Anagrams of tandem-compound
Word tandem-compound has
1065 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of tandem-compound.
- decompound
-
adjective,
Botany. divided into compound divisions.
- no-count
-
adjective, noun,
no-account.
- compound
-
noun,
something formed by compounding or combining parts, elements, etc.
- Edmonton
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Alberta, in the central part, in SW Canada.
- monument
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noun,
something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue:
- uncommon
-
adjective,
not common; unusual; rare:
- undamped
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adjective,
not damped or dampened; undiminished, as in energy, vigor, etc.:
- contemp.
-
- Conneaut
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noun,
a city in NE Ohio.
- adducent
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adjective,
drawing toward, as by the action of a muscle; adducting.
- ducatoon
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noun,
a former silver coin of the Netherlands, used through the 17th and 18th centuries: equal to three gulden.
- manucode
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noun,
any of various birds of paradise of the New Guinea region, having dark, metallic plumage.
- commando
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noun,
any of the specially trained Allied military units used for surprise, hit-and-run raids against Axis forces.
a member of any of these units. Compare ranger (def 3).
- document
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noun,
a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
- outmoded
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adjective,
gone out of style; no longer fashionable:
- nectopod
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noun,
(in certain mollusks) an appendage modified for swimming.
- notepad
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noun,
a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
- made-up
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adjective,
concocted; falsely fabricated or invented:
- contend
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verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain earnestly:
- oddment
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noun,
an odd article, bit, remnant, or the like.
- contemn
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verb (used with object),
to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
- dodeca-
-
- Moncton
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noun,
a city in SE New Brunswick, in E Canada.
- tone-up
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noun,
an exercise for toning up one's body.
- connote
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verb (used with object),
to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
- tonneau
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noun,
a rear part or compartment of an automobile body, containing seats for passengers.
- condone
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verb (used with object),
to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like):
- connate
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adjective,
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
- compote
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noun,
fruit stewed or cooked in a syrup, usually served as a dessert.
- comment
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noun,
a remark, observation, or criticism:
- commode
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noun,
a low cabinet or similar piece of furniture, often highly ornamental, containing drawers or shelves.
- Commune
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noun,
interchange of ideas or sentiments.
- commute
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noun,
a trip made by commuting:
- pneumo-
-
- command
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noun,
the act of commanding or ordering.
- entomo-
-
- Compton
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noun,
Arthur Holly [hol-ee] /ˈhɒl i/ (Show IPA), 1892–1962, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1927.
- to-name
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noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- mounted
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noun,
the act or a manner of mounting.
- compute
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noun,
computation:
- come-on
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noun,
inducement; lure.
- condemn
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verb (used with object),
to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
- Edmunda
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noun,
a female given name.
- odonate
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noun,
any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
- montane
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noun,
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
- cop-out
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noun,
an act or instance of copping out; reneging; evasion:
- mundane
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adjective,
common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
- commend
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verb (used with object),
to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommend:
- pandect
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noun,
pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
- demono-
-
- candent
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adjective,
glowing with heat; being at a white heat.
- ponceau
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noun,
a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
- omentum
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noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- pantoum
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noun,
a Malay verse form consisting of an indefinite number of quatrains with the second and fourth lines of each quatrain repeated as the first and third lines of the following one.
- uncoded
-
adjective,
not coded; not in code:
- decapod
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noun,
any crustacean of the order Decapoda, having five pairs of walking legs, including the crabs, lobsters, crayfish, prawns, and shrimps.
- nemato-
-
- putamen
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noun,
Botany. a hard or stony endocarp, as a peach stone.
- Potomac
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noun,
a river flowing SE from the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia, along the boundary between Maryland and Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay. 287 miles (460 km) long.
- unnamed
-
adjective,
without a name; nameless.
- duotone
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noun,
a picture in two tones or colors.
- outcome
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noun,
a final product or end result; consequence; issue.
- outpace
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verb (used with object),
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
- Mendota
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noun,
Lake, a lake in S Wisconsin, in N Madison. About 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
- outmode
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verb (used with object),
to cause (something) to go out of style or become obsolete.
- demount
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verb (used with object),
to remove from a mounting, setting, or place of support, as a gun.
- decuman
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noun,
Also called decuman gate. (in ancient Rome) the main gate of a military camp, facing away from the enemy and near which the tenth cohort of the legion was usually stationed.
- campout
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noun,
a camping out of a group.
- pomatum
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noun,
pomade.
- one-man
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adjective,
of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
- pendant
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noun,
a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from a necklace.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- momento
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noun,
memento.
- momenta
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noun,
force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events:
- Oneonta
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noun,
a city in E central New York.
- Caedmon
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noun,
fl. a.d. c670, Anglo-Saxon religious poet.
- DuPont
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noun,
Eleuthère Irénée [e-lœ-ter ee-rey-ney] /ɛ lœˈtɛr i reɪˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1771–1834, U.S. industrialist, born in France.
- Capote
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- coated
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noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- pounce
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noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- nuance
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noun,
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
- pomace
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noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- centum
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noun,
one hundred.
- coeno-
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- Duncan
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noun,
Isadora, 1878–1927, U.S. dancer: pioneer in modern dance.
- duenna
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noun,
(in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
- Dunant
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noun,
Jean Henri [French zhahn ahn-ree] /French ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1828–1910, Swiss banker and philanthropist: founder of the Red Cross; Nobel Peace Prize 1901.
- Noumea
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noun,
a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.
- noncom
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noun,
a noncommissioned officer.
- comedo
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noun,
a thickened secretion plugging a duct of the skin, especially of a sebaceous gland; blackhead.
- no-one
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pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- comate
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noun,
a mate or companion.
- Dumont
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noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- Comdt.
-
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- Pomona
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noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of the fruit of trees.
- pomade
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noun,
a scented ointment, especially one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair.
- Maputo
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Mozambique, on Delagoa Bay.
- common
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noun,
Often, commons. Chiefly New England. a tract of land owned or used jointly by the residents of a community, usually a central square or park in a city or town.
- decant
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verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- Denton
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noun,
a city in N Texas.
- denom.
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- one-up
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adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- demand
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noun,
the act of demanding.
- deduct
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verb (used with object),
to take away, as from a sum or amount:
- pantun
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noun,
pantoum.
- panto-
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- Decamp
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verb (used without object),
to depart from a camp; to pack up equipment and leave a camping ground:
- cteno-
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- daemon
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
a god.
a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
- Deacon
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noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- paedo-
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- damned
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noun,
the damned, those condemned to suffer eternal punishment.
- dampen
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verb (used with object),
to make damp; moisten:
- Daudet
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noun,
Alphonse [al-fawns] /alˈfɔ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1840–97, French novelist and short-story writer.
- Danton
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noun,
Georges Jacques [zhawrzh zhahk] /ʒɔrʒ ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1759–94, French Revolutionary leader.
- peanut
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noun,
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
- pedant
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noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- douane
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noun,
a custom house; customs.
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- dopant
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noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- Conant
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noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- pneuma
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noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- condom
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noun,
a thin sheath, usually of very thin rubber, worn over the penis during sexual intercourse to prevent conception or sexually transmitted disease.
- Condon
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noun,
Edward Uhler [yoo-ler] /ˈyu lər/ (Show IPA), 1902–74, U.S. physicist.
- Capone
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noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- contd.
-
- Dodona
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noun,
an ancient town in NW Greece, in Epirus: the site of a famous oracle of Zeus.
- deuto-
-
- Dodoma
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Tanzania, in the central part.
- pentad
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noun,
a period of five years.
- docent
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noun,
privatdocent.
- penta-
-
- omenta
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noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- Penman
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noun,
a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
- coupon
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noun,
a portion of a certificate, ticket, label, advertisement, or the like, set off from the main body by dotted lines or the like to emphasize its separability, entitling the holder to something, as a gift or discount, or for use as an order blank, a contest entry form, etc.
- deuton
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noun,
deuteron.
- donate
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- outman
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verb (used with object),
to surpass in manpower.
- nocent
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adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- Temuco
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noun,
a city in S Chile.
- mudcat
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noun,
flathead catfish.
- Modena
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noun,
a city in N Italy, NW of Bologna.
- adeno-
-
- tendon
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noun,
Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
- encamp
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verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- maumet
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noun,
British Dialect.
a doll, puppet, scarecrow, or other figure built to resemble a human being.
an empty-headed or mindless person.
- adduct
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noun,
Also called addition compound. Chemistry. a combination of two or more independently stable compounds by means of van der Waals' forces, coordinate bonds, or covalent bonds.
Compare clathrate (def 2), inclusion complex.
- Mouton
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noun,
sheepskin that has been processed to resemble another fur, especially seal or beaver.
- adduce
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verb (used with object),
to bring forward in argument or as evidence; cite as pertinent or conclusive:
- madmen
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noun,
a person who is or behaves as if insane; lunatic; maniac.
- McAdoo
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noun,
William Gibbs, 1863–1941, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Secretary of the Treasury 1913–18.
- me-too
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adjective,
Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
- tandem
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noun,
a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
- tampon
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noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- acumen
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noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- mudcap
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verb (used with object),
to blast (a rock) with an explosive attached to it with a capping of clay.
- adnoun
-
noun,
an adjective used as a noun, as meek in Blessed are the meek; absolute adjective.
- meacon
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verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- Maced.
-
- Madden
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verb (used with object),
to anger or infuriate:
- amount
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noun,
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- anemo-
-
- Moneta
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noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- ammono
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adjective,
of, containing, or derived from ammonia.
- Monaco
-
noun,
a principality on the Mediterranean coast, bordering SE France. ½ sq. mi. (1.3 sq. km).
- Monnet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.
- topman
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- moment
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noun,
an indefinitely short period of time; instant:
- topmen
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noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- manned
-
noun,
an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman.
- tomcod
-
noun,
either of two small cods, Microgadus tomcod, of the Atlantic Ocean, or M. proximus, of the Pacific Ocean.
- mooned
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- Tumaco
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Colombia.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Edmond
-
noun,
a town in central Oklahoma.
- teacup
-
noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- mentum
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- netman
-
noun,
a tennis player.
- Menado
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Sulawesi, in NE Indonesia.
- nepman
-
noun,
(in the Soviet Union) a person who engaged briefly in private enterprise during the New Economic Policy of the 1920s.
- punnet
-
noun,
a small container or basket for strawberries or other fruit.
- Memnon
-
noun,
Colossus of, (in ancient Egypt) a colossal statue near Thebes said to produce a musical sound when the rays of the early morning sun struck it.
Compare Vocal Memnon.
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- update
-
noun,
an act or instance of updating:
- Canton
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noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- nemat-
-
- canned
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noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- unmade
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adjective,
not made.
- Putnam
-
noun,
Herbert, 1861–1955, U.S. librarian: headed Library of Congress 1899–1939.
- undone
-
verb,
past participle of undo.
- cannot
-
verb,
a form of ·can not.
- madtom
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noun,
any of several tadpolelike, freshwater catfishes of the genus Noturus, of the central and eastern U.S., having a poisonous pectoral spine: some are threatened or endangered.
- put-on
-
noun,
an act or instance of putting someone on.
- Menton
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.
- Camden
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- aceto-
-
- cadent
-
adjective,
having cadence.
- undead
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) undead beings collectively (usually preceded by the).
- acetum
-
noun,
a preparation having vinegar or dilute acetic acid as the solvent.
- decd.
-
- odeum
-
noun,
a hall, theater, or other structure for musical or dramatic performances.
- monad
-
noun,
Biology.
any simple, single-celled organism.
any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
- menad
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noun,
maenad.
- onto-
-
- meno-
-
- Mande
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noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
- outdo
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in execution or performance:
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- Medon
-
noun,
(in the Odyssey) a herald who warned Penelope that her suitors were conspiring against Telemachus.
- Omuta
-
noun,
a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- daunt
-
verb (used with object),
to overcome with fear; intimidate:
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- maund
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India and other parts of Asia, varying greatly according to locality: in India, from about 25 to 82.286 pounds (11 to 37.4 kilograms) (the latter being the government maund).
- onco-
-
- dept.
-
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- deca-
-
- MODEM
-
noun,
an electronic device that makes possible the transmission of data to or from a computer via telephone or other communication lines.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- Demon
-
noun,
an evil spirit; devil or fiend.
- depot
-
noun,
a railroad station.
- Modoc
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and ranging from southern Oregon to northern California.
- meta-
-
- dent.
-
- Medan
-
noun,
a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- opto-
-
- Deut.
-
- Manue
-
noun,
Manoah.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- demo-
-
- Medoc
-
noun,
a wine-growing region in Gironde, in SW France.
- octa-
-
- monde
-
noun,
the world; people; society.
- no-no
-
noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- nano-
-
- notum
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- noto-
-
- Edman
-
noun,
Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
- naut.
-
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Duane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ducat
-
noun,
any of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, especially that first issued in Venice in 1284.
Compare sequin (def 2).
- Ecua.
-
- Nedda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ecto-
-
- non-U
-
adjective,
not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- douma
-
noun,
duma.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- nona-
-
- econ.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- dunce
-
noun,
a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
- Dunne
-
noun,
Finley Peter [fin-lee] /ˈfɪn li/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, U.S. humorist.
- datum
-
noun,
a single piece of information, as a fact, statistic, or code; an item of data.
- nomo-
-
- nomen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- duomo
-
noun,
cathedral, especially in Italy.
- nomad
-
noun,
a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
- noct-
-
- Nammu
-
noun,
a Sumerian goddess personifying the primeval sea: the mother of the gods and of heaven and earth.
- educ.
-
- mondo
-
noun,
a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating.
- Donne
-
noun,
John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
- octo-
-
- domed
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Donau
-
noun,
German name of Danube.
- mono-
-
- Mont.
-
- neut.
-
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- Donna
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- moped
-
noun,
a motorized bicycle that has pedals in addition to a low-powered gasoline engine designed for low-speed operation.
- moton
-
noun,
besague.
- educt
-
noun,
something educed; eduction.
- donut
-
noun,
doughnut.
- Mound
-
noun,
a natural elevation of earth; a hillock or knoll.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Mount
-
noun,
the act or a manner of mounting.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- muco-
-
- numen
-
noun,
divine power or spirit; a deity, especially one presiding locally or believed to inhabit a particular object.
- ento-
-
- endo-
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Munda
-
noun,
a small family of languages spoken in east-central India.
- douce
-
adjective,
sedate; modest; quiet.
- muted
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- dunno
-
- pant-
-
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- Caddo
-
noun,
a member of any of several North American Indian tribes formerly located in Arkansas, Louisiana, and eastern Texas, and now living in Oklahoma.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- 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.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Taupo
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
- auto.
-
- temp.
-
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- Auden
-
noun,
W(ystan) H(ugh) [wis-tuh n] /ˈwɪs tən/ (Show IPA), 1907–73, English poet in the U.S.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Tenn.
-
- dated
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- Punan
-
noun,
a member of a food-gathering people living in the forests of interior Borneo.
- atmo-
-
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- comm.
-
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- podo-
-
- codon
-
noun,
a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
- poet.
-
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- Coamo
-
noun,
a city in S central Puerto Rico.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cent.
-
- Pound
-
noun,
the act of pounding.
- caput
-
noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- Capt.
-
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- teno-
-
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- commo
-
noun,
communist.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- adopt
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- admen
-
noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- adept
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- aden-
-
- unapt
-
adjective,
not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- acpt.
-
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- acet-
-
- unman
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of:
- unpen
-
verb (used with object),
to release from confinement.
- upend
-
verb (used with object),
to set on end, as a barrel or ship.
- 30-30
-
- Upton
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “upper town.”.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- adunc
-
adjective,
curved inward; hooked.
- topo-
-
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- to-do
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- Apoc.
-
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- 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.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- ante-
-
- anon.
-
- tondo
-
noun,
a round painting or relief.
- Amend
-
verb (used with object),
to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
- annot
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- tono-
-
- Ammon
-
noun,
the classical name of the Egyptian divinity Amen, whom the Greeks identified with Zeus, the Romans with Jupiter.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- comma
-
noun,
the sign (,), a mark of punctuation used for indicating a division in a sentence, as in setting off a word, phrase, or clause, especially when such a division is accompanied by a slight pause or is to be noted in order to give order to the sequential elements of the sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list, to mark off thousands in numerals, to separate types or levels of information in bibliographic and other data, and, in Europe, as a decimal point.
- Menam
-
noun,
a former name of Chao Phraya.
- comp.
-
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- condo
-
noun,
condominium (defs 1, 2).
- Penn.
-
- Conn.
-
- Cumae
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- Conon
-
noun,
died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- cont.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- pated
-
- Damon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- paned
-
adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- peta-
-
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- coop.
-
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- coopt
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- utend
-
- compd
-
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- paced
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pedo-
-
- compo
-
noun,
composition material.
- compt
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- top-
-
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- patd
-
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- MOpt
-
- mood
-
noun,
a state or quality of feeling at a particular time:
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pct.
-
- Moon
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Ont.
-
- tonn
-
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- MEPA
-
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- oto-
-
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- undo
-
verb (used with object),
to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
- ment
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- out-
-
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- updo
-
noun,
a hairdo that is combed or brushed up, away from the face.
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- Mend
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- met.
-
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Mon.
-
- mome
-
noun,
a fool; blockhead.
- pat.
-
- momo
-
noun,
a steamed or fried dumpling, typical of South Asian cuisine.
- Cuda
-
noun,
a barracuda.
- tude
-
noun,
an arrogant attitude.
- tump
-
noun,
a small mound, hill, or rise of ground.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- mod.
-
- Pan.
-
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pam.
-
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mode
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- ped.
-
- puma
-
noun,
cougar.
- pot.
-
- non-
-
- pnea
-
- pout
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- pood
-
noun,
a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- noun
-
noun,
any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group.
See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase.
Synonyms: substantive, name.
- nunc
-
adverb,
now.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- poda
-
- OAPC
-
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- not-
-
- Pond
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- OCDM
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- Pomo
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- Oct.
-
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- neo-
-
- Pet.
-
- mout
-
- nude
-
noun,
a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- mute
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- mun.
-
- mump
-
verb (used with object),
to mumble; mutter.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- Pen.
-
- PedD
-
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- muc-
-
- Todd
-
noun,
Alexander Robertus [roh-bur-tuh s] /roʊˈbɜr təs/ (Show IPA), (Baron of Trumpington) 1907–97, Scottish chemist: Nobel prize 1957.
- NADP
-
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NDAC
-
- NCTE
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- OECD
-
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- 1080
-
- men-
-
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Cond
-
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- aud.
-
- Aude
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
- Con.
-
- Como
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- aut-
-
- DMDT
-
- comd
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- Dom.
-
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- codo
-
noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- Edom
-
noun,
Esau, the brother of Jacob.
- ano-
-
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- Dec.
-
- EDTA
-
- ANTU
-
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- coom
-
noun,
soot; coal dust; smut.
- Dem.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- apo-
-
- Den.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- eddo
-
noun,
the edible root of the taro or of any of several related plants.
- Edda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- dep.
-
- atm.
-
- 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.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- ann.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- cap.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- cat.
-
- dome
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- doup
-
noun,
the bottom, end, or butt of something.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- doom
-
noun,
fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune:
- Doon
-
noun,
a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
- cen.
-
- Cmon
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- dpt.
-
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- dump
-
noun,
an accumulation of discarded garbage, refuse, etc.
- dodo
-
noun,
any of several clumsy, flightless, extinct birds of the genera Raphus and Pezophaps, related to pigeons but about the size of a turkey, formerly inhabiting the islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodriguez.
- dupe
-
noun,
a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
- dup.
-
- duo-
-
- dunt
-
noun,
a hard blow or hit, especially one that makes a dull sound; thump.
- dune
-
noun,
a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
- Duna
-
noun,
Hungarian name of the Danube.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Duma
-
noun,
(in Russia prior to 1917) a council or official assembly.
- Can.
-
- duet
-
noun,
a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- dude
-
noun,
a man excessively concerned with his clothes, grooming, and manners.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- duct
-
noun,
any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Duce
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- duad
-
noun,
a group of two; couple; pair.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ant.
-
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- MAEd
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- 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.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Man.
-
- Mame
-
noun,
a female given name.
- addn
-
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Madm
-
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- MADD
-
noun,
Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mac-
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- 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.
- Maud
-
noun,
a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.
- Danu
-
noun,
the mother of the Tuatha De Danann: identified with the Welsh Don.
- mdnt
-
- mem.
-
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- dado
-
noun,
Also called die. Architecture. the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice or cap.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Mdme
-
plural,
Madame.
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- Dame
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- damn
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- damp
-
noun,
moisture; humidity; moist air:
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- MDAP
-
- MCPO
-
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Adm.
-
- aet.
-
- amp.
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etc.
-
- enc.
-
- 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.
- cpd.
-
- end-
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- dead
-
noun,
the period of greatest darkness, coldness, etc.:
- amt.
-
- amdt
-
- memo
-
noun,
memorandum.
- ance
-
- Emma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- med.
-
- Emp.
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- dat.
-
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- daut
-
verb (used with object),
to caress.
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- CNO
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- CNM
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- dd.
-
- CNN
-
- DCM
-
- PCM
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- CTA
-
- POC
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cud
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cte
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- CPU
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CPO
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- CPM
-
- PDT
-
- CPA
-
- PMT
-
- POA
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- CMD
-
- Co.
-
- CMA
-
- ae.
-
- ump
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- UDC
-
- UAM
-
- UAE
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- AEC
-
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- tue
-
- Tu.
-
- TPN
-
- TPM
-
- tpd
-
- AMC
-
- UMT
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- AMU
-
- ad-
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- UPC
-
- up-
-
- ac-
-
- unp
-
- unc
-
- UNO
-
- ADC
-
- an.
-
- Une
-
- AUC
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACP
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AME
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- cp.
-
- ct.
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- PUD
-
noun,
pudding.
- CDT
-
- PUC
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- CEA
-
- CED
-
- CEO
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- ANC
-
- at.
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- 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.
- AOU
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- APC
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- TMO
-
- ca.
-
- ATC
-
- ATP
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TDD
-
- TCA
-
- do.
-
- DDP
-
noun,
a method of organizing data processing that uses a central computer in combination with smaller local computers or terminals, which communicate with the central computer and perhaps with one another.
- DOA
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NDE
-
- EDC
-
- EDD
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- NEC
-
- EDP
-
- EDT
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAD
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NCO
-
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- MUP
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- NMU
-
- eo-
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- EOM
-
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ETD
-
- ea.
-
- NOC
-
- NNP
-
- ead
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- EAM
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- ean
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ECM
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- EMT
-
- en-
-
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Mam
-
noun,
British Informal. mother.
- Mao
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- mom
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- MCP
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MNE
-
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- MNA
-
- MMT
-
- MME
-
- Mdm
-
plural,
Madam.
- MDT
-
- MEP
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- mum
-
noun,
chrysanthemum.
- MPE
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ep.
-
- mud
-
noun,
wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
- EPA
-
- EPT
-
- MTP
-
- MTO
-
- mtn
-
- Mt.
-
- MPA
-
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- ETO
-
- eu-
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Mc-
-
- Md.
-
- Me.
-
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- MM.
-
- Mo.
-
- Dun
-
noun,
a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
- NNE
-
- Dud
-
noun,
a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OPA
-
- OOT
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oo-
-
- DEd
-
- DET
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- DMA
-
- DMD
-
- OPM
-
- DMT
-
- DNA
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- OEO
-
- OEM
-
- ODT
-
- DOD
-
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- pc.
-
- DAD
-
noun,
father.
- DAE
-
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- pm.
-
- pd.
-
- Pa.
-
- DEA
-
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- DDT
-
- de-
-
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- ODD
-
noun,
something that is odd.
- oon
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- OTC
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- DPC
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- DPA
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- Npt
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- Don
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Dou
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noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- NUM
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- Nun
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noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- dtd
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- DOT
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noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- Du.
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- Oc.
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- Duc
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noun,
duke.
- OED
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- op.
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- NOP
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- DPM
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- OAP
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- DOP
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noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- OCD
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- Oca
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAT
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noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAU
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- OAO
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- MN
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- T1
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- CU
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- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- CM
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- TD
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- t.
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- DT
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noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- AO
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- 3D
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noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- AU
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plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- DA
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noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- DC
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noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- UT
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noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- 2D
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noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- CE
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- D.
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- NU
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noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- DP
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- NP
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- ND
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- NC
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- TN
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OA
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- TM
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- DM
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- TP
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- MU
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noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- OD
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noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- TC
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- PU
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- O.
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- M.
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- U.
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- UC
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- Ud
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- NM
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- MP
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- OU
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noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- DN
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