLA
USN
al.
ECG
Uri: noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
Agh
ACS
EAS: noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ec-
Eg.
AGC
urn: noun, a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
sis: noun, sister.
USE: noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
ACH: interjection, alas; oh.
Cui: noun, César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
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:
AEC
ECA
AUC
USC
Ar.
an.
ECU: noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
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.
cue: noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
SLE
ean
ACE: noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
cl.
ure
CHA: noun, tea.
Sou: noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
SOS: noun, any call for help:
ASR
CEO
Aso: noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASN
CGI
CGS
ChE: noun, Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
Sus
ASS: noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
ASI
Ash: noun, the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
ase
UAR
USA
USS
UAE
CHI: noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
Son: noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
CEA
ASU
Chu: noun, a river in SE Kazakhstan, flowing NE from the Tian Shan, near the Kyrgyz border, into the desert. 700 miles (1126 km) long.
SSR
cs.
cr.
Sue: noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
CAI
Co.
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.
ch.
Sui: noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
SUN: noun, (often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
SSN
CAS: verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
SSI
SSE
SIR: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
SSA
ss.
SRS
SRI: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
ca.
CAR: noun, an automobile.
Sr.
UCR
ugh: noun, the sound of a cough, grunt, or the like.
CRS
UNO
Une
ANC
ung
ALU
ALS: noun, Indian mulberry.
SNU
ale: noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
ALC
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.
ANG
COS: noun, romaine.
uns
ur-
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.
AIC
ahu: noun, a stone heap or platform used by the Polynesians as a marker or memorial.
AHL
ahi: noun, yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
AHE
ane: adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ANI: noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
CIA
ARC: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
CIE
ARU
cig: noun, a cigarette.
ARS
ule: noun, caucho.
Una: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
unc
cle
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.
AOU
SOC: noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
CLI
Clo
aor
ANU: noun, a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
CLR
CLU
ans: noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
SUG
CNO
CNS
SSC
RCS
Ehr
LSS
lis: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
rug: noun, a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet.
Rue: noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
LNG
RSS
RSE
RSA
Rs.
LOC
LOE: noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
LON
Lou: noun, a male given name, form of Louis.
LSC
LSI
LUG: noun, an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
run: noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
Luo: noun, a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
ROI
ROG
ROE: noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROC: noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
NCO
ROA
nae: adverb, no1 ; not.
RNA
NAG: noun, Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
ne-
NEA
NEC
rin: noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
Lir: noun, Ler.
Lie: noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
rig: noun, the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
LAR: noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
ISA
ise
ish
Isl
ISR
IUS
La.
SAR
LAC: noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
Lae: noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
lag: noun, a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
Lai: noun, (in medieval French literature)
LAO: noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
San: noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Las: noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
Lia: noun, Leah (def 1).
Ler: noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
lg.
leu: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
Les
So.
SRO
SAC: noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
LEO: noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
eir
SAE
SAG: noun, an act or instance of sagging.
Len: noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
lei: noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
LCI
Sal: noun, salt1 .
NEG: noun, a photographic negative.
NES
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
RAS: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
OCS
OES: noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
OHG
oic
oil: noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
REC: noun, recreation.
OIr
Ola
REA
RCN
RCA
OLG
ONA: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
one: noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONI
och: interjection, (used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
ONR
ons
Ora: noun, plural of os2 .
orc: noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
RAN: noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
Ore: noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ose
Rai: noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
rah: interjection, (used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
OSS
rag: noun, a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
Rae: noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
oui: adverb, noun, yes.
our: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
OCR
Oca: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
NGC
NOC
NGO: noun, 1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
NHA
NHG
NHI
NHL
NHS
Ria: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
NIA
NIC: noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
rho: noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
NIG: verb (used with object), nidge.
NIH
Nil: noun, nothing; naught; zero.
rhe: noun, a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
Noe: noun, Noah (def 1).
OAU
NSU
OAS
oar: noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OSA
Oc.
NUS: noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
NUL
NSC
nog: noun, any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
NSA
NRC
NRA
nr.
res: noun, an object or thing; matter.
Noh: noun, Nō.
Sau: noun, German name of Sava.
LCA
IRS
GUI: noun, graphical user interface.
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.
gl.
GNU: noun, either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
Goa: noun, a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
goi: noun, goy.
Gor: interjection, (used as a mild oath.)
she: noun, a female person or animal.
Gr.
gre
SHA
SES: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
GSA
GSC
GSR
gul: noun, a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
Gil: noun, a male given name, form of Gilbert.
HAO: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
SEL: noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
SEN: noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
Hen: noun, the female of the domestic fowl.
Hel: noun, the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
HCR
has: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
Han: noun, a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion. Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
Gun: noun, a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
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).
hae: verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
hr.
IRO
GUS: noun, a male given name, form of Augustus or Gustave.
Re.
GIN: noun, an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
gie: noun, gi.
HIC: interjection, (an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
ESU
EIS
Eli: noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
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.
Sin: noun, transgression of divine law:
ERA: noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERS: noun, ervil.
ESA
Esc
ESL
ESR
ess: noun, the letter S, s.
eu-
sho
GCA
GHA
Ges
Gel: noun, Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
GCR
GCI
GCE
GAS: noun, Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
Ga.
Shu: noun, the Confucian principle of refraining from actions toward others that would be disagreeable if done to oneself.
GAO: noun, a city in E Mali.
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).
GAN: noun, cotton gin.
gi.
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.
SEI: noun, sei whale.
Gur: noun, a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Mossi and other languages spoken in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
hie: verb (used with object), to hasten (oneself):
io-
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 = .
Hue: noun, a gradation or variety of a color; tint:
hug: noun, a tight clasp with the arms; embrace.
Hun: noun, a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
ILO
IOC
ics
sc.
INH
IRA: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ing
Ia.
HRE
ial
ian: noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
ine
ICA: noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
ich: noun, a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
ier
ina: noun, a female given name.
in.
IHS
il-
ILS
hrs
Hus: noun, Jan [jan;; Czech yahn] /dʒæn;; Czech yɑn/ (Show IPA), Huss, John.
ior
Hon: noun, honey (def 6).
hin: noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
HIS: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
IRL
SCS
hog: noun, a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
IRC
Hoe: noun, a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
ILA: noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
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.
IOU
Ir.
se-
sea: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.

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EI
er: interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
GU
RC
GO: noun, the act of going:
E.: noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
OH: noun, the exclamation “oh.”.
RN
RI
RH
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.
ol
L.
AH: interjection, (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
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.
LC
R.
eh: interjection, (an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
el: noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
AU: plural, to the; at the; with the.
SU
G.
OU: noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
L2
L1
LI: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LH
AO
RA: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
NU: noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
NC
h.
LO: adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
RU
U.
UC
RO
NI
NG
HE: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
NH
NA: adverb, no1 .
N.
HO: noun, a sexually promiscuous woman.
HL
UL
UI
LR
LU: noun, a male or female given name, form of Lou.
UH: interjection, (used to indicate hesitation, doubt, or a pause).
ln
sh: interjection, (used to urge silence.)
GC
CE
OA
IG
OG
OE: noun, oy2 .
le
O.
HG
CU
GH
GN
i.
rg
SL
No: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
NL
SG
SN
SA
S.
ic
HI: adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of high:

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