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theoretician
noun, a person who deals with or is expert in the theoretical side of a subject:
certainties
noun, the state of being certain.
esthetician
noun, aesthetician (def 1).
tenacities
noun, the quality of being tenacious, or of holding fast; persistence:
antechoirs
noun, an enclosed space in front of the choir of a church.
sticharion
noun, a white tunic of silk or linen, corresponding to the alb, worn by deacons, priests, and bishops.
iterations
noun, the act of repeating; a repetition.
orientates
verb (used with or without object), orient (defs 4–12).
Chesterton
noun, G(ilbert) K(eith) 1874–1936, English essayist, critic, and novelist.
hesitation
noun, the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear:
tracheitis
noun, inflammation of the trachea.
anchorites
noun, a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit.
anesthetic
noun, a substance that produces anesthesia, as halothane, procaine, or ether.
interstice
noun, an intervening space.
recitation
noun, an act of reciting.
atrocities
noun, the quality or state of being atrocious.
thorianite
noun, a rare mineral, mainly thoria, ThO 2 , but also containing uranium, cerium, and other rare-earth metals, occurring in small, black, cubic crystals: notable for its radioactivity and used as a minor source of thorium.
Antichrist
noun, a particular personage or power, variously identified or explained, who is conceived of as appearing in the world as the principal antagonist of Christ.
entrechats
noun, a jump in which the dancer crosses the feet a number of times while in the air.
theoretics
noun, the theoretical or speculative part of a science or subject.
Reichstein
noun, Tadeus [tah-dey-oo s] /tɑˈdeɪ ʊs/ (Show IPA), 1897–1996, Swiss chemist, born in Poland: Nobel Prize in medicine 1950.
antiheroic
adjective, (of a protagonist) possessing the characteristics of an anti-hero.
striation
noun, striated condition or appearance.
certosina
noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
stationer
noun, a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink.
tricotine
noun, cavalry twill.
cast-iron
noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
esoterica
plural noun, things understood by or meant for a select few; recondite matters or items.
Anticosti
noun, an island at the head of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in E Canada, in E Quebec province. 135 miles (217 km) long; 3043 sq. mi. (7880 sq. km).
taconites
noun, a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
threatens
verb (used with object), to utter a threat against; menace:
orientate
verb (used with or without object), orient (defs 4–12).
neoterics
noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
anti-icer
noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
nectaries
noun, Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
carotenes
noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
ahistoric
adjective, without concern for history or historical development; indifferent to tradition.
carnotite
noun, a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
centiares
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
herniates
verb (used without object), to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
Catherine
noun, a female given name.
anchorets
noun, anchorite.
catheters
noun, a flexible or rigid hollow tube employed to drain fluids from body cavities or to distend body passages, especially one for passing into the bladder through the urethra to draw off urine or into the heart through a leg vein or arm vein for diagnostic examination.
escheator
noun, an officer in charge of escheats.
antechoir
noun, an enclosed space in front of the choir of a church.
Northeast
noun, a point on the compass midway between north and east. Abbreviation: NE.
thirteens
noun, a cardinal number, 10 plus 3.
archettos
noun, a tool, consisting of a bow strung with wire, for trimming excess material from a piece being modeled.
striction
noun, the act of constricting.
no-hitter
noun, a no-hit game.
anorthite
noun, a white or gray feldspar mineral, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , calcic plagioclase.
trichions
noun, the point of intersection of the normal hairline and the middle line of the forehead.
resection
noun, Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
historian
noun, an expert in history; authority on history.
chantries
noun, an endowment for the singing or saying of Mass for the souls of the founders or of persons named by them.
catteries
noun, a place where cats are kept and bred.
aesthetic
noun, the philosophical theory or set of principles governing the idea of beauty at a given time and place:
theocrats
noun, a person who rules, governs as a representative of God or a deity, or is a member of the ruling group in a theocracy, as a divine king or a high priest.
trichites
noun, any of various minute, hairlike mineral bodies occurring in certain vitreous igneous rocks, especially obsidian.
charities
noun, generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless:
one-acter
noun, a short play consisting of one act.
anchorite
noun, a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit.
Christian
noun, a person who believes in Jesus Christ; adherent of Christianity.
stonechat
noun, any of several small Old World birds, especially of the genus Saxicola, as S. torquata.
secretion
noun, (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
heritance
noun, inheritance.
atheistic
adjective, pertaining to or characteristic of atheists or atheism; containing, suggesting, or disseminating atheism:
interacts
verb (used without object), to act one upon another.
entrechat
noun, a jump in which the dancer crosses the feet a number of times while in the air.
cornetist
noun, a musician who plays the cornet.
tenorites
noun, a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.
Cithaeron
noun, a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
Christina
noun, 1626–89, queen of Sweden 1632–54 (daughter of Gustavus Adolphus).
enteritis
noun, Pathology. inflammation of the intestines, especially the small intestine.
theatrics
noun, (used with a singular verb) the art of staging plays and other stage performances.
teach-ins
noun, a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
seriation
noun, the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
tractions
noun, the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
reinstate
verb (used with object), to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state:
tithonias
noun, any of several tall composite plants of the genus Tithonia, native to Mexico and Central America, having yellow or orange-red ray flowers.
sea-otter
noun, a marine otter, Enhydra lutris, of the shores of the northern Pacific, with a very valuable fur: now greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
croisette
noun, crossette.
senhorita
noun, a Portuguese term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
creations
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
thereinto
adverb, into that place or thing.
intersect
verb (used with object), to cut or divide by passing through or across:
creatines
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
iterances
noun, iteration.
Henrietta
noun, a fine wool fabric constructed in twill weave, formerly made of silk warp and worsted filling.
iteration
noun, the act of repeating; a repetition.
retinites
noun, any of various fossil resins, especially one derived from brown coal.
itinerate
verb (used without object), to go from place to place, especially in a regular circuit, as a preacher or judge.
intricate
adjective, having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
tres-tine
noun, royal antler.
Christine
noun, a female given name: derived from Christian.
atherine
noun, an atherine fish.
soricine
adjective, of or resembling the shrews.
hieratic
noun, ancient Egyptian hieratic writing.
entreats
verb (used with object), to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
thirties
noun, a cardinal number, 10 times 3.
Atchison
noun, a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
centares
noun, centiare.
thirteen
noun, a cardinal number, 10 plus 3.
sternite
noun, a sclerite of the sternum of an insect, especially a ventral sclerite of an abdominal segment.
tranchet
noun, a stone implement with a horizontal, chisellike cutting edge, found at Mesolithic and Neolithic sites in macrolithic form, used as an adz, and in microlithic form, often mounted as the cutting head of an arrow.
tetanies
noun, a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
asthenic
noun, a person of the asthenic type.
centiare
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
centrist
noun, (especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate.
theriacs
noun, molasses; treacle.
Atherton
noun, Gertrude (Franklin) (Gertrude Franklin Horn) 1857–1948, U.S. novelist.
Steichen
noun, Edward, 1879–1973, U.S. photographer.
athonite
adjective, of or relating to Mount Athos.
hesitate
verb (used without object), to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination:
Otaheite
noun, former name of Tahiti.
ornithic
adjective, of or relating to birds.
carotene
noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
herniate
verb (used without object), to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
carotins
noun, carotene.
rachitis
noun, rickets.
enriches
verb (used with object), to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
Oresteia
noun, a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
hesitant
adjective, hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
recision
noun, an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
orchitis
noun, inflammation of the testis.
ratchets
noun, a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
enthetic
adjective, introduced from without, as diseases propagated by inoculation.
ratteens
noun, ratiné.
catheter
noun, a flexible or rigid hollow tube employed to drain fluids from body cavities or to distend body passages, especially one for passing into the bladder through the urethra to draw off urine or into the heart through a leg vein or arm vein for diagnostic examination.
tracheo-
hereinto
adverb, into this place.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
traction
noun, the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
tertians
noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
entities
noun, something that has a real existence; thing:
oscitant
adjective, yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
chanties
noun, chantey.
stonecat
noun, a yellowish-brown, freshwater catfish, Noturus flavus, of the Mississippi River valley and Great Lakes, having poisonous pectoral spines.
crosette
noun, crossette.
cristate
adjective, having a crest; crested.
tea-rose
noun, any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
coherent
adjective, logically connected; consistent:
cohenite
noun, a rare microscopic mineral, carbide of iron, nickel, or cobalt, (Fe, Ni, Co) 3 C, found in lunar rocks and some meteorites.
teach-in
noun, a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
Iscariot
noun, the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
citterns
noun, an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
crinites
noun, a fossil crinoid.
citrines
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
citrates
noun, a salt or ester of citric acid.
isothere
noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points that have the same mean summer temperature.
tithonia
noun, any of several tall composite plants of the genus Tithonia, native to Mexico and Central America, having yellow or orange-red ray flowers.
Citation
noun, Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
tentoria
noun, Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
introits
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
intreats
verb (used with or without object), entreat.
iterance
noun, iteration.
inertias
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
creatine
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
inarches
verb (used with object), to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
inchoate
adjective, not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
Increase
noun, growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
increate
adjective, not created; uncreated.
inherits
verb (used with object), to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir:
contrast
noun, the act of contrasting; the state of being contrasted.
ichnites
noun, a fossil footprint.
tenorist
noun, a person who sings tenor.
tenorite
noun, a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.
interact
verb (used without object), to act one upon another.
interest
noun, the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something:
contrite
adjective, caused by or showing sincere remorse.
contrate
adjective, (of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
teosinte
noun, a tall grass, Zea mexicana, of Mexico and Central America, closely related to corn, and sometimes cultivated as a fodder plant.
cineaste
noun, any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
straiten
verb (used with object), to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
chanters
noun, a person who chants; singer.
nitrites
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
Chartist
noun, a specialist in the stock market who studies and draws charts of trading actions.
Teresian
noun, a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
strontia
noun, Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
charette
noun, charrette.
Charente
noun, a department in W France. 2306 sq. mi. (5975 sq. km). Capital: Angoulême.
noisette
noun, a loin, fillet, or other lean section of meat:
chatters
noun, purposeless or foolish talk.
Teresina
noun, a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
historic
adjective, well-known or important in history:
tonetics
noun, the phonetic study of tone in language.
thorites
noun, a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.
notaries
noun, notary public.
notecase
noun, billfold.
echinate
adjective, bristly; prickly.
nitrates
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
niteries
noun, a nightclub.
iterates
verb (used with object), to utter again or repeatedly.
chitters
verb (used without object), to twitter.
Christo-
Christie
noun, Agatha, 1891–1976, English novelist of detective fiction.
Christen
verb (used with object), to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
tao-tieh
noun, the face of a mythical animal with a gaping mouth appearing as a motif in ancient Chinese art.
Chretien
noun, Jean, born 1934, Canadian politician: prime minister 1993–2003.
chorines
noun, a chorus girl.
Hortense
noun, a female given name.
chitosan
noun, a derivative of chitin, used in waste-water treatment.
cheaters
noun, a person or thing that cheats.
neoteric
noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
threaten
verb (used with object), to utter a threat against; menace:
tactions
noun, touch; contact.
Niarchos
noun, Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
Taconite
noun, a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
niceties
noun, a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
cheerios
noun, a goodbye or farewell.
transect
verb (used with object), to cut across; dissect transversely.
Charites
plural noun, the ancient Greek name for the Graces.
Eisenach
noun, a city in central Germany.
secretin
noun, a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
tritones
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
Tritonis
noun, (in ancient geography) a mythical lake near the Mediterranean coast of Libya.
actorish
adjective, exaggeratedly theatrical; affected:
sericite
noun, a fine-grained variety of muscovite produced by the alteration of feldspar.
arenites
noun, psammite.
sericate
adjective, sericeous; silky.
etchants
noun, a chemical used to etch designs into metal, glass, or other material.
Theatine
noun, a member of a congregation of regular clerics, founded in Italy in 1524 to combat Protestantism and promote higher morality among Roman Catholics.
ricottas
noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
trochees
noun, a foot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
tristich
noun, a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of three lines.
hectares
noun, a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha.
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
trenches
noun, Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
arsenite
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
achroite
noun, the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
achiotes
noun, annatto.
Achinese
noun, Atjehnese.
seicento
noun, the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
theatres
noun, theater.
serotine
noun, a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
archines
noun, arshin.
rheostat
noun, an adjustable resistor so constructed that its resistance may be changed without opening the circuit in which it is connected, thereby controlling the current in the circuit.
antihero
noun, a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.
anisette
noun, a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.
trichion
noun, the point of intersection of the normal hairline and the middle line of the forehead.
Trichina
noun, a nematode, Trichinella spiralis, the adults of which live in the intestine and produce larvae that encyst in the muscle tissue, especially in pigs, rats, and humans.
sarcenet
noun, a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
anchoret
noun, anchorite.
theocrat
noun, a person who rules, governs as a representative of God or a deity, or is a member of the ruling group in a theocracy, as a divine king or a high priest.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
esoteric
adjective, understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
Sheraton
noun, Thomas, 1751–1806, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer.
theories
noun, a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
Esthonia
noun, Estonia.
theorist
noun, a person who theorizes.
aoristic
adjective, Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
aortitis
noun, inflammation of the aorta.
haricots
noun, any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
heartens
verb (used with object), to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
hearties
noun, a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.
scienter
noun, a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
archetto
noun, a tool, consisting of a bow strung with wire, for trimming excess material from a piece being modeled.
acetones
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
trichite
noun, any of various minute, hairlike mineral bodies occurring in certain vitreous igneous rocks, especially obsidian.
reticent
adjective, disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
Asherite
noun, a member of the tribe of Asher.
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
ethicist
noun, a person who specializes in or writes on ethics or who is devoted to ethical principles.
retinite
noun, any of various fossil resins, especially one derived from brown coal.
treatise
noun, a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.
artistic
adjective, conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements:
resinate
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
erection
noun, the act of erecting.
resonate
verb (used with object), to cause to resound.
treaties
noun, a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
trecento
noun, the 14th century, with reference to Italy, and especially to its art or literature.
throats
noun, the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
coterie
noun, a group of people who associate closely.
necrose
verb (used with or without object), to affect or be affected with necrosis.
Chinese
noun, the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
neither
pronoun, not either; not one person or the other; not one thing or the other:
chitins
noun, a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
scatter
noun, the act of scattering.
incisor
noun, any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
threats
noun, a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
crenate
adjective, having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
neritic
adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
Harnett
noun, William Michael, 1848–92, U.S. painter.
tahinis
noun, a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
natters
noun, a conversation; chat.
Chi-tse
noun, Ki Tse.
chitons
noun, Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
hot-air
noun, empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
aethers
noun, ether (defs 3–5).
haricot
noun, any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
tierces
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
chorten
noun, (in Tibet) a monument to a distinguished Buddhist, especially a lama.
costate
adjective, Anatomy. having ribs.
chorine
noun, a chorus girl.
choreas
noun, any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
tinters
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
toaster
noun, an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
Tristan
noun, a male given name, form of Tristram.
trisect
verb (used with object), to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
chitter
verb (used without object), to twitter.
incites
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
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.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
earnest
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Chianti
noun, a dry, red, Italian table wine, originally put up in straw-covered bottles.
Thraces
noun, an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
ethions
noun, a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
chatter
noun, purposeless or foolish talk.
Niteroi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
chatons
noun, Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
nitrate
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
chasten
verb (used with object), to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
tercets
noun, Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
nitrite
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
cheater
noun, a person or thing that cheats.
tenaces
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
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.
T-shirt
noun, a lightweight, usually knitted, pullover shirt, close-fitting and with a round neckline and short sleeves, worn as an undershirt or outer garment.
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
ethnics
noun, a member of an ethnic group.
tricho-
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
Eastern
adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
tricots
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
aitches
noun, the letter H, h.
tochers
noun, a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
cotters
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
Trieste
noun, a seaport in NE Italy, on the Gulf of Trieste.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
taction
noun, touch; contact.
satinet
noun, a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
trienes
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
Chenier
noun, a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.
earshot
noun, the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
tenches
noun, a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
nitchie
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a North-American Indian.
Cheiron
noun, Chiron.
cheiro-
cheeros
interjection, noun, cheerio.
Nicosia
noun, a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
cranio-
cheerio
noun, a goodbye or farewell.
earthen
adjective, composed of earth.
theines
noun, caffeine, especially in tea.
Chester
noun, a city in Cheshire, in NW England: only English city with the Roman walls still intact.
estreat
noun, a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine.
tarnish
noun, a tarnished coating.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
Titanic
noun, a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
techno-
iatrics
theatre
noun, theater.
inshore
adverb, toward the shore:
seriate
adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
coheres
verb (used without object), to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
instate
verb (used with object), to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
etesian
adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
irenics
noun, the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Compare polemics (def 2).
ichnite
noun, a fossil footprint.
trochee
noun, a foot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
coheirs
noun, a joint heir.
teaches
noun, Informal. teacher.
teacher
noun, a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
coesite
noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
Teniers
noun, David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
Introit
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
ironies
noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
Acheron
noun, Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
Corinth
noun, an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities.
acetone
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
thecate
adjective, having or being contained in a theca.
crinite
noun, a fossil crinoid.
achenes
noun, any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
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.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
contra-
intreat
verb (used with or without object), entreat.
contest
noun, a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
achiote
noun, annatto.
Cornish
noun, the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.
constr.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
ironist
noun, a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
sericin
noun, a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
Teheran
noun, a city in and the capital of Iran, in the N part: wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin 1943.
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
Tartini
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
tartine
noun, a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
titians
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
tritons
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
tritone
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
theater
noun, a building, part of a building, or outdoor area for housing dramatic presentations, stage entertainments, or motion-picture shows.
iterant
adjective, characterized by repetition; repeating.
iterate
verb (used with object), to utter again or repeatedly.
thenars
noun, the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
estrone
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
scrinia
noun, a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
screeno
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.
Scottie
noun, Scottish terrier.
ethanes
noun, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
inheres
verb (used without object), to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
inherit
verb (used with object), to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir:
coatees
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
tenrecs
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
isation
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
tithers
noun, a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
acerose
adjective, needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
hatters
noun, a maker or seller of hats.
cittern
noun, an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
citrons
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
citrins
noun, bioflavonoid.
etchant
noun, a chemical used to etch designs into metal, glass, or other material.
citrine
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
tenters
noun, a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
actino-
citrate
noun, a salt or ester of citric acid.
isotach
noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
Transit
noun, the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
therein
adverb, in or into that place or thing.
ricotta
noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
heroine
noun, a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
thereat
adverb, at that place or time; there:
heroics
noun, Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
ostrich
noun, a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
enchase
verb (used with object), to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
encores
noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
hectare
noun, a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha.
careens
noun, a careening.
hernio-
aristo-
eristic
noun, a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
richens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become rich or richer.
sincere
adjective, free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
hernias
noun, the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
thereon
adverb, on or upon that or it.
heriots
noun, a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
ornith-
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
ranches
noun, an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
creates
adjective, Archaic. created.
stearo-
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
oraches
noun, any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
thionic
adjective, of or relating to sulfur.
rochets
noun, a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
Heaters
noun, any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
station
noun, a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
Statice
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
hoarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become hoarse.
carotin
noun, carotene.
cashier
noun, an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
arenite
noun, psammite.
arenose
adjective, sandy; gritty.
roaches
noun, a cockroach.
shorten
verb (used with object), to make short or shorter.
shortie
noun, a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
Oriente
noun, a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
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.
shotten
adjective, (of fish, especially herring) having recently ejected the spawn.
Theresa
noun, Saint. Also, Teresa. Also called Theresa of Avila [ah-vee-lah] /ˈɑ viˌlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.
enteric
noun, enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
steato-
tethers
noun, a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
entires
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
entreat
verb (used with object), to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
trainee
noun, a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
athirst
adjective, having a keen desire; eager (often followed by for):
retches
noun, the act or an instance of retching.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
atheist
noun, a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.
recites
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
theriac
noun, molasses; treacle.
tranche
noun, Finance. one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment: a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
restate
verb (used with object), to state again or in a new way.
entries
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
astrict
verb (used with object), to bind fast; constrain.
tetanic
adjective, Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
therian
noun, a therian animal.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
sirenic
adjective, of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
henries
noun, the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
artiste
noun, an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
ranchos
noun, a ranch.
heretic
noun, a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
arseno-
entero-
ratches
noun, a ratchet.
ratchet
noun, a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
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).
Cairene
noun, a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
cahiers
noun, Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
ratites
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
hectors
noun, Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
ratteen
noun, ratiné.
Rhetian
noun, Raetic.
rattish
adjective, of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling a rat.
rattons
noun, a rat.
attorns
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
Sno-Cat
entices
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
reaches
noun, an act or instance of reaching:
attires
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
thereto
adverb, to that place, thing, etc.
Onitsha
noun, a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
Chariot
noun, a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
ecartes
noun, a card game for two players.
echino-
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
hearten
verb (used with object), to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
Ternate
noun, an island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera: important source of spices. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).
cerato-
cerates
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
rotates
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
notches
noun, an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
hircine
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a goat.
archsee
noun, archbishopric.
sthenia
noun, strength; excessive vital force.
centro-
centri-
centres
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
stetho-
sterno-
Antioch
noun, Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
notates
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
ocreate
adjective, having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
norites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
Another
pronoun, one more; an additional one:
chanter
noun, a person who chants; singer.
escheat
noun, the reverting of property to the state or some agency of the state, or, as in England, to the lord of the fee or to the crown, when there is a failure of persons legally qualified to inherit or to claim.
antero-
striate
adjective, striated.
chaines
noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
shatter
noun, Usually, shatters. fragments made by shattering.
tonetic
noun, the phonetic study of tone in language.
histone
noun, any of a group of five small basic proteins, occurring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, that organize DNA strands into nucleosomes by forming molecular complexes around which the DNA winds.
anthers
noun, the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
Sheitan
noun, Ash-Shaytān.
Stretch
noun, an act or instance of stretching.
thorite
noun, a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.
cetanes
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
thorias
noun, a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
strato-
strati-
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
sthenic
adjective, sturdy; heavily and strongly built.
octants
noun, the eighth part of a circle.
centare
noun, centiare.
archine
noun, arshin.
torches
noun, a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
hetero-
roseate
adjective, tinged with rose; rosy:
Steiner
noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
cenotes
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
Rosetta
noun, a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
archit.
tertian
noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
stereo-
Rosette
noun, any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
heteros
noun, Informal. a heterosexual person.
archons
noun, a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
cattish
adjective, catlike; feline.
catties
noun, (in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
oneiric
adjective, of or relating to dreams.
Stentor
noun, (in the Iliad) a Greek herald with a loud voice.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
Hotien
noun, Wade-Giles. Hotan.
tenths
noun, one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
herein
adverb, in or into this place.
Hester
noun, a female given name, form of Esther.
hottie
noun, a sexually attractive person.
thecia
noun, hymenium.
hotter
noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
ichors
noun, Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
honest
adjective, honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
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.
tentie
adjective, tenty.
hereat
adverb, at this time; when this happened.
hoarse
adjective, having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
Hattic
adjective, of or relating to the Hatti.
Heater
noun, any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
tether
noun, a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
ethnos
noun, an ethnic group.
tetra-
Hoenir
noun, a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
Heinie
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II.
tenets
noun, any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
haoris
noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
tenias
noun, taenia.
Hestia
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
theine
noun, caffeine, especially in tea.
hearse
noun, a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
Hecate
noun, a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.
hereon
adverb, hereupon.
haeres
noun, heres.
hiero-
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
hernia
noun, the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
Hornie
noun, Satan.
ternes
noun, terne metal.
hieron
noun, (in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
Horace
noun, (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
terces
noun, tierce (def 3).
teston
noun, a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
heroes
noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
Horite
noun, an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
terat-
heroic
noun, Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
tenrec
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
hearts
noun, Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
heriot
noun, a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
hatter
noun, a maker or seller of hats.
haters
noun, a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
tercet
noun, Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
Hector
noun, Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
tester
noun, a person or thing that tests.
hornet
noun, any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
hosier
noun, a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
iatro-
Hearst
noun, William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
thanes
noun, Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
Hastie
noun, William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
hecto-
histo-
Hosein
noun, Hussein (def 1).
hereto
adverb, to this matter, document, subject, etc.; regarding this point:
hasten
verb (used with object), to cause to hasten; accelerate:
tenter
noun, a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
Thanet
noun, Octave [ok-tiv,, -teyv] /ˈɒk tɪv,, -teɪv/ (Show IPA) pen name of Alice French.
tetras
noun, any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
inarch
verb (used with object), to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
rhenic
adjective, of or containing rhenium.
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
resect
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
resent
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
Sirach
noun, Son of, Jesus (def 2).
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
Rheita
noun, a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
Rhines
noun, Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
rhino-
rhinos
noun, a rhinoceros.
rhotic
noun, a rhotic sound.
richen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become rich or richer.
riches
noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Richet
noun, Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
Richie
noun, a male given name, form of Richard.
ricins
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
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.
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.
rochet
noun, a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
rentes
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
sitten
verb, past participle of sit1 .
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
ratite
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
raisin
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
Ranchi
noun, a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
rancho
noun, a ranch.
ranees
noun, the wife of a rajah.
soiree
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
ratton
noun, a rat.
reecho
noun, a repeated echo.
snitch
noun, Also called snitcher. an informer.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
recast
noun, a recasting.
Recent
noun, Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
recite
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
recti-
rectos
Sitter
noun, a person who sits.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
secret
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
Scotti
noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
screen
noun, a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
serine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
seance
noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
search
noun, the act of searching; careful examination or investigation: an instance of this:
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
secern
verb (used with object), to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
Sereth
noun, German name of Siret.
seiche
noun, an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
seiner
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
Serena
noun, a female given name.
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
serein
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
Seneca
noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
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.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
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.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
scato-
Shinto
noun, Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
saithe
noun, pollock.
rotate
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
Shiner
noun, a person or thing that shines.
Shinar
noun, a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
Shiite
noun, a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
rotten
adjective, decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
rottes
noun, rote2 .
shicer
noun, Slang. a swindler.
Sheena
noun, a female given name.
sachet
noun, a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
sacro-
Sharon
noun, Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
shanti
noun, peace.
scathe
noun, hurt, harm, or injury.
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
sarco-
Sarthe
noun, a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
set-to
noun, a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
setter
noun, a person or thing that sets.
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
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.
ottars
noun, attar (def 1).
tenace
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
narcos
noun, narc.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
Istria
noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
tarso-
tarots
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
itches
noun, the sensation of itching.
nachos
noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
narco-
tanist
noun, the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
taster
noun, a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
Taisho
noun, the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
natter
noun, a conversation; chat.
taints
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Neches
noun, a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.
necro-
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
Nereis
noun, clamworm.
Tahiti
noun, the principal island of the Society Islands, in the S Pacific. 402 sq. mi. (1041 sq. km). Capital: Papeete.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
Ishtar
noun, the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
Ischia
noun, an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
nether
adjective, lying or believed to lie beneath the earth's surface; infernal:
intact
adjective, not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
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):
inches
noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
incise
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
inhere
verb (used without object), to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
instr.
inter.
isatin
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
intra-
intro.
intros
noun, an introduction.
techie
noun, a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
ionics
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
irenic
adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
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.
ironic
adjective, using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
taters
noun, potato.
tahini
noun, a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
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.
stacte
noun, one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
Orchis
noun, any orchid.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
octant
noun, the eighth part of a circle.
octets
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
steno-
stench
noun, an offensive smell or odor; stink.
stator
noun, Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine. Compare rotor (def 1).
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
static
noun, Electricity. static or atmospheric electricity. interference due to such electricity.
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.
stater
noun, any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
Orense
noun, a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
starch
noun, a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
stanch
noun, Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
others
noun, the other one:
otitis
noun, inflammation of the ear.
Sterne
noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
ochrea
noun, ocrea.
Nicias
noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
tacho-
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
nitres
noun, niter.
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
nitro-
nocti-
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
no-hit
adjective, of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
strict
adjective, characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
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.
norths
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
Street
noun, a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
nosher
noun, Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
notate
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
strath
noun, a wide valley.
nother
adjective, Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Strait
noun, Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
ethno-
stitch
noun, one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
ethnic
noun, a member of an ethnic group.
contr.
titers
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
trans.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
titans
noun, Classical Mythology. any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus. Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
Ashton
noun, Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
Cohens
noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
Tishri
noun, the first month of the Jewish calendar.
ashore
adverb, to the shore; onto the shore:
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
treats
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
cohere
verb (used without object), to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
astro-
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
cities
noun, a large or important town.
citrin
noun, bioflavonoid.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
tithes
noun, Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
tither
noun, a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
astron
Athens
noun, Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
coatee
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
Ateste
noun, ancient name of Este.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
coheir
noun, a joint heir.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
attire
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tincts
noun, tint; tinge; coloring.
tinct.
archt.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
cteno-
tierce
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
archon
noun, a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
Archie
noun, a male given name, form of Archibald.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
archi-
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
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.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
Trento
noun, Italian name of Trent.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
arshin
noun, a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
artist
noun, a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
cosher
verb (used with object), to treat with special fondness; pamper.
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.
treens
noun, treenware.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
cottas
noun, a surplice.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
Cotter
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
arsen-
tinter
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
trench
noun, Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
crease
noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
create
adjective, Archaic. created.
Titian
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
attorn
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
throat
noun, the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
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.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
chaine
noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
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.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
chaise
noun, a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
ethion
noun, a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
chants
noun, a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
Charis
noun, one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
Charon
noun, Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
cetane
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
charts
noun, a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
Catton
noun, (Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
centr-
Center
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
Centre
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
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.
censer
noun, a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
cenote
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
cerat-
Cesena
noun, a city in E central Italy.
cerate
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
torahs
noun, the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. Compare Tanach.
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.
cerise
adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Cathie
noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
Cather
noun, Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
certes
adverb, certainly; in truth.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
chaser
noun, a person or thing that chases or pursues.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
chorea
noun, any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
tocher
noun, a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
chitin
noun, a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
chiton
noun, Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
Choate
noun, Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
chores
noun, a small or odd job; routine task.
Chiron
noun, Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
chori-
Chosen
noun, elect.
chotts
noun, a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
Christ
noun, Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
Chron.
titres
noun, titer.
cahier
noun, Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
chiros
noun, the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
chiro-
chaste
adjective, refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
Cherie
noun, dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
chaton
noun, Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
cheats
noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
cheero
interjection, noun, cheerio.
cheers
noun, a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
cherts
noun, a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
careen
noun, a careening.
chinas
noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
chines
noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
tortes
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
Chino-
chinos
noun, a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
throne
noun, the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.
centi-
thrice
adverb, three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
antho-
aether
noun, ether (defs 3–5).
thoria
noun, a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
aethon
noun, triethyl orthoformate.
Thiers
noun, Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
echoes
noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
ecarte
noun, a card game for two players.
estate
noun, a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
airish
adjective, given to putting on airs.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
achene
noun, any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
triste
adjective, sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
either
adverb, also; too; as well; to the same degree (used after negative clauses coordinated by and, or, or nor, or after negative subordinate clauses):
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.:
Thetis
noun, a Nereid, the wife of Peleus and the mother of Achilles.
tronas
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
Ernest
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
anther
noun, the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
thence
adverb, from that place:
aniso-
Esther
noun, the wife of Ahasuerus.
thirst
noun, a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
enter-
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
enters
Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
actin-
triene
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
entice
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
entire
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
escent
ecrase
adjective, (of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
Ecorse
noun, a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
thetic
adjective, positive; dogmatic.
thetas
noun, the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
trich-
Estrin
noun, estrone.
thenar
noun, the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
troche
noun, a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
aceto-
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Enochs
noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
easier
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
Thrace
noun, an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
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.
erects
adjective, upright in position or posture:
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
aeron.
threat
noun, a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
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.
Enesco
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
troths
noun, faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty:
earths
noun, (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
eschar
noun, a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
ethics
noun, (used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
Triton
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
theirs
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
etches
noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
tricot
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
ahorse
adjective, adverb, on horseback:
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
theirn
pronoun, theirs.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
ethane
noun, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
ethine
noun, acetylene.
encore
noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
encase
verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
aero-
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
trite
adjective, lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
scree
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Other
noun, the other one:
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Othin
noun, Odin.
ottar
noun, attar (def 1).
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
Torte
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
scene
noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
ranch
noun, an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
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.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
Ranee
noun, the wife of a rajah.
torts
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
ranis
noun, ranee.
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).
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Otter
noun, any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
Srta.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
Scott
noun, Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Scot.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
scion
noun, a descendant.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
Cant.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
oste-
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
stech
verb (used with object), to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
acet-
Cath.
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
trois
noun, the number 3.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
orach
noun, any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
TORES
noun, a torus.
cease
noun, cessation:
orans
noun, orant.
octan
noun, an octan fever.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
30-30
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
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.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
cent.
octa-
trots
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
Stent
noun, Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
cense
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
Troth
noun, faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty:
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
octet
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
torch
noun, a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
ster.
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.
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
aeri-
start
noun, a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
actos
carns
noun, cairn.
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.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
stat.
Orth.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
sero-
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
State
noun, the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
torii
noun, (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
acro-
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
sect.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
troch
Seric
carse
noun, bottom land.
orch.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
Sochi
noun, a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Soche
noun, Wade-Giles. Shache.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
ante-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
anth-
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.
Sino-
rhoea
Sheen
noun, luster; brightness; radiance.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
saice
noun, syce.
sheer
noun, a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Sinai
noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
Trent
noun, Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
anti-
arith
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
rhine
noun, Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
rhin-
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
retch
noun, the act or an instance of retching.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
share
noun, the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
siree
noun, sirree.
asco-
treen
noun, treenware.
rhet.
rheas
noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
saith
verb, third person singular present of say1 .
Rhein
noun, the Rhine.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
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.
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.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
anis-
shirt
noun, a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
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.
Shona
noun, Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
shoer
noun, a person who shoes horses or other animals.
shoat
noun, Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
shine
noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
arche
roshi
noun, the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
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.
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.
shone
noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
shier
noun, a horse having a tendency to shy.
shott
noun, chott.
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
rotte
noun, rote2 .
areo-
rishi
noun, an inspired sage or poet.
shote
noun, shoat (def 1).
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
trets
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
Short
noun, something that is short.
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.
Shore
noun, the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
Roach
noun, a cockroach.
sanit
TREAT
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
seti-
atto-
sneer
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
reach
noun, an act or instance of reaching:
Tract
noun, an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
totes
noun, the act or course of toting.
Attic
noun, the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
snath
noun, the shaft or handle of a scythe.
tries
noun, plural of try.
airts
noun, a direction.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
toti-
Shire
noun, one of the counties of Great Britain.
ation
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
Rashi
noun, (Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
Rasht
noun, a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
ratch
noun, a ratchet.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
scatt
noun, scat5 .
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
scat-
rathe
adjective, Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Athos
noun, Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
trash
noun, anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
treas
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
Resht
noun, Rasht.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
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.
sarc-
Shane
noun, a male given name.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Asher
noun, a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
ashen
adjective, ash-colored; gray.
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
reni-
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
Recit
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
trait
noun, a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
aitch
noun, the letter H, h.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
rect.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
astr.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
Saree
noun, sari.
Reich
noun, (with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
sito-
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.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
tonia
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
crit.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
IATSE
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
teno-
tenth
noun, one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
ichor
noun, Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
ician
icons
tenia
noun, taenia.
Crees
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
hsien
noun, (in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
Tench
noun, a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
Horsa
noun, died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
Earth
noun, (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
THREE
noun, a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
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).
horas
noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
Horne
noun, Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
throe
noun, a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
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.
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.
tents
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
Horst
noun, a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
hort.
Horta
noun, Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Hosea
noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
Terah
noun, the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
Hosta
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
tera-
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
tenet
noun, any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
hoise
verb (used with object), to hoist.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
cores
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
intr.
Conte
noun, count2 .
cont.
Const
Cons.
tecta
noun, a rooflike structure.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
titer
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
tech.
teats
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Iran.
tears
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
coria
noun, plural of corium.
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
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.
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.
cotta
noun, a surplice.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
tints
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
incor
incr.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
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.
sheet
noun, a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
init.
teeth
noun, plural of tooth.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
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.
inst.
Corse
noun, corpse.
hones
noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
those
Idioms, at that, in spite of something; nevertheless: in addition; besides:
Irene
noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
Theos
hater
noun, a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
thens
noun, that time:
hates
noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
theo-
theor
Hatti
noun, an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
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.
hears
verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
heart
noun, Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
haste
noun, swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
Thera
noun, a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
erose
adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
there
noun, that state or condition:
Teton
noun, the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
Ernie
noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
heats
noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
hect-
ernes
noun, sea eagle.
Thais
noun, flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
Thane
noun, Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
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.
Haiti
noun, Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
ethos
noun, Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
their
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
ethic
noun, the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
ether
noun, Also called diethyl ether, diethyl oxide, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C 4 H 10 O, having an aromatic odor and sweet, burning taste, derived from ethyl alcohol by the action of sulfuric acid: used as a solvent and, formerly, as an inhalant anesthetic.
theca
noun, a case or receptacle.
Ethan
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
theat
haets
noun, a little bit; a whit.
Thare
noun, Terah.
Harts
noun, a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
Hanoi
noun, a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
Hanse
noun, Hansa.
Hants
noun, Hampshire (def 1).
Thant
noun, U, U Thant.
haori
noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
Esth.
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
Harte
noun, (Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
teths
noun, the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
hoars
noun, hoarfrost; rime.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
thins
adverb, in a thin manner.
testa
noun, the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
thio-
Thira
noun, Thera.
ecto-
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
hier-
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Hines
noun, Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
econ.
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
hints
noun, an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
terne
noun, terne metal.
HIRES
noun, the act of hiring.
hist.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
Thorn
noun, a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
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.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Heros
noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
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.
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.
Heine
noun, Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
Erech
noun, Biblical name of Uruk.
heist
noun, a robbery or holdup:
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
hence
adverb, as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
Henie
noun, Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
Henri
noun, Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
hents
verb (used with object), to seize.
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.
these
Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
Herat
noun, a city in NW Afghanistan.
Theta
noun, the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
ento-
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
Herne
noun, James A(hern) [uh-hurn] /əˈhɜrn/ (Show IPA), 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
Enoch
noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
herns
thine
pronoun, the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
tithe
noun, Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
Irina
noun, a female given name.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
chert
noun, a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
Chere
adjective, dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
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.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
niece
noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
tacit
adjective, understood without being openly expressed; implied:
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
tachs
noun, tachometer.
cheer
noun, a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
chest
noun, Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
tache
noun, a buckle; clasp.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
cheat
noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
chats
noun, informal conversation:
nitr-
nitre
noun, niter.
Chase
noun, the act of chasing; pursuit:
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
chart
noun, a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
tacts
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
tacet
verb (imperative), be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
Chios
noun, a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
chits
noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
Chita
noun, a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
taint
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
nears
neath
preposition, beneath.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Necho
noun, Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Neth.
tahrs
noun, any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
chine
noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
China
noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
Tahoe
noun, Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
Cohen
noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
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.
chiao
noun, jiao.
Chian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Chios.
Nitti
noun, Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
taces
noun, tasset.
natch
adverb, of course; naturally.
stint
noun, a period of time spent doing something:
Torah
noun, the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. Compare Tanach.
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.
Ceres
noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Stoat
noun, the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Stich
noun, a verse or line of poetry.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
oaths
noun, a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
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.
cero-
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
noct-
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.
chars
noun, a charred material or surface.
Chari
noun, Shari.
char-
chaos
noun, a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
chant
noun, a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
chais
noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
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.
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.
cert.
North
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
notch
noun, an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
Chin.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
tarot
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
cine-
titre
noun, titer.
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.
ither
adjective, pronoun, adverb, other.
titis
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
ition
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Chris
noun, a male given name, form of Christopher.
nacho
noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Teach
noun, Informal. teacher.
Irish
noun, the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
Cohan
noun, George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
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.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
tater
noun, potato.
istic
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
taste
noun, the act of tasting food or drink.
tarts
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Isth.
toast
noun, sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
Titos
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
naso-
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
chore
noun, a small or odd job; routine task.
chott
noun, a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
chose
noun, a thing; an article of personal property.
choir
noun, a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
tanto
adverb, (of a musical direction) too much; so much.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
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.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
stot
noun, a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
than
conjunction, (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
str.
Thai
noun, Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
Tate
noun, Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
ter.
tets
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
thae
pronoun, adjective, those.
shr.
titi
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
Soni
trit
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Shoa
noun, the Holocaust.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Ste.
shit
noun, excrement; feces.
tart
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
Tit.
tRNA
tats
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
Thea
noun, a female given name.
shot
noun, a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
Tshi
noun, Twi.
stet
verb (used with object), to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
tsar
noun, czar.
thee
pronoun, the objective case of thou1 :
tent
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
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.
Trot
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
tanh
then
noun, that time:
the-
Tito
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
tri-
that
Idioms, at that, in spite of something; nevertheless: in addition; besides:
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tron
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
sith
adverb, conjunction, preposition, since.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Thar
noun, tahr.
teat
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
tchr
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Tore
noun, a torus.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
toch
noun, Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
Shea
noun, shea tree.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Test
noun, the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
thir
pronoun, these.
tort
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
sinh
noun, hyperbolic sine.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
this
Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
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.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
THOR
noun, Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
shee
noun, sídh.
tint
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
tact
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
tahr
noun, any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
Sra.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
Shin
noun, the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
tits
noun, a titmouse.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
teth
noun, the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
tret
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
tots
noun, a small child.
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
Tree
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
thi-
Seth
noun, the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Tace
noun, tasset.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
sice
noun, syce.
tete
noun, a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
sett
noun, Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
tach
noun, tachometer.
tote
noun, the act or course of toting.
tion
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
ten.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Shan
noun, a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
tost
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
Thin
adverb, in a thin manner.
tosh
noun, nonsense; bosh.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
1080
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
Chr.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
iso-
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
chs.
Itch
noun, the sensation of itching.
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
itis
Chon
noun, Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
chit
noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
chis
noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
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.
Chet
noun, a male given name, form of Chester.
Cher
noun, a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
Nah.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
Naos
noun, a temple.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nash
noun, John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
cir.
cis-
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Con.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
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 = .
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.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cor.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
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.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ire.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
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.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Cohn
noun, Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Chen
noun, a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
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.
Catt
noun, Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
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.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
cat.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Nor.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
nos-
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
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.
nosh
noun, a snack.
not-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
Cash
noun, money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
cees
noun, the letter C.
cen.
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.
Ceto
NCTE
chat
noun, informal conversation:
Chas
noun, tea.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
chai
noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
Neh.
neo-
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
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.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
nisi
adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
CERN
CerE
noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
cene
NIRA
Cort
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
NTIA
Hart
noun, a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
Etta
noun, a female given name, form of Henrietta.
ette
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
haes
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
haet
noun, a little bit; a whit.
EEOC
hair
noun, any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
Hans
noun, a male given name, Germanic form of John.
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.
ect-
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
hast
noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
eco-
hate
noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
echt
adjective, real; authentic; genuine.
Echo
noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
HEAO
hear
verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
heat
noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
Heer
noun, an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
heir
noun, a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
enc.
ence
hent
verb (used with object), to seize.
Ens.
Erie
noun, Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
eso-
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
est.
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
etch
noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
Eth.
eths
noun, a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
her.
int.
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
cts.
ctr.
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
ICAO
Ice.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
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
Cres
crat
hots
noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
inae
Inc.
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.
inch
noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
cosh
noun, a blackjack; bludgeon.
INRI
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
Hsia
noun, a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
Host
noun, a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
HERA
noun, the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
hins
noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
Here
noun, this place:
eath
adjective, adverb, easy.
HERO
noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
hers
noun, Slang. a female:
hest
noun, behest.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
hets
noun, a heterosexual person.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
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.
hint
noun, an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
Hose
noun, a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
hire
noun, the act of hiring.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
hoar
noun, hoarfrost; rime.
each
adverb, to, from, or for each; apiece:
hone
noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
Hons
noun, honey (def 6).
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.
Hos.
Carn
noun, cairn.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
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.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
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.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
recs
noun, recreation.
ance
acr-
resh
noun, the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
anes
adverb, once.
ano-
AISI
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.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
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).
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Rani
noun, ranee.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
ache
noun, a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
rash
noun, an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
ant.
ANSI
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.
Rhea
noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
aer-
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
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.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
rit.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
RNAS
Ahir
noun, a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
RONA
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
aet.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Rhee
noun, Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
RIIA
rhos
noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
airt
noun, a direction.
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.
Rich
noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
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.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
ACTH
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
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.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
Roti
noun, roast.
Aire
Roth
noun, Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
ARIS
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
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.
ator
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
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.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
atic
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
ates
Aten
noun, Aton.
Ont.
att.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
attn
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Can.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
OEEC
oath
noun, a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Ochs
noun, Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
sech
sec.
Oct.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
scr.
sci.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Sat.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
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.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
asc-
art.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
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.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Ashe
noun, Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
OSHA
noun, the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
sch.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
Osee
noun, Hosea.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
AEC
ACS
EIS
eir
Tro
Ehr
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ene
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
TSI
an.
ECA
ec-
ae.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ac-
EEC
TSE
en-
Ar.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
EOE
EEO
TSH
ACH
interjection, alas; oh.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ASN
ChE
noun, Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
CHA
noun, tea.
ast
ASR
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.
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASI
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Ash
noun, the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
ase
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
CHI
noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
ARS
TNT
at.
ATC
CIE
Co.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
CAI
tot
noun, a small child.
ct.
cs.
cr.
tr.
CEO
tra
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.
ca.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
cee
noun, the letter C.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
CIA
TRH
AHE
eo-
tin
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
cte
ctn
plural, carton.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TIA
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
CST
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
AIC
ea.
ean
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
ahi
noun, yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
CTA
CSR
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.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
CNO
CNS
aor
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
COS
noun, romaine.
CSO
ANC
CAR
noun, an automobile.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
CRS
CRT
CSA
CEA
ics
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
OCS
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
oic
OIr
OIt
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
ONR
ons
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
och
interjection, (used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ose
ot-
OTA
ote
OTS
Sta
St.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Sr.
OCR
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
Noh
noun, Nō.
NHA
NHI
NHS
NIA
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
NIH
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NOC
ERS
noun, ervil.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
nr.
STI
NRA
NRC
NSA
NSC
Nth
Idioms, the nth degree / power, a high degree or power. the utmost degree or extent:
Oc.
OSA
OTC
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OAS
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
RCS
Re.
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:
SRO
ROI
sho
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
Rs.
RSA
RSE
rt.
rte
RTS
So.
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
she
noun, a female person or animal.
SAE
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
SAR
SHA
sc.
se-
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROA
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
REC
noun, recreation.
rah
interjection, (used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
RCA
RCN
RCT
REA
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
RNA
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
rhe
noun, a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
rho
noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
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).
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
sht
TAE
preposition, to.
TTS
NES
io-
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.
Hon
noun, honey (def 6).
hot
noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
HRE
hrs
HST
ht.
Hts
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).
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ia.
HIS
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
IAS
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
IHS
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
ine
INH
hit
noun, an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
hin
noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
THC
ERT
ESA
Esc
ese
ESR
ETO
ETR
ETS
hr.
hae
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
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.
hie
verb (used with object), to hasten (oneself):
HAO
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
has
noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
HAT
noun, a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
HCR
tha
noun, the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
th-
Hen
noun, the female of the domestic fowl.
tet
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
het
noun, a heterosexual person.
TES
noun, ti1 .
HIC
interjection, (an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
Teh
noun, Te.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IOC
ISA
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ITC
TCA
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
ise
ist
ITA
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 = .
TAT
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
ish
ISR
TCS
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
IRO
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.
NEA
NEC
ite
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.
IRS
ior
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ne-
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
IRC
NCO
Ir.
IOT
T1
S.
NI
SA
AO
eh
interjection, (an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
HI
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of high:
h.
NC
sh
interjection, (used to urge silence.)
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
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.
AH
interjection, (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
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.
NH
TT
t.
OE
noun, oy2 .
NA
adverb, no1 .
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
R.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RC
TE
noun, ti1 .
RH
RI
RN
OH
noun, the exclamation “oh.”.
CE
ic
i.
TC
ee
N.
EI
SN
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
OA
HO
noun, a sexually promiscuous woman.
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
O.
RO
TN
HE
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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