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Word tragedians has
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- gardenias
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noun,
any evergreen tree or shrub belonging to the genus Gardenia, of the madder family, native to the warmer parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, cultivated for its usually large, fragrant white flowers.
- drainages
-
noun,
the act or process of draining.
- steradian
-
noun,
a solid angle at the center of a sphere subtending a section on the surface equal in area to the square of the radius of the sphere. Abbreviation: sr.
- tragedian
-
noun,
an actor especially noted for performing tragic roles.
- indagates
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verb (used with object),
to investigate; research.
- steading
-
noun,
a farm, especially its buildings.
- strained
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- tear-gas
-
noun,
a gas that makes the eyes smart and water, thus producing a temporary blindness, used in modern warfare, to quell riots, etc.
- airdates
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noun,
the date of a broadcast or scheduled broadcast.
- dataries
-
noun,
the office of the Curia Romana that investigates candidates for papal benefices.
- Erastian
-
noun,
an advocate of Erastianism.
- astringe
-
verb (used with object),
to compress; bind together; constrict.
- radiants
-
noun,
a point or object from which rays proceed.
- radiates
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adjective,
radiating from a center.
- readings
-
noun,
the action or practice of a person who reads.
- drainage
-
noun,
the act or process of draining.
- ingrates
-
noun,
an ungrateful person.
- indagate
-
verb (used with object),
to investigate; research.
- dragnets
-
noun,
a net to be drawn along the bottom of a river, pond, etc., or along the ground, to catch fish, small game, etc.
- angaries
-
noun,
the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation.
- ganister
-
noun,
a highly refractory, siliceous rock used to line furnaces.
- stringed
-
noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- gantries
-
noun,
a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
- Artesian
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adjective,
noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
- Gardenia
-
noun,
any evergreen tree or shrub belonging to the genus Gardenia, of the madder family, native to the warmer parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, cultivated for its usually large, fragrant white flowers.
- granites
-
noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- araneids
-
noun,
a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.
- trade-in
-
noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- gradient
-
noun,
the degree of inclination, or the rate of ascent or descent, in a highway, railroad, etc.
- arginase
-
noun,
a liver enzyme that converts arginine to urea.
- gradates
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verb (used with object),
to cause to gradate.
- Dagestan
-
noun,
an autonomous republic in the SW Russian Federation on the W shore of the Caspian Sea. 19,421 sq. mi. (50,300 sq. km). Capital: Makhachkala.
Formerly Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- tanagers
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noun,
any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored.
- Santeria
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
- detrains
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- seatrain
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noun,
a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
- retsina
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- Artigas
-
noun,
José Gervasio [haw-se her-vah-syaw] /hɔˈsɛ hɛrˈvɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1764–1850, Uruguayan soldier and patriot.
- Grenada
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noun,
one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
- artisan
-
noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- darings
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noun,
adventurous courage; boldness.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- gardant
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adjective,
guardant.
- Sargent
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noun,
Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts) 1895–1967, English conductor.
- sardine
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noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- ganders
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noun,
the male of the goose.
Compare goose (def 2).
- sarangi
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noun,
(in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
- gaiters
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noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- destain
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verb (used with object),
to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
- gratins
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noun,
au gratin.
- ingates
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- Andrias
-
noun,
a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- ingesta
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plural noun,
substances ingested.
- Andreas
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noun,
a male or female given name, Latinized form of Andrew.
- ingrate
-
noun,
an ungrateful person.
- sangria
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noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- Trianda
-
noun,
a town on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Aegean Sea: built on the site of ancient Ialysus.
- instead
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Idioms,
instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
- strange
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adverb,
in a strange manner.
- Gardena
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noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- Antares
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noun,
a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
- gratine
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verb (used with object),
to bake or broil (food) in au gratin style.
- garnets
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noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- tanager
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noun,
any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored.
- gradate
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verb (used with object),
to cause to gradate.
- Ariadne
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë who gave Theseus the thread by which he escaped from the labyrinth: deserted by Theseus on Naxos, she became the bride of Dionysus.
- seringa
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- argents
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noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- Geraint
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noun,
one of the knights of the Round Table, husband of Enid.
- argasid
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noun,
any of the numerous ticks of the family Argasidae, comprising the soft ticks.
- gradins
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noun,
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
- Genista
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Genista, of the legume family, having showy flowers and including many species of broom.
- grained
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noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- gastrin
-
noun,
a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
- seating
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noun,
an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat.
- tinders
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noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- tsarina
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noun,
czarina.
- araneid
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noun,
a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.
- gardens
-
noun,
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- granita
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noun,
frozen flavored ice.
- granite
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noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- Seagirt
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noun,
surrounded by the sea.
- Setaria
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noun,
any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
- antiars
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noun,
the upas tree.
- Artesia
-
noun,
a city in S California.
- Gratiae
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plural noun,
grace (def 12).
- Gratian
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noun,
(Flavius Gratianus) a.d. 359–383, Roman emperor 375–383.
- Astaire
-
noun,
Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
- gainers
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- tearing
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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.
- ratings
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noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- agnates
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noun,
a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- radiate
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adjective,
radiating from a center.
- diaster
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noun,
the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
- earings
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- stinger
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noun,
a person or thing that stings.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- atresia
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noun,
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
- tirades
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- Agenais
-
noun,
an ancient region of SW France.
- ratines
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Reading
-
noun,
the action or practice of a person who reads.
- radiant
-
noun,
a point or object from which rays proceed.
- reagins
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- against
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Idioms,
over against, in contrast with:
- danaite
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noun,
a variety of arsenopyrite having cobalt in place of some of the iron.
- regains
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- reginas
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noun,
queen.
- dragnet
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noun,
a net to be drawn along the bottom of a river, pond, etc., or along the ground, to catch fish, small game, etc.
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- resting
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noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- retains
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- disrate
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verb (used with object),
to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
- triages
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noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- Sinatra
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noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- randies
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- radians
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noun,
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
- detains
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- airdate
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noun,
the date of a broadcast or scheduled broadcast.
- easting
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noun,
Navigation. the distance due east made good on any course tending eastward; easterly departure.
- sainted
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Tangier
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.
- eatings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- stearin
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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.
- engirds
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verb (used with object),
to encircle; encompass:
- astride
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preposition,
with a leg on each side of; straddling:
- Stagira
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noun,
an ancient town in NE Greece, in Macedonia on the E Chalcidice peninsula: birthplace of Aristotle.
- detrain
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- dinger
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noun,
humdinger.
- diners
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noun,
a person who dines.
- gastr-
-
- genit.
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- Gainer
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- dinges
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noun,
the condition of being dingy.
- drains
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noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- Gadite
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Gad.
- Dnestr
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noun,
Russian name of Dniester.
- targes
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noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- tarsia
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noun,
intarsia.
- distr.
-
- tineas
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Estrin
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noun,
estrone.
- Garnet
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noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- dinars
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noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- gaiter
-
noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- design
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noun,
an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed.
- Garand
-
noun,
John C(antius) [French kahn-tsyys] /French ˈkɑ̃ tsyüs/ (Show IPA), 1888–1974, U.S. inventor of M-1 semiautomatic rifle, born in Canada.
- Gander
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noun,
the male of the goose.
Compare goose (def 2).
- eating
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- Gardas
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
- Garden
-
noun,
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- tinder
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- earing
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- gainst
-
preposition,
against.
- engird
-
verb (used with object),
to encircle; encompass:
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- gaited
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- denti-
-
- terais
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- deigns
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verb (used with object),
to condescend to give or grant:
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- driest
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- detain
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- Digest
-
noun,
a collection or compendium, usually of literary, historical, legal, or scientific matter, especially when classified or condensed.
- gisant
-
noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- Reagan
-
noun,
Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- reigns
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Regina
-
noun,
queen.
- Regain
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- redans
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- reatas
-
noun,
riata.
- reagin
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- rating
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ratans
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noun,
rattan.
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- ranges
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- ranged
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- radian
-
noun,
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
- stadia
-
noun,
a method of surveying in which distances are read by noting the interval on a graduated rod intercepted by two parallel cross hairs (stadia hairs or stadia wires) mounted in the telescope of a surveying instrument, the rod being placed at one end of the distance to be measured and the surveying instrument at the other.
- resign
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verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- 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.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- Sandra
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alexandra.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- satang
-
noun,
a monetary unit and former coin of Thailand, the 100th part of a baht.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- Sanger
-
noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- signer
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- signet
-
noun,
a small seal, as on a finger ring.
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- ringed
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- rident
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- staged
-
noun,
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- grades
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- grates
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- taigas
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- grinds
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- Gretna
-
noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- Greats
-
- gratis
-
adverb,
without charge or payment; free:
- gratin
-
noun,
au gratin.
- Grants
-
noun,
a town in W New Mexico.
- ideata
-
noun,
(in epistemology) the object of knowledge as known by the mind.
Compare datum (def 3).
- Granta
-
noun,
Cam.
- grani-
-
- grands
-
noun,
grand piano.
- Grande
-
noun,
Rio. Rio Grande.
- grand-
-
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- Graiae
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plural noun,
Graeae.
- gradin
-
noun,
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
- Idaean
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, associated with, or inhabiting Mount Ida in Asia Minor or Crete.
- string
-
noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- stager
-
noun,
a person of experience in some profession, way of life, etc.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- naiads
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- Nagari
-
noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- Strand
-
noun,
the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- intra-
-
- inter.
-
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- instr.
-
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- INGRES
-
noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- ingest
-
verb (used with object),
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
- ingate
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- Strega
-
- stride
-
noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- grides
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- Serang
-
noun,
Ceram.
- Asante
-
noun,
Ashanti.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- agnate
-
noun,
a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- treads
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- triads
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Astrid
-
noun,
a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
- Andrea
-
noun,
a male or female given name, Latinized form of Andrew.
- Andres
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- Andria
-
noun,
a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- trans.
-
- Argent
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- Agadir
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Morocco: destroyed by earthquake in 1960; new town rebuilt S of original site.
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- Angers
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- tinges
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- trades
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- tirage
-
noun,
the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
- adages
-
noun,
a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- agenda
-
noun,
a list, plan, outline, or the like, of things to be done, matters to be acted or voted upon, etc.:
- agates
-
noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- ansate
-
adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- danger
-
noun,
liability or exposure to harm or injury; risk; peril.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- daring
-
noun,
adventurous courage; boldness.
- trends
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- adnate
-
adjective,
grown fast to something; congenitally attached.
- Aegina
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.
- Asgard
-
noun,
the home of the Aesir and location of Valhalla and the palaces of the individual gods: connected with the earth by the rainbow bridge, Bifrost.
- triage
-
noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- Adrian
-
noun,
Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsen-
-
- adren-
-
- anti-
-
- agars
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- grads
-
noun,
a graduate.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- retd.
-
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- grade
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- ante-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Agate
-
noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- 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.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- 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.
- Regt.
-
- getas
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- tangs
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- aeri-
-
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- 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.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- reni-
-
- gents
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Tanga
-
noun,
either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- Agade
-
noun,
Akkad (def 2).
- GATED
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- girds
-
noun,
a gibe.
- 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.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- girts
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- gride
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- treas
-
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- ster.
-
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- stge.
-
- Naida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Iran.
-
- naiad
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- nidge
-
verb (used with object),
to dress (a stone) with a pick or kevel.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- nitr-
-
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- Srta.
-
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- nears
-
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- stang
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- STAGE
-
noun,
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- anis-
-
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- IATSE
-
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- angst
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- taiga
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- grist
-
noun,
grain to be ground.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- grind
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- Agena
-
noun,
a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- intr.
-
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- 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).
- anat.
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- inst.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- agist
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- andr-
-
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- angi-
-
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- angas
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Gates
-
noun,
Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- 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.
- drang
-
noun,
a narrow lane or alleyway.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- Dagan
-
noun,
the Mesopotamian god of agriculture and the earth: a counterpart of the Phoenician and Philistine Dagon.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- drags
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- tides
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- tiger
-
noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- drats
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- trig.
-
- dist.
-
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- dirts
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- dirge
-
noun,
a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
- sanit
-
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Saida
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Lebanon: the site of ancient Sidon.
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Eagan
-
noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- tera-
-
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- adage
-
noun,
a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- 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.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- drest
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- dregs
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- trigs
-
noun,
trigonometry.
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- dent.
-
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- deign
-
verb (used with object),
to condescend to give or grant:
- Degas
-
noun,
Hilaire Germain Edgar [ee-ler zher-man ed-gar] /iˈlɛr ʒɛrˈmɛ̃ ɛdˈgar/ (Show IPA), 1834–1917, French impressionist painter.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- darts
-
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- 30-30
-
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- dings
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- Danae
-
noun,
a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
- Danai
-
plural noun,
the Argives.
- dinge
-
noun,
the condition of being dingy.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Danas
-
noun,
Danu.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- 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.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- seti-
-
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- Diana
-
noun,
(Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
- diag.
-
- dangs
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- Dania
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- sagan
-
noun,
Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- 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.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- Adige
-
noun,
a river in N Italy, flowing SE to the Adriatic Sea. 220 miles (354 km) long.
- tears
-
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- sing.
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- engr.
-
- astr.
-
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Garda
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- ASEAN
-
- Ganda
-
noun,
Luganda.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- gaits
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- ridge
-
noun,
a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- gains
-
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Gaeta
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta off the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- aden-
-
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Saadi
-
noun,
(Muslih ud-Din) 1184?–1291? Persian poet.
- Egadi
-
noun,
a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of W Sicily. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- egads
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- Sadat
-
noun,
Anwar el- [ahn-wahr el] /ˈɑn wɑr ɛl/ (Show IPA), 1918–81, Egyptian political leader: president 1970–81; Nobel Peace Prize 1978.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- edit.
-
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- EDGAR
-
noun,
an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- rad.
-
- aer-
-
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- agr.
-
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Sra.
-
- 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.
- trid
-
- aged
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the):
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- tri-
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- agit
-
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- NIRA
-
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- 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.
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- Rida
-
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- agst
-
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- NTIA
-
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- tRNA
-
- sgd.
-
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- aet.
-
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- regd
-
- 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.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Reg.
-
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sig.
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- RNAS
-
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- std.
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- 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.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- 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.
- adat
-
noun,
the native law traditional in Indonesia.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- 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).
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- Sat.
-
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- rit.
-
- 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.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Eng.
-
- Esd.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- ergs
-
- 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.
- Ens.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- TDRS
-
- end-
-
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- egad
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- EDTA
-
- tegs
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- ten.
-
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- art.
-
- Gard
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Gand
-
noun,
French name of Ghent.
- asgd
-
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- gads
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- 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.
- gds.
-
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- digs
-
noun,
thrust; poke:
- 1080
-
- dig.
-
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- dia-
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Dang
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- der.
-
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- darg
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. a day's work.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Den.
-
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- deg.
-
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- DATA
-
noun,
a plural of datum.
- dat.
-
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- dags
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- ter.
-
- 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.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- DEng
-
- dreg
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- drag
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- ding
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- 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.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- dits
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- dis-
-
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dir.
-
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- IndE
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Anas
-
- int.
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- ins.
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- ands
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- str.
-
- inae
-
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- ign.
-
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- idae
-
- iana
-
- IAEA
-
- Ind.
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NASD
-
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Aire
-
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- Ste.
-
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- AInd
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- stg.
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- gtd.
-
- IATA
-
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- gird
-
noun,
a gibe.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gids
-
- Gide
-
noun,
André (Paul Guillaume) [ahn-drey pawl gee-yohm] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ pɔl giˈyoʊm/ (Show IPA), 1869–1951, French novelist, essayist, poet, and critic: Nobel Prize 1947.
- gets
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gest
-
noun,
a story or tale.
- grad
-
noun,
a graduate.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- Gerd
-
noun,
the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
- ARIS
-
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Ger.
-
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- geds
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- grid
-
noun,
a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- gres
-
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- gras
-
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- Arg.
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- TIA
-
- TSI
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- TID
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- tra
-
- TSE
-
- Sta
-
- TGN
-
- St.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- tr.
-
- 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.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Sgt
-
- Tng
-
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- STI
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Sr.
-
- 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.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- 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).
- ead
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- EDT
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- 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.
- ean
-
- EAA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ea.
-
- ETD
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Eg.
-
- DST
-
- DSR
-
- DSA
-
- DRG
-
- DRE
-
- Dr.
-
- en-
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- DNA
-
- Gde
-
- gre
-
- Gr.
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Ges
-
- Ged
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- GDR
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- ERT
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- Gad
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- gi.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Ga.
-
- ETS
-
- ETR
-
- ESR
-
- ESA
-
- DNR
-
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- GSR
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Agt
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Aar
-
- AAE
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- AIA
-
- ag-
-
- ad-
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ANG
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- ATA
-
- di.
-
- DET
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DEA
-
- de-
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- DAR
-
- Dag
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- DAE
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- at.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ARS
-
- 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.
- ard
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- GSA
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gt.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- 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.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- REA
-
- RDS
-
- RDA
-
- 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.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Re.
-
- Rd.
-
- NSA
-
- GTS
-
- nr.
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NIA
-
- 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:
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- SAE
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SED
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SDR
-
- SDI
-
- SDA
-
- SAR
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- SAA
-
- sd.
-
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- rnd
-
- RNA
-
- NES
-
- NRA
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- ine
-
- ist
-
- ISR
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- Ir.
-
- ing
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ite
-
- in.
-
- ier
-
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- ide
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- IAS
-
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- id.
-
- ITA
-
- 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.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAD
-
- NAA
-
- NDE
-
- NEA
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- i.
-
- SG
-
- TG
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- TD
-
- 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.
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- GN
-
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- 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.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SA
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- GD
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- S.
-
- TN
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- D.
-
- ND
-
- NG
-
- 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.
- SN
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- NI
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- t.
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- DG
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- R.
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- G.
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- DN
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- IG
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- N.
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- rg
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