Anagrams of transfigurations

Word transfigurations has 1963 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of transfigurations.

15 letter words you can make with transfigurations

Transfiguration
noun, the act of transfiguring.
infatuations
noun, the state of being infatuated.
frustrations
noun, act of frustrating; state of being frustrated:
first-string
adjective, composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute):
assignation
noun, an appointment for a meeting, especially a lover's secret rendezvous.
Sagittarius
noun, Astronomy. the Archer, a zodiacal constellation between Scorpius and Capricorn.
frustration
noun, act of frustrating; state of being frustrated:
farraginous
adjective, heterogeneous; mixed:
infatuation
noun, the state of being infatuated.
sanitations
noun, the development and application of sanitary measures for the sake of cleanliness, protecting health, etc.
nutritions
noun, the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
narrations
noun, something narrated; an account, story, or narrative.
infusorian
noun, any of the Infusoria.
sanitation
noun, the development and application of sanitary measures for the sake of cleanliness, protecting health, etc.
antagonist
noun, a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
agitations
noun, the act or process of agitating; state of being agitated:
titanosaur
noun, any amphibious plant-eating dinosaur of the genus Titanosaurus, from the Cretaceous Period, having a long, thin neck and a long, whiplike tail.
situations
noun, manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment:
air-to-air
adverb, from one aircraft, missile, or the like, to another while in flight:
stagnation
noun, the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow:
fruitarian
noun, a person whose diet consists chiefly of fruit.
orangutans
noun, a large, long-armed anthropoid ape, Pongo pygmaeus, of arboreal habits, inhabiting Borneo and Sumatra: an endangered species.
signorinas
noun, a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a girl or unmarried woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
intrigants
noun, a person who engages in intrigue or intrigues.
guitarists
noun, a performer on the guitar.
transition
noun, movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change:
transistor
noun, Electronics. a semiconductor device that amplifies, oscillates, or switches the flow of current between two terminals by varying the current or voltage between one of the terminals and a third: although much smaller in size than a vacuum tube, it performs similar functions without requiring current to heat a cathode.
striations
noun, striated condition or appearance.
saturation
noun, the act or process of saturating.
figuration
noun, the act of shaping into a particular figure.
sitatunga
noun, an antelope, Tragelaphus spekei, inhabiting marshy regions of central and eastern Africa.
irritants
noun, anything that irritates.
situation
noun, manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment:
figurants
noun, a ballet dancer who does not perform solo.
signorina
noun, a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a girl or unmarried woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
sinistro-
stirrings
noun, a mental impulse, sensation, or feeling:
Froissart
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1333?–c1400, French chronicler.
autograft
noun, a tissue or organ that is grafted into a new position on the body of the individual from which it was removed.
frostings
noun, a sweet mixture, cooked or uncooked, for coating or filling cakes, cookies, and the like; icing.
fruitions
noun, attainment of anything desired; realization; accomplishment:
striation
noun, striated condition or appearance.
Ansgarius
noun, Latin name of Ansgar.
strontian
noun, strontianite.
trainings
noun, the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained:
first-run
noun, the initial exhibition period for a film.
sinuation
noun, a winding; sinuosity.
natations
noun, an act or the skill of swimming.
nutations
noun, an act or instance of nodding one's head, especially involuntarily or spasmodically.
ruination
noun, the act or state of ruining or the state of being ruined.
trination
noun, celebration of Mass three times on the same day by the same priest.
rosarians
noun, a person who is fond of, develops, or cultivates roses.
nut-grass
noun, either of two sedges, Cyperus rotundus or C. esculentus, that have small, nutlike tubers and are often troublesome weeds.
sugar-tit
noun, a piece of cloth containing moist sugar, wrapped to resemble a nipple and used to pacify an infant.
antirusts
noun, something that prevents or resists rust.
trinitro-
fossarian
noun, fossor.
Ruritania
noun, a mythical, romantic kingdom conceived as the setting for a fairy tale, costume drama, comic operetta, or the like.
fioritura
noun, the ornamentation of a melody, often extemporized by the performer, as in Italian opera during the 18th century.
strontias
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.
nutrition
noun, the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
tornarias
noun, the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
narration
noun, something narrated; an account, story, or narrative.
intrusion
noun, an act or instance of intruding.
orangutan
noun, a large, long-armed anthropoid ape, Pongo pygmaeus, of arboreal habits, inhabiting Borneo and Sumatra: an endangered species.
garrisons
noun, a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
Astroturf
agitation
noun, the act or process of agitating; state of being agitated:
astronaut
noun, a person engaged in or trained for spaceflight.
Gantrisin
sonatinas
noun, a short or simplified sonata.
guarantor
noun, a person, group, system, etc., that guarantees.
argonauts
noun, Classical Mythology. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.
Unitarian
noun, a person who maintains that God is one being, rejecting the doctrine of the Trinity.
rigatonis
noun, a tubular pasta in short, ribbed pieces.
Infusoria
plural noun, protozoans of the phylum Ciliophora (or class Ciliata).
guitarist
noun, a performer on the guitar.
gastritis
noun, inflammation of the stomach, especially of its mucous membrane.
tarnation
noun, damnation; hell (used as a euphemism):
sartorius
noun, a long, flat, narrow muscle extending obliquely from the front of the hip to the inner side of the tibia, assisting in bending the hip or knee joint and in rotating the thigh outward: the longest muscle in humans.
ignitrons
noun, a cathode-arc vacuum tube with an auxiliary electrode projecting into a pool of mercury: it conducts current when the anode is positive.
gustation
noun, the act of tasting.
outtiring
tarragons
noun, an Old World plant, Artemisia dracunculus, having aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
intarsist
noun, a person who creates in or practices intarsia.
intrigant
noun, a person who engages in intrigue or intrigues.
unionists
noun, a person whose activities or beliefs are characterized by unionism.
intourist
noun, a Russian agency that handles travel arrangements for foreign visitors to the former Soviet Union.
tartarous
adjective, consisting of or containing tartar.
Saturnian
adjective, of or relating to the planet Saturn.
sainfoins
noun, a Eurasian plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of pink flowers, used for forage.
intarsias
noun, an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance.
saturator
noun, saturater.
saturants
noun, something that causes saturation.
insurants
noun, a person who takes out an insurance policy.
raisings
noun, a rule of transformational grammar that shifts the subject or object of an embedded clause into the subject or object position of the main clause, as in the derivation of The suspect appears to be innocent from It appears that the suspect is innocent.
rainouts
noun, a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
sonatina
noun, a short or simplified sonata.
Storting
noun, the parliament of Norway, elected by popular vote, which is divided into the upper house (Lagting) comprising one quarter of the members, and the lower house (Odelsting) comprising the rest.
nonsuits
noun, a judgment given against a plaintiff who neglects to prosecute, or who fails to show a legal cause of action or to bring sufficient evidence.
Farragut
noun, David Glasgow, 1801–70, U.S. admiral: won the battles of New Orleans and Mobile Bay for the Union in the U.S. Civil War.
fairings
noun, a structure on the exterior of an aircraft or boat, for reducing drag.
Nuristan
noun, a mountainous region in NE Afghanistan. 5000 sq. mi. (12,950 sq. km).
arsonist
noun, a person who commits arson.
triforia
noun, (in a church) the wall at the side of the nave, choir, or transept, corresponding to the space between the vaulting or ceiling and the roof of an aisle, often having a blind arcade or an opening in a gallery.
trusting
noun, reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
tsarinas
noun, czarina.
Asturian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asturias.
stannous
adjective, containing tin, especially in the bivalent state.
Staunton
noun, a city in N Virginia.
organist
noun, a person who plays the organ.
stirring
noun, a mental impulse, sensation, or feeling:
stagnant
adjective, not flowing or running, as water, air, etc.
Ossining
noun, a town in SE New York, on the Hudson: the site of a state prison formerly known as Sing Sing.
Asturias
noun, Miguel Ángel [mee-gel ahng-hel] /miˈgɛl ˈɑŋ hɛl/ (Show IPA), 1899–1974, Guatemalan novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1967.
stoating
noun, the process or technique of finishing a facing, collar, or the like, or of mending material with concealed stitching.
Tritonis
noun, (in ancient geography) a mythical lake near the Mediterranean coast of Libya.
outsings
verb (used with object), to sing better than.
nuttings
noun, the act of seeking or gathering nuts.
Triratna
noun, the three components of Buddhism, which are the Buddha, or teacher, the dharma, or teaching, and the Sangha, or priesthood.
Srinagar
noun, a city in and the summer capital of Kashmir, on the Jhelum River.
trussing
noun, the members that form a truss.
stations
noun, a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
outrings
verb (used with object), to outdo in ringing; ring louder than.
assignat
noun, one of the notes issued as paper currency from 1789 to 1796 by the revolutionary government on the security of confiscated lands.
nutation
noun, an act or instance of nodding one's head, especially involuntarily or spasmodically.
trustors
noun, a person who creates a trust.
grattoir
noun, a flaked stone implement, usually Upper Paleolithic, retouched at the end and used probably for working wood or cleaning hides; scraper.
suitings
noun, fabric for making suits.
transits
noun, the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
gastrins
noun, a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
intortus
adjective, (of a cirrus cloud) having very irregular filaments that often look entangled.
intarsia
noun, an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance.
fustians
noun, a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
insurant
noun, a person who takes out an insurance policy.
instants
noun, an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:
titanous
adjective, containing trivalent titanium.
titanias
noun, synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
ingrains
noun, yarn, wool, etc., dyed before manufacture.
Garrison
noun, a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
ingrafts
verb (used with object), engraft.
Gastonia
noun, a city in S North Carolina, W of Charlotte.
infusion
noun, the act or process of infusing.
intrans.
infaunas
noun, the aggregate of animals that burrow into and live in the bottom deposits of an ocean, river, or lake.
infantas
noun, a daughter of the king of Spain or of Portugal.
tinnitus
noun, a ringing or similar sensation of sound in the ears.
ignorant
adjective, lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned:
ignitron
noun, a cathode-arc vacuum tube with an auxiliary electrode projecting into a pool of mercury: it conducts current when the anode is positive.
Ignatius
noun, Saint (Ignatius Theophorus) a.d. c40–107? bishop of Antioch and Apostolic Father.
Guaranis
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Paraguay, equal to 100 centimos.
tarragon
noun, an Old World plant, Artemisia dracunculus, having aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
grunions
noun, a small, silvery food fish, Leuresthes tenuis, of southern California, that spawns at high tide in wet sand.
Tartarus
noun, a sunless abyss, below Hades, in which Zeus imprisoned the Titans.
grantors
noun, a person or organization that makes a grant.
furrings
noun, the act of lining, trimming, or clothing with fur:
intrants
noun, a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
Faustian
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Faust:
fountain
noun, a spring or source of water; the source or head of a stream.
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.
figurant
noun, a ballet dancer who does not perform solo.
training
noun, the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained:
tragions
noun, a point in the depth of the notch just above the tragus of the ear.
naturist
noun, a person who appreciates the beauty and benefits of nature.
fistiana
noun, the sport or world of boxing:
natation
noun, an act or the skill of swimming.
fittings
noun, the act of a person or thing that fits.
Fittonia
noun, either of two plants, Fittonia gigantea or F. verschaffeltii, of the acanthus family, native to South America, having conspicuously veined leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.
fontinas
noun, a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
arraigns
verb (used with object), to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment.
tornaria
noun, the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
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.
isograft
noun, syngraft.
fragrant
adjective, having a pleasant scent or aroma; sweet-smelling; sweet-scented:
surfings
noun, the act or sport of riding the surf, as on a surfboard.
irritant
noun, anything that irritates.
ironists
noun, a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
ironings
noun, the act or process of smoothing or pressing clothes, linens, etc., with a heated iron.
iris-out
noun, the gradual disappearance of an image or scene through a contracting circle.
iranians
noun, a subbranch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Persian, Pashto, Avestan, and Kurdish.
frosting
noun, a sweet mixture, cooked or uncooked, for coating or filling cakes, cookies, and the like; icing.
fruition
noun, attainment of anything desired; realization; accomplishment:
intrusts
verb (used with object), entrust.
arrogant
adjective, making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud:
faitours
noun, impostor; fake.
arnattos
noun, annatto (def 2).
snot-rag
noun, a handkerchief.
rinsings
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
siftings
noun, something sifted:
agonists
noun, a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work.
aortitis
noun, inflammation of the aorta.
ringtoss
noun, a game in which rings, often made of rope, are tossed to encircle an upright peg.
agnosias
noun, partial or total inability to recognize objects by use of the senses.
agitator
noun, a person who stirs up others in order to upset the status quo and further a political, social, or other cause:
saguaros
noun, a tall, horizontally branched cactus, Carnegiea (or Cereus) gigantea, of Arizona and neighboring regions, yielding a useful wood and bearing an edible fruit: still locally common, though some populations have been reduced.
tuitions
noun, the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university:
sangrias
noun, an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
Santiago
noun, a city in and the capital of Chile, in the central part.
Argonaut
noun, Classical Mythology. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.
unstring
verb (used with object), to deprive of strings:
rigatoni
noun, a tubular pasta in short, ribbed pieces.
Sainfoin
noun, a Eurasian plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of pink flowers, used for forage.
Unionist
noun, a person whose activities or beliefs are characterized by unionism.
Siangtan
noun, Older Spelling. Xiangtan.
turnings
noun, the act of a person or thing that turns.
Rotarian
noun, a member of a Rotary Club.
annattos
noun, Also called lipstick tree. a small tree, Bixa orellana, of tropical America.
rosarian
noun, a person who is fond of, develops, or cultivates roses.
routings
noun, the scheduling of the route or itinerary of people, freight, etc.
turistas
noun, tourista.
sinfonia
noun, a symphony.
Antinous
noun, the chief suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus upon his return from Troy.
signiors
noun, signor.
antirust
noun, something that prevents or resists rust.
sittings
noun, the act of a person or thing that sits.
Antonius
noun, Marcus, Antony, Mark.
Turanian
noun, a member of any of the peoples speaking a Turanian, especially a Ural-Altaic, language.
signoras
noun, a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
roasting
noun, a severely critical notice or review; pan.
roarings
noun, the act of a person, animal, or thing that roars.
soarings
noun, the sport of flying a sailplane.
Agrinion
noun, a city in W Greece.
Rattigan
noun, Terence, 1911–77, English playwright.
saurians
noun, a saurian animal, as a dinosaur or lizard.
sautoirs
noun, a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
satirist
noun, a writer of satires.
sastruga
noun, Usually, sastrugi. ridges of snow formed on a snowfield by the action of the wind.
saturant
noun, something that causes saturation.
Urartian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Urartu.
anattos
noun, annatto.
Grisons
noun, a canton in E Switzerland. 2747 sq. mi. (7115 sq. km). Capital: Chur.
turning
noun, the act of a person or thing that turns.
issuant
adjective, Heraldry. (of a beast) represented with the body erect and only the forepart visible:
tartans
noun, a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
Sinatra
noun, Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
Sungari
noun, Songhua.
sunfast
adjective, not subject to fading in sunlight, as a dye, fabric, or garment.
Fortuna
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of fortune, identified with the Greek goddess Tyche.
FORTRAN
noun, a high-level programming language used mainly for solving problems in science and engineering.
suntans
noun, a tan military uniform for summer wear.
sarongs
noun, a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
isation
signors
noun, a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
grunion
noun, a small, silvery food fish, Leuresthes tenuis, of southern California, that spawns at high tide in wet sand.
Gournia
noun, a village in NE Crete, near the site of an excavated Minoan town and palace.
Grotius
noun, Hugo (Huig de Groot) 1583–1645, Dutch jurist and statesman.
frisson
noun, a sudden, passing sensation of excitement; a shudder of emotion; thrill:
Frisian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Friesland or the Frisian Islands.
Tartini
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
ironing
noun, the act or process of smoothing or pressing clothes, linens, etc., with a heated iron.
suiting
noun, fabric for making suits.
Grafton
noun, Sue, born 1940, U.S. detective novelist.
ironist
noun, a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
Russian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Russia.
surfing
noun, the act or sport of riding the surf, as on a surfboard.
granita
noun, frozen flavored ice.
isatins
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
anginas
noun, any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
Fontana
noun, Domenico [duh-men-i-koh;; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw] /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ;; Italian dɔˈmɛ niˌkɔ/ (Show IPA), 1543–1607, Italian architect.
forints
noun, an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
routing
noun, the scheduling of the route or itinerary of people, freight, etc.
traitor
noun, a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
anoints
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
gratins
noun, au gratin.
rotguts
noun, cheap and inferior liquor.
finings
noun, the process by which fused glass is freed of undissolved gases.
rousing
noun, a rousing.
Ninurta
noun, a Sumerian and Babylonian hero god.
Niigata
noun, a seaport on NW Honshu, in central Japan.
strunts
noun, the fleshy part or stump of a tail, especially of a horse's tail.
annatto
noun, Also called lipstick tree. a small tree, Bixa orellana, of tropical America.
firings
noun, the act of a person or thing that fires.
Gratian
noun, (Flavius Gratianus) a.d. 359–383, Roman emperor 375–383.
tragion
noun, a point in the depth of the notch just above the tragus of the ear.
natrons
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
Tortuga
noun, an island off the N coast of and belonging to Haiti: formerly a pirate stronghold. 23 miles (37 km) long; 70 sq. mi. (180 sq. km).
tartars
noun, Dentistry. calculus (def 3).
turista
noun, tourista.
fission
noun, the act of cleaving or splitting into parts.
natator
noun, a swimmer.
Tournai
noun, a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
Fitting
noun, the act of a person or thing that fits.
grantor
noun, a person or organization that makes a grant.
tourist
noun, a person who is traveling, especially for pleasure.
nasions
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
tufting
noun, the act or process of making tufts.
angoras
noun, Angora cat.
suasion
noun, the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.
Susanna
noun, a book of the Apocrypha, constituting the 13th chapter of Daniel in the Douay Bible.
Fontina
noun, a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
Iranian
noun, a subbranch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Persian, Pashto, Avestan, and Kurdish.
sustain
verb (used with object), to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
satoris
noun, sudden enlightenment.
tantras
noun, (italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
Taunton
noun, a city in SE Massachusetts.
instars
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
titians
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
agnosia
noun, partial or total inability to recognize objects by use of the senses.
instant
noun, an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:
Taussig
noun, Frank William, 1859–1940, U.S. economist.
Taranto
noun, Ancient Tarentum. a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th century b.c.; naval base.
insofar
adverb, to such an extent (usually followed by as):
agitato
adjective, agitated; restless or hurried in movement or style.
gisants
noun, a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
sanious
adjective, characterized by the discharge of sanies.
Titania
noun, synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
ingrain
noun, yarn, wool, etc., dyed before manufacture.
santirs
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
unisons
noun, coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.
ingraft
verb (used with object), engraft.
against
Idioms, over against, in contrast with:
tautogs
noun, a black food and game fish, Tautoga onitis, inhabiting waters along the North Atlantic coast of the U.S.
gastrin
noun, a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
aftosas
noun, foot-and-mouth disease.
gastro-
tanists
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.
sarangi
noun, (in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
infauna
noun, the aggregate of animals that burrow into and live in the bottom deposits of an ocean, river, or lake.
Uranian
adjective, pertaining to the planet Uranus.
Ifugaos
noun, a member of an agricultural people who inhabit Luzon, in the Philippines.
infanta
noun, a daughter of the king of Spain or of Portugal.
iguanas
noun, a large, arboreal lizard, Iguana iguana, native to Central and South America, having stout legs and a crest of spines from neck to tail.
giaours
noun, an unbeliever; a non-Muslim, especially a Christian.
sangria
noun, an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
fustian
noun, a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
Susiana
noun, Elam.
introns
noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
frontis
noun, the front wall of a cancha or jai alai court. Compare rebote (def 1).
uranias
noun, uranium dioxide.
airings
noun, an exposure to the air, as for drying.
safaris
noun, a journey or expedition, for hunting, exploration, or investigation, especially in eastern Africa.
inturns
noun, an inward turn or curve around an axis or fixed point.
intuits
verb (used with or without object), to know or receive by intuition.
Signora
noun, a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
tarsias
noun, intarsia.
Sagitta
noun, the Arrow, a northern constellation between Aquila and Cygnus.
signior
noun, signor.
saguaro
noun, a tall, horizontally branched cactus, Carnegiea (or Cereus) gigantea, of Arizona and neighboring regions, yielding a useful wood and bearing an edible fruit: still locally common, though some populations have been reduced.
intrust
verb (used with object), entrust.
sautoir
noun, a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
fugatos
noun, a section of a composition that is in fugal style but does not constitute a real fugue.
agonist
noun, a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work.
Goiania
noun, a city in and the capital of Goiás, in central Brazil, SW of Brasília.
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.
Sagunto
noun, a city in E Spain, N of Valencia: besieged by Hannibal 219–218 b.c.
Funston
noun, Frederick, 1865–1917, U.S. general.
transf.
intrant
noun, a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
agoutis
noun, any of several short-haired, short-eared, rabbitlike rodents of the genus Dasyprocta, of South and Central America and the West Indies, destructive to sugar cane.
furring
noun, the act of lining, trimming, or clothing with fur:
saurian
noun, a saurian animal, as a dinosaur or lizard.
Guarani
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Paraguay, equal to 100 centimos.
fusains
noun, a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.
goannas
noun, any of the several large monitor lizards of the family Varanidae, of Australia, especially Varanus varius and V. giganteus, both sometimes growing to 6 feet (1.8 meters).
Guarini
noun, Guarino [gwah-ree-naw] /gwɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1624–83, Italian architect.
fusions
noun, the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
nitrous
adjective, pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.
Sturgis
noun, Russell, 1836–1909, U.S. architect and author.
turgors
noun, Plant Physiology. the normal distention or rigidity of plant cells, resulting from the pressure exerted by the cell contents on the cell walls.
anurias
noun, the absence or suppression of urine.
attains
verb (used with object), to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
rinsing
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
aorists
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
Stanton
noun, Edwin McMasters [muh k-mas-terz,, -mah-sterz] /məkˈmæs tərz,, -ˈmɑ stərz/ (Show IPA), 1814–69, U.S. statesman: Secretary of War 1862–67.
station
noun, a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
Statius
noun, Publius Papinius [puhb-lee-uh s puh-pin-ee-uh s] /ˈpʌb li əs pəˈpɪn i əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c45–c96, Roman poet.
stators
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).
Aorangi
noun, Cook, Mount.
stingos
noun, strong beer.
aurists
noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
auroras
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn. Compare Eos.
tritons
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
risings
noun, the act of a person or thing that rises.
Tunisia
noun, a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: a French protectorate until 1956. 48,330 sq. mi. (125,175 sq. km). Capital: Tunis.
Austria
noun, a republic in central Europe. 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Capital: Vienna.
Stagira
noun, an ancient town in NE Greece, in Macedonia on the E Chalcidice peninsula: birthplace of Aristotle.
Austro-
anurans
noun, any amphibian of the order Anura, comprising the frogs and toads.
roaring
noun, the act of a person, animal, or thing that roars.
autoist
noun, motorist.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Tristan
noun, a male given name, form of Tristram.
nutrias
noun, the coypu.
Antonia
noun, a female given name: derived from Antonius.
sitting
noun, the act of a person or thing that sits.
fairing
noun, a structure on the exterior of an aircraft or boat, for reducing drag.
antings
noun, the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.
Sitsang
noun, Tibet (def 1).
faitour
noun, impostor; fake.
Grattan
noun, Henry, 1746–1820, Irish statesman and orator.
origans
noun, an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
rigours
noun, rigor.
stoting
noun, stoating.
ragouts
noun, French Cookery. a highly seasoned stew of meat or fish, with or without vegetables.
ratings
noun, classification according to grade or rank.
arraign
verb (used with object), to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment.
arnatto
noun, annatto (def 2).
sonants
noun, a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
raisins
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
aristos
noun, aristocrat.
raising
noun, a rule of transformational grammar that shifts the subject or object of an embedded clause into the subject or object position of the main clause, as in the derivation of The suspect appears to be innocent from It appears that the suspect is innocent.
aristo-
sonatas
noun, a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
Artigas
noun, José Gervasio [haw-se her-vah-syaw] /hɔˈsɛ hɛrˈvɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1764–1850, Uruguayan soldier and patriot.
artisan
noun, a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
rainout
noun, a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
rattans
noun, Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
Aruntas
noun, Aranda.
tuition
noun, the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university:
tsarist
noun, an adherent of a czar or of czarism.
rafting
noun, the sport of traveling on rivers and streams by raft.
tsarina
noun, czarina.
sorting
noun, the process by which sedimentary particles become separated according to some particular characteristic, as size or shape.
outsits
verb (used with object), to sit longer than; outwait:
rattons
noun, a rat.
trustor
noun, a person who creates a trust.
outsing
verb (used with object), to sing better than.
outsang
verb, simple past tense of outsing.
soaring
noun, the sport of flying a sailplane.
outring
verb (used with object), to outdo in ringing; ring louder than.
outrang
verb, simple past tense of outring.
outings
noun, a pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, or the like:
ouraris
noun, curare.
trigons
noun, a triangle.
attorns
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
nougats
noun, a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit.
rosaria
noun, a rose garden.
fantast
noun, a visionary or dreamer.
straits
noun, Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
Antigua
noun, one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies. 108 sq. mi. (280 sq. km).
farinas
noun, flour or meal made from cereal grains and cooked as cereal, used in puddings, soups, etc.
Trianta
noun, Trianda.
far-out
adjective, unconventional; offbeat; avant-garde.
antiars
noun, the upas tree.
farrago
noun, a confused mixture; hodgepodge; medley:
stratas
noun, a plural of stratum.
nosings
noun, a projecting edge, as the part of the tread of a step extending beyond the riser or a projecting part of a buttress.
strati-
stratig
nonsuit
noun, a judgment given against a plaintiff who neglects to prosecute, or who fails to show a legal cause of action or to bring sufficient evidence.
strato-
Transit
noun, the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
stratus
noun, a cloud of a class characterized by a gray, horizontal layer with a uniform base, found at a lower altitude than altostratus, usually below 8000 feet (2400 meters).
Ansonia
noun, a city in SW Connecticut.
Rossini
noun, Gioacchino Antonio [jaw-ahk-kee-naw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌdʒɔ ɑkˈki nɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1792–1868, Italian composer.
fan-tan
noun, Also, fan tan. Also called parliament, sevens. Cards. a game in which the players play their sevens and other cards forming sequences in the same suits as their sevens, the winner being the player who first runs out of cards.
Nutting
noun, the act of seeking or gathering nuts.
fanions
noun, a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
strains
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
guitar
noun, a stringed musical instrument with a long, fretted neck, a flat, somewhat violinlike body, and typically six strings, which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
Tantra
noun, (italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
Ifugao
noun, a member of an agricultural people who inhabit Luzon, in the Philippines.
iatro-
tangos
noun, a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
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.
Istria
noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
Tanoan
noun, an American Indian language family of which the three surviving languages are spoken in several pueblos, including Taos, in northern New Mexico near the Rio Grande.
Sorata
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
strunt
noun, the fleshy part or stump of a tail, especially of a horse's tail.
Ragusa
noun, a province in SE Italy.
rosins
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
strung
noun, a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
Sontag
noun, Susan, 1933–2004, U.S. critic, novelist, and essayist.
ragout
noun, French Cookery. a highly seasoned stew of meat or fish, with or without vegetables.
Gunnar
noun, Scandinavian Legend. the husband of Brynhild: corresponds to Gunther in the Nibelungenlied.
nonfat
adjective, without fat or fat solids; having the fat solids removed, as skim milk:
rousts
verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
satang
noun, a monetary unit and former coin of Thailand, the 100th part of a baht.
Guston
noun, Philip, 1912–80, U.S. abstract expressionist painter, born in Canada.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
sunnas
noun, the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.
struts
noun, the act of strutting.
riatas
noun, a lariat.
infra-
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
infin.
sarans
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.
outsat
verb, simple past tense and past participle of outsit.
nougat
noun, a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit.
sargos
noun, a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
sofars
noun, a system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.
ratton
noun, a rat.
infant
noun, a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
taints
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
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.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
iguana
noun, a large, arboreal lizard, Iguana iguana, native to Central and South America, having stout legs and a crest of spines from neck to tail.
outsit
verb (used with object), to sit longer than; outwait:
sarong
noun, a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
suitor
noun, a man who courts or woos a woman.
Guiana
noun, a vast tropical region in NE South America, bounded by the Orinoco, Negro, and Amazon rivers and the Atlantic. About 690,000 sq. mi. (1,787,000 sq. km).
Ruston
noun, a city in N Louisiana.
suntan
noun, a browning or a brown color of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or a sunlamp; tan.
Grison
noun, a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
groins
noun, Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
groats
noun, hulled grain, as wheat or oats, broken into fragments.
groans
noun, a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
nitons
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
Tartan
noun, a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
grists
noun, grain to be ground.
raring
adjective, very eager or anxious; enthusiastic:
sonant
noun, a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
softas
noun, a Turkish Muslim theological student.
Tarsus
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of the proximal segment of the foot; the bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, contributing to the construction of the ankle joint.
griots
noun, a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
string
noun, a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
Saturn
noun, an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
Tartar
noun, Dentistry. calculus (def 3).
nitro-
grifts
noun, (sometimes used with a plural verb) a group of methods for obtaining money falsely through the use of swindles, frauds, dishonest gambling, etc.
ratans
noun, rattan.
rating
noun, classification according to grade or rank.
Strong
Idioms, come on strong, Slang. to behave in an aggressive, ardent, or flamboyant manner:
sonars
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
sonata
noun, a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
satins
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.
rotgut
noun, cheap and inferior liquor.
sitars
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Straus
noun, Isidor, 1845–1912, U.S. retail merchant and politician, born in Bavaria: congressman 1894–95 (brother of Nathan and Oscar Solomon Straus).
Nissan
noun, Nisan.
guanos
noun, a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
itious
Nistru
noun, Romanian name of Dniester.
Guaira
noun, La Guaira.
tarots
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
tarso-
G-suit
noun, anti-G suit.
tarsia
noun, intarsia.
raisin
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
grunts
noun, a sound of grunting.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
stours
noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
grouts
noun, a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
Rattan
noun, Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
Sifnos
noun, Siphnos.
Stuart
noun, a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714.
natant
adjective, swimming; floating.
Isaian
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
nasion
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
Signor
noun, a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
Norris
noun, Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
intuit
verb (used with or without object), to know or receive by intuition.
stints
noun, a period of time spent doing something:
Nassau
noun, a seaport on New Providence Island: capital of the Bahamas; seaside resort.
stings
noun, an act or an instance of stinging.
stingo
noun, strong beer.
stoats
noun, the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
intros
noun, an introduction.
strata
noun, a plural of stratum.
status
noun, the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing.
intron
noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
Sining
noun, Xining.
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.
intro.
rising
noun, the act of a person or thing that rises.
inturn
noun, an inward turn or curve around an axis or fixed point.
inurns
verb (used with object), to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
saigas
noun, a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
Russo-
rutins
noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
Nagano
noun, a city on central Honshu, in central Japan.
nutria
noun, the coypu.
Rustin
noun, Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
roasts
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.
surras
noun, an often fatal infectious disease of horses, camels, elephants, and dogs caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma evansi, transmitted by the bite of horseflies, characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
Nagari
noun, a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
run-in
noun, a quarrel; argument.
safari
noun, a journey or expedition, for hunting, exploration, or investigation, especially in eastern Africa.
tafias
noun, a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
Susian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Susa or Susiana.
nutant
adjective, drooping; nodding.
sugars
noun, a sweet, crystalline substance, C 12 H 22 O 11 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose. Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
nosing
noun, a projecting edge, as the part of the tread of a step extending beyond the riser or a projecting part of a buttress.
sutras
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
sturts
noun, violent quarreling.
Singan
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
Ionian
noun, a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor. Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
Sutton
noun, a borough of Greater London, England.
Storrs
noun, a town in NE Connecticut.
rostra
noun, a plural of rostrum.
run-on
noun, run-on matter.
stouts
noun, a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
ottars
noun, attar (def 1).
taigas
noun, the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
inorg.
rigors
noun, strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people.
Innuit
noun, Inuit.
ourari
noun, curare.
natron
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
Tainan
noun, a city in SW Taiwan.
outgas
verb (used with object), to remove (adsorbed or occluded gases), usually by heat or reduced pressure.
rigour
noun, rigor.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
Outing
noun, a pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, or the like:
Russia
noun, Also called Russian Empire. Russian Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Capital: St. Petersburg (1703–1917).
outran
verb, simple past tense of outrun.
ingots
noun, a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
Santos
noun, a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
Sanusi
noun, a member of an Islamic brotherhood established among the anticolonial Bedouins of North Africa.
insist
verb (used with object), to assert or maintain firmly:
nation
noun, a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
starts
noun, a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
organa
noun, a plural of organon.
Saigon
noun, former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
intra-
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
orangs
noun, orangutan.
ruanas
noun, a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
saints
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Siouan
noun, an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
Sirius
noun, Astronomy. the Dog Star, the brightest-appearing star in the heavens, located in the constellation Canis Major.
origan
noun, an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
otitis
noun, inflammation of the ear.
Strait
noun, Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
origin
noun, something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead:
stains
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Osiris
noun, the king and judge of the dead, the husband and brother of Isis, and father (or brother) of Horus, killed by Set but later resurrected (after Horus killed Set): usually depicted as a man, partly wrapped as a mummy, having a beard and wearing the atef-crown.
snorts
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
instr.
suints
noun, the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
Ossian
noun, a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
outfit
noun, an assemblage of articles that equip a person for a particular task, role, trade, etc.:
saunas
noun, a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
gratis
adverb, without charge or payment; free:
tungos
noun, rat-kangaroo.
Antons
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
Antung
noun, former name of Dandong.
anuran
noun, any amphibian of the order Anura, comprising the frogs and toads.
anuria
noun, the absence or suppression of urine.
frosts
noun, a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
Aurora
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn. Compare Eos.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
Tongan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Tonga.
aortas
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
Tongas
noun, a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
Aragon
noun, Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1897–1982, French novelist, poet, and journalist.
anting
noun, the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.
argons
noun, a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
argots
noun, a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
arguta
noun, the green, smooth-skinned, edible fruit of an Asian vine, Actinidia arguta.
Arista
noun, Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
arrant
adjective, downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
fortis
noun, a fortis consonant.
Fortas
noun, Abe, 1910–1982, U.S. lawyer, government official, and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1965–69.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
arsons
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
frusta
noun, the part of a conical solid left after cutting off a top portion with a plane parallel to the base.
fugato
noun, a section of a composition that is in fugal style but does not constitute a real fugue.
forgat
verb, a simple past tense of forget.
Titian
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
angsts
noun, a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
gastr-
Gaston
noun, a male given name.
Tissot
noun, James Joseph Jacques [zham zhaw-zef zhahk,, zheymz] /ʒam ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk,, ʒeɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1836–1902, French painter.
aniso-
ganoin
noun, a hard, shiny, enamellike substance secreted by the corium, composing the outer layer of the scales of certain fishes.
turion
noun, a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
Turing
noun, Alan Mathison [math-uh-suh n] /ˈmæθ ə sən/ (Show IPA), 1912–54, English mathematician, logician, and pioneer in computer theory.
gainst
preposition, against.
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.
futons
noun, a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
toasts
noun, sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
anoint
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
Turgot
noun, Anne Robert Jacques [an raw-ber zhahk] /ˈan rɔˈbɛr ˈʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1727–81, French statesman, financier, and economist.
fusion
noun, the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
turgor
noun, Plant Physiology. the normal distention or rigidity of plant cells, resulting from the pressure exerted by the cell contents on the cell walls.
fusain
noun, a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.
furors
noun, a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like.
furnit
furans
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
fungi-
antiar
noun, the upas tree.
forint
noun, an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
tsuris
noun, trouble; woe.
Angora
noun, Angora cat.
Fangio
noun, Juan Manuel [wahn man-wel;; Spanish hwahn mah-nwel] /ˈwɑn mænˈwɛl;; Spanish ˈʰwɑn mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), 1911–1995, Argentine racing-car driver.
fatsos
noun, a fat person (used as a term of address).
fatsia
noun, a shrub or small tree, Fatsia japonica, of the ginseng family, having large, glossy, palmately compound leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
attain
verb (used with object), to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
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).
farina
noun, flour or meal made from cereal grains and cooked as cereal, used in puddings, soups, etc.
attars
noun, Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
fanons
noun, a maniple.
Attius
noun, Lucius, Accius, Lucius.
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.
fanion
noun, a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
attorn
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
faunas
noun, the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
trigon
noun, a triangle.
trigos
noun, wheat; field of wheat.
faints
noun, the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
fagots
noun, a bundle of sticks, twigs, or branches bound together and used as fuel, a fascine, a torch, etc.
fagins
noun, (in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
Auriga
noun, the Charioteer, a northern constellation between Perseus and Gemini, containing the bright star Capella.
Triton
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
aurist
noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
austr-
gratin
noun, au gratin.
trouts
noun, any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon. Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
truant
noun, a student who stays away from school without permission.
artist
noun, a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
Assiut
noun, Asyut.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
Tsonga
noun, a Bantu language spoken in Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa.
Arunta
noun, Aranda.
foists
noun, Chinese Buddhism.
asians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
toting
noun, the practice of taking home food from an employer by a person engaged in domestic service.
trusts
noun, reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
asonia
noun, tone deafness.
Asosan
noun, a volcano in SW Japan, in central Kyushu. 5225 feet (1593 meters); crater 12 miles (19 km) across.
assign
noun, Usually, assigns. Law. a person to whom the property or interest of another is or may be transferred; assignee:
fissi-
trans.
firsts
noun, the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
assort
verb (used with object), to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
Assuan
noun, Aswan.
firing
noun, the act of a person or thing that fires.
tragus
noun, a fleshy prominence at the front of the external opening of the ear.
astro-
astron
fining
noun, the process by which fused glass is freed of undissolved gases.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Fianna
plural noun, the Fenians.
gators
noun, Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
fronts
noun, the foremost part or surface of anything.
angio-
gisant
noun, a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
agouta
noun, the Haitian solenodon, Solenodon paradoxus.
taunts
noun, an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
unison
noun, coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.
Agrius
noun, one of the Gigantes.
tauro-
agron.
tauto-
tautog
noun, a black food and game fish, Tautoga onitis, inhabiting waters along the North Atlantic coast of the U.S.
agoras
noun, a popular political assembly.
Girtin
noun, Thomas, 1775–1802, English painter.
ungirt
adjective, having a girdle loosened or removed.
unfits
adjective, not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
airing
noun, an exposure to the air, as for drying.
unfair
adjective, not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics:
Ugrian
noun, a member of any of the Ugrian peoples.
Ugarit
noun, an ancient city in Syria, N of Latakia, on the site of modern Ras Shamra: destroyed by an earthquake early in the 13th century b.c.; excavations have yielded tablets written in cuneiform and hieroglyphic script that reveal important information on Canaanite mythology.
gnosis
noun, knowledge of spiritual matters; mystical knowledge.
goanna
noun, any of the several large monitor lizards of the family Varanidae, of Australia, especially Varanus varius and V. giganteus, both sometimes growing to 6 feet (1.8 meters).
Tifton
noun, a town in central Georgia.
grafts
noun, Horticulture. a bud, shoot, or scion of a plant inserted in a groove, slit, or the like in a stem or stock of another plant in which it continues to grow. the plant resulting from such an operation; the united stock and scion. the place where the scion is inserted.
Grants
noun, a town in W New Mexico.
urino-
Granta
noun, Cam.
grano-
grani-
urano-
grains
noun, an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
afrits
noun, afreet.
Tatius
noun, a Sabine king who, following the rape of the Sabine women, attacked Rome and eventually ruled with Romulus.
Urania
noun, uranium dioxide.
aftosa
noun, foot-and-mouth disease.
gossan
noun, a rust-colored deposit of mineral matter at the outcrop of a vein or orebody containing iron-bearing materials.
unrigs
verb (used with object), to strip of rigging, as a ship.
gonifs
noun, ganef.
agists
verb (used with object), to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
tatars
noun, a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
tiaras
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
agouti
noun, any of several short-haired, short-eared, rabbitlike rodents of the genus Dasyprocta, of South and Central America and the West Indies, destructive to sugar cane.
Tigris
noun, a river in SW Asia, flowing SE from SE Turkey through Iraq, joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab. 1150 miles (1850 km) long.
tutors
noun, a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
angina
noun, any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
Tustin
noun, a city in SW California.
giaour
noun, an unbeliever; a non-Muslim, especially a Christian.
anatto
noun, annatto.
Austin
noun, Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
Anson
noun, a male given name.
sruti
noun, the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
astr.
Sousa
noun, John Philip, 1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.
ruana
noun, a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
ottar
noun, attar (def 1).
truss
noun, Civil Engineering, Building Trades. any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def 8), incomplete (def 3), redundant (def 5c). any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams.
Srta.
uran-
AFTRA
Otaru
noun, a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
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.
Truro
noun, a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
Asura
noun, (in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
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.
anion
noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
ossia
conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
trugs
noun, a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
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.
sargo
noun, a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
afros
noun, a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
sours
noun, something that is sour.
Afro-
Sans.
Unit.
unrig
verb (used with object), to strip of rigging, as a ship.
sorts
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Tsana
noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
Sinus
noun, a curve; bend.
Russ.
abbreviation, Russia.
sanit
assai
noun, any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
agist
verb (used with object), to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
agios
noun, a premium on money in exchange.
sorus
noun, Botany. one of the clusters of sporangia on the back of the fronds of ferns.
ousts
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
Santa
noun, Santa Claus.
assn.
anis-
asst.
Sinon
noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
Assur
noun, the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
Trust
noun, reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
UNRRA
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
ORuss
ation
Asian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
stat.
Satan
noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
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.
trois
noun, the number 3.
ruins
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
Aaron
noun, the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
faros
noun, a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
trogs
noun, Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
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.
stats
noun, Also, 'stat. thermostat.
OFris
noun, the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
start
noun, a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
sting
noun, an act or an instance of stinging.
aurar
noun, plural of eyrir.
sings
noun, the act or performance of singing.
satis
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
sing.
30-30
sauna
noun, a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
oasts
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
stint
noun, a period of time spent doing something:
oasis
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
angst
noun, a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
sasin
noun, blackbuck.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Sino-
orris
noun, an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
saris
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Orrin
noun, a male given name.
stang
noun, an act or an instance of stinging.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
Trout
noun, any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon. Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
trots
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
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.
orig.
angi-
afrit
noun, afreet.
Starr
noun, Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
attar
noun, Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
Stans
noun, a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
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.
orans
noun, orant.
afars
noun, a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
Saros
noun, the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
Angus
noun, Formerly Forfar. a historic county in E Scotland.
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.
Orang
noun, orangutan.
runts
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
atto-
soras
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
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.
signs
noun, a token; indication.
Union
noun, the act of uniting two or more things.
snits
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
agura
noun, agora2 .
TUNIS
noun, a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
sagos
noun, a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
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.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
snogs
verb (used without object), to kiss and cuddle.
aorta
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
signa
verb, (used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
Sinas
noun, a female given name.
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.
sagas
noun, a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
tungo
noun, rat-kangaroo.
anat.
snots
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Tunas
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
argon
noun, a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
rigor
noun, strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people.
snout
noun, the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
roust
verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
Argos
noun, an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
snags
noun, a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
SNAFU
noun, a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up. Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
rifts
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
ronin
noun, a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
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.
turfs
noun, a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
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.
antas
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
anti-
airts
noun, a direction.
rusts
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
Safar
noun, the second month of the Muslim calendar.
anoia
noun, extreme mental deficiency.
sito-
Ronan
noun, a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
situs
noun, position; situation.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
unfit
adjective, not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
Anton
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
anoas
noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
tutor
noun, a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
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.
roars
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
Turin
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
sagan
noun, Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
snugs
noun, British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
argot
noun, a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
rafts
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
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).
angor
noun, extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
anon.
arrgt
arris
noun, a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
routs
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
arsis
noun, Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis (def 4).
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.
sains
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Anita
noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
siris
noun, lebbek (def 1).
ranis
noun, ranee.
sifts
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
agora
noun, a popular political assembly.
raias
noun, rayah.
Artur
noun, a male given name.
Sango
noun, a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
RSFSR
ragis
noun, a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
ragas
noun, one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
rutin
noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
tsars
noun, czar.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
Arrau
noun, Claudio [klaw-dee-oh;; Spanish klou-th yaw] /ˈklɔ diˌoʊ;; Spanish ˈklaʊ ðyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–91, Chilean pianist.
agro-
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Argus
noun, Classical Mythology. a giant with 100 eyes, set to guard the heifer Io: his eyes were transferred after his death to the peacock's tail.
riata
noun, a lariat.
soars
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
sofar
noun, a system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.
saiga
noun, a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
SOFIA
noun, Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
arias
noun, an air or melody.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
softa
noun, a Turkish Muslim theological student.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
annot
Arius
noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
annas
noun, a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
tufas
noun, Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Compare travertine.
ratan
noun, rattan.
Arran
noun, an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
softs
noun, something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
Sinan
noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
Arras
noun, a rich tapestry.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Stoat
noun, the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
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.
gaits
noun, a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
toast
noun, sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
fungo
noun, (in practice sessions) a ball tossed into the air by the batter and struck as it comes down.
Titus
noun, a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed an Epistle.
furan
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
furor
noun, a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like.
intr.
Fusan
noun, Pusan.
Titos
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
Tagus
noun, a river in SW Europe, flowing W through central Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic at Lisbon. 566 miles (910 km) long.
futon
noun, a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
titis
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
inst.
gains
taiga
noun, the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
Gaius
noun, a.d. c110–c180, Roman jurist and writer, especially on civil law.
fruit
noun, any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals.
Inonu
noun, Ismet [is-met] /ɪsˈmɛt/ (Show IPA), (Ismet Paşa) 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50; prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65.
init.
inion
noun, a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
Gaons
noun, a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
garni
adjective, garnished.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
ingot
noun, a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
gasts
verb (used with object), to terrify or frighten.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
infos
noun, information.
tious
gator
noun, Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
tints
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
tofts
noun, the site of a house and outbuildings.
frugs
noun, a dance deriving from the twist.
Gaunt
noun, John of, John of Gaunt.
tongs
noun, any of various implements consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted, or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding, or lifting something (usually used with pair of).
frass
noun, insect excrement.
suras
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
Surat
noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
frats
noun, fraternity (def 1).
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
tonus
noun, a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
surfs
noun, the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
tonia
friar
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.
frigs
noun, refrigerator.
surg.
surra
noun, an often fatal infectious disease of horses, camels, elephants, and dogs caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma evansi, transmitted by the bite of horseflies, characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
Fris.
Irina
noun, a female given name.
togas
noun, (in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
Irgun
noun, a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine.
Frits
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
Iran.
Susan
noun, a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
Aust.
frons
noun, the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
front
noun, the foremost part or surface of anything.
sutra
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
Frost
noun, a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
Tonga
noun, a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
tafia
noun, a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
inurn
verb (used with object), to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
Inuit
noun, a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
Gatun
noun, a town in the N Canal Zone of Panama.
gaurs
noun, a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
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.
gouts
noun, an acute, recurrent disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, chiefly those in the feet and hands, and especially in the great toe, and by an excess of uric acid in the blood.
guano
noun, a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
Tatar
noun, a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
Goias
noun, a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
tarot
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
ta-ta
interjection, goodbye.
gonif
noun, ganef.
gonna
Tasso
noun, Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
grunt
noun, a sound of grunting.
gotra
noun, a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.
gotta
Tartu
noun, a city in SE Estonia.
grout
noun, a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
grots
noun, a grotto.
tarts
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
guar.
Gross
noun, a group of 12 dozen, or 144, things. Abbreviation: gro.
graft
noun, Horticulture. a bud, shoot, or scion of a plant inserted in a groove, slit, or the like in a stem or stock of another plant in which it continues to grow. the plant resulting from such an operation; the united stock and scion. the place where the scion is inserted.
groin
noun, Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
grain
noun, a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
groat
noun, a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662.
groan
noun, a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
Grana
noun, (in prescriptions) plural of granum.
grist
noun, grain to be ground.
grans
noun, grandmother.
Grant
noun, something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
griot
noun, a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
grins
noun, a broad smile.
GRASS
noun, any plant of the family Gramineae, having jointed stems, sheathing leaves, and seedlike grains. Compare grass family.
grift
noun, (sometimes used with a plural verb) a group of methods for obtaining money falsely through the use of swindles, frauds, dishonest gambling, etc.
guans
noun, a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
taunt
noun, an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
tiara
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
taint
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
Gauss
noun, the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic induction, equal to the magnetic induction of a magnetic field in which one abcoulomb of charge, moving with a component of velocity perpendicular to the field and equal to one centimeter per second, is acted on by a force of one dyne; 1 maxwell per square centimeter or 10− 4 weber per square meter. Symbol: G.
giant
noun, (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
tings
noun, a tinging sound.
gifts
noun, something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
Taira
noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
Tanga
noun, either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
tango
noun, a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
iasis
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
tangs
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
girns
noun, verb (used with object), grin2 .
tanna
noun, one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
guars
noun, a plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, of the legume family, grown as a forage crop and for its seeds, which produce a gum (guar gum) used as a thickening agent and stabilizer in foods and pharmaceuticals and as sizing for paper and cloth.
giros
noun, autogiro.
Tanta
noun, a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
tanto
adverb, (of a musical direction) too much; so much.
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.
gutta
noun, a drop, or something resembling one.
gusto
noun, hearty or keen enjoyment, as in eating or drinking, or in action or speech in general: Synonyms: enthusiasm, delight, relish, zest, spirit, fervor.
Tarai
noun, Terai.
gists
noun, the main or essential part of a matter:
Gunas
noun, (in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
gnars
verb (used without object), to snarl; growl.
guiro
noun, a South American musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with serrated surface that is scraped with a stick.
Guin.
Guat.
Frans
noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
frags
noun, fragmentation grenade.
naso-
Natta
noun, Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
first
noun, the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
stung
noun, an act or an instance of stinging.
trass
noun, a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
non-U
adjective, not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
Farsi
noun, the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
fists
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
Tours
noun, a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
stuns
noun, the act of stunning.
Farro
noun, emmer.
stunt
noun, a stop or hindrance in growth or development.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
touts
noun, a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
Norns
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
Fargo
noun, William George, 1818–81, U.S. businessman: pioneered in express shipping and banking.
trig.
foins
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
Fanti
noun, a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
Foist
verb (used with object), to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
fanos
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
Sturt
noun, violent quarreling.
fanon
noun, a maniple.
triga
noun, a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
fauns
noun, one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
Notus
noun, the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
farts
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
naut.
nano-
Nisan
noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
Nitti
noun, Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
Faust
noun, Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer.
nitr-
fiats
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
Fauna
noun, the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
niton
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
Nogai
noun, a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
fatso
noun, a fat person (used as a term of address).
trait
noun, a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
nisus
noun, an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse.
finis
noun, end; conclusion.
finns
noun, Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
firns
noun, névé.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Ninus
noun, the legendary husband of Semiramis and founder of Nineveh.
nona-
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Ninos
noun, boy; child.
nonas
noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
finos
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
Fiona
noun, a female given name.
fasts
noun, a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
Fionn
noun, Finn.
strut
noun, the act of strutting.
Nguni
noun, a member of a group of culturally and linguistically related peoples of southern and eastern Africa, including the Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele, and Swazi.
fango
noun, clay or mud, especially a clay obtained from certain hot springs in Battaglio, Italy, used as a hot application in the treatment of certain diseases.
toti-
fort.
suint
noun, the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
sunns
noun, a tall East Indian shrub, Crotalaria juncea, of the legume family, having slender branches and yellow flowers, and an inner bark that yields a hemplike fiber used for making ropes, sacking, etc.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
Torun
noun, a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
NAAFI
noun, Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes: an organization that provides social facilities, stores, etc., to British military personnel.
Fagin
noun, (in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
sugis
noun, Japan cedar.
Sunni
noun, Also called Sunnite. a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad and stressing the importance of Sunna as a basis for law. Compare Shiʿite.
fagot
noun, a bundle of sticks, twigs, or branches bound together and used as fuel, a fascine, a torch, etc.
Fount
noun, a spring of water; fountain.
stoas
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
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.
Sunna
noun, the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
ition
fossa
noun, a pit, cavity, or depression, as in a bone.
naifs
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
torus
noun, Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
Sugar
noun, a sweet, crystalline substance, C 12 H 22 O 11 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose. Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
fairs
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
stirs
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
nanas
noun, Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
fours
noun, a cardinal number, three plus one.
Stout
noun, a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
trigo
noun, wheat; field of wheat.
Sufis
noun, a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
trigs
noun, trigonometry.
stour
noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
auto.
Nairn
noun, a historic county in N Scotland.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
faint
noun, a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
USIS
Uris
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
USIA
USAR
uro-
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
USAF
noun, the permanent or regular military air force of the United States, established in 1947 as a separate service under the authority of the Department of Defense: a branch of the U.S. Army before 1947. Abbreviation: USAF.
uni-
ungt
USSR
noun, a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow. Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
USNA
USGA
sift
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
trit
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.
unto
preposition, to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
str.
TASS
noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
stot
noun, a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
tron
tats
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
Trot
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
trog
noun, Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
Sig.
tri-
tRNA
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
tart
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
Urfa
noun, a city in SE Turkey, E of the Euphrates River: on the site of ancient Edessa.
sign
noun, a token; indication.
taur
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
stg.
Urga
noun, former name of Ulan Bator.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
uria
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Sour
noun, something that is sour.
trug
noun, a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
tufa
noun, Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Compare travertine.
Surt
noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
Susa
noun, a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
sugi
noun, Japan cedar.
snog
verb (used without object), to kiss and cuddle.
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.
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.
tuns
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
Song
noun, a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
tong
noun, tongs.
togs
noun, a coat.
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
Sufi
noun, a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
TSgt
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
tuna
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
Soni
sofa
noun, a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
tugs
noun, an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
Sura
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
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.
tuis
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
soft
noun, something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
Torr
noun, a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
tuft
noun, a bunch or cluster of small, usually soft and flexible parts, as feathers or hairs, attached or fixed closely together at the base and loose at the upper ends.
Sung
noun, a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.
SURF
noun, the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
tonn
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
snug
noun, British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
sunn
noun, a tall East Indian shrub, Crotalaria juncea, of the legume family, having slender branches and yellow flowers, and an inner bark that yields a hemplike fiber used for making ropes, sacking, etc.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
situ
noun, in situ.
toga
noun, (in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
ufos
noun, any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
tint
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
tout
noun, a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
stun
noun, the act of stunning.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
sots
noun, a drunkard.
tion
sur-
Sra.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
sris
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Ting
noun, a tinging sound.
Tana
noun, thana.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
tuts
noun, an exclamation of “tut.”.
Stag
noun, an adult male deer.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
Tit.
sirs
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
tofu
noun, a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.
Taft
noun, Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
Toft
noun, the site of a house and outbuildings.
sits
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
toss
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
tost
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
tits
noun, a titmouse.
turf
noun, a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
Tour
noun, a traveling around from place to place.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Tito
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
tsar
noun, czar.
titi
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
tots
noun, a small child.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
Taif
noun, a city in W Saudi Arabia.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
funs
noun, something that provides mirth or amusement:
saur
itis
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
ISIS
noun, a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
iso-
fain
adverb, gladly; willingly:
ISSN
fags
noun, Slang. a cigarette.
aut-
Fair
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
Aus.
AURA
noun, a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
aur-
aunt
noun, the sister of one's father or mother.
Aug.
Attu
noun, the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
attn
Naga
noun, a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
fana
noun, the ecstatic union of the Sufi with the Divine.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
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 = .
int.
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.
Faun
noun, one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
fats
noun, (used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
FAST
noun, a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
fart
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Fars
noun, a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
Irra
noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
Faro
noun, a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ious
Fano
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
Fang
noun, one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.
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.
naif
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
ator
ins.
not-
non-
1080
Nor.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
Norn
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
nos-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
nogs
noun, any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
noun
noun, any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group. See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase. Synonyms: substantive, name.
nous
noun, Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
asis
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
NTIA
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).
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
NOAA
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.
att.
Nana
noun, Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
Naos
noun, a temple.
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
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.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Asur
noun, Assur.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Nina
noun, girl; child.
Nino
noun, boy; child.
NIRA
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):
ASSR
fiat
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
oafs
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
FRGS
Frs.
FROG
noun, any tailless, stout-bodied amphibian of the order Anura, including the smooth, moist-skinned frog species that live in a damp or semiaquatic habitat and the warty, drier-skinned toad species that are mostly terrestrial as adults.
frit
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
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.
frig
noun, refrigerator.
gist
noun, the main or essential part of a matter:
Fri.
gnar
verb (used without object), to snarl; growl.
girn
noun, verb (used with object), grin2 .
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.
Frau
noun, a married woman; a wife.
goaf
noun, gob1 (def 3).
goas
noun, a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
Goat
noun, any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
frat
noun, fraternity (def 1).
gon-
Fran
noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
giro
noun, autogiro.
Gino
noun, a male given name.
gout
noun, an acute, recurrent disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, chiefly those in the feet and hands, and especially in the great toe, and by an excess of uric acid in the blood.
frug
noun, a dance deriving from the twist.
fuss
noun, an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle:
fut.
fugs
noun, stale air, especially the humid, warm, ill-smelling air of a crowded room, kitchen, etc.
gait
noun, a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
Gaon
noun, a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
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.
gast
verb (used with object), to terrify or frighten.
gata
noun, the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
Gina
noun, a female given name.
gats
noun, a pistol or revolver.
GATT
gaur
noun, a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
GFTU
frt.
gift
noun, something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
Gifu
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan.
FRSS
frag
noun, fragmentation grenade.
Graf
noun, Stephanie Maria ("Steffi") born 1969, German tennis player.
INRI
Ifni
noun, a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
fist
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
firs
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
Iago
noun, the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
iana
firn
noun, névé.
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
IATA
Fino
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
FOIA
ign.
Finn
noun, Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
Fini
adjective, finished; done.
Inf.
info
noun, information.
Fin.
fig.
inns
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
FITS
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
guts
noun, the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
Gran
noun, grandmother.
Grus
noun, the Crane, a southern constellation between Indus and Piscis Austrinus.
gras
Four
noun, a cardinal number, three plus one.
grin
noun, a broad smile.
Gris
noun, Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
Grit
noun, abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
gro.
Gros
noun, Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
grot
noun, a grotto.
Foss
noun, Lukas [loo-kuh s] /ˈlu kəs/ (Show IPA), 1922–2009, U.S. pianist, conductor, and composer; born in Germany.
foin
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
fora
noun, a plural of forum.
for.
guan
noun, a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
font
noun, a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
Fons
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
guna
noun, (in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
Fong
noun, Hiram L(eong) [lee-awng,, -ong] /liˈɔŋ,, -ˈɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1907–2004, U.S. lawyer and senator from Hawaii 1959–77.
gust
noun, a sudden, strong blast of wind.
art.
nong
noun, a foolish, incompetent person.
fur.
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).
afr-
Ainu
noun, a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
Afar
noun, a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
ruga
noun, Usually, rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Rani
noun, ranee.
rang
noun, a boomerang.
ruin
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
airt
noun, a direction.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Raia
noun, rayah.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
rung
noun, one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
ragi
noun, a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
raga
noun, one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
AISI
raft
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
runs
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
runt
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
RAAF
Rus.
Rust
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
outs
noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
out-
Anas
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
agst
ours
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Agon
noun, (in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
rort
noun, a rowdy, usually drunken party.
RONA
agin
preposition, against; opposed to.
agio
noun, a premium on money in exchange.
roar
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
agit
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.
Agni
noun, Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
Roti
noun, roast.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
ROUS
noun, (Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
RNAS
agas
noun, a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
rifs
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
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.
rit.
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.
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.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
rout
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
agr.
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
RIIA
Rigi
noun, a mountain in central Switzerland, near the Lake of Lucerne. 5906 feet (1800 meters).
Agra
noun, a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
Riga
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
rift
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
oust
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
Ross
noun, the rough exterior of bark.
orra
adjective, not regular or scheduled; odd:
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
OSSA
noun, plural of os1 .
sags
noun, an act or instance of sagging.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Sais
noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
osis
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Sang
noun, the act or performance of singing.
ARIS
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
sago
noun, a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
Argo
noun, Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
org.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
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.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
Arg.
onus
noun, a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
Ont.
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.
Sat.
anus
noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
arr.
ano-
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
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.
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.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
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.
Safi
noun, a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
ann.
Anna
noun, a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
ANTU
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
anoa
noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
ant.
ANSI
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
SAGA
noun, a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
fou
adjective, drunk.
TNT
Tng
FOT
fun
noun, something that provides mirth or amusement:
FSR
fug
noun, stale air, especially the humid, warm, ill-smelling air of a crowded room, kitchen, etc.
uti
ft.
tog
noun, a coat.
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
Af.
an.
ur-
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.
AIA
USN
fro
Idioms, to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
urn
noun, a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
uns
Aar
ag-
FRG
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Uri
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
FSA
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
AAU
USO
AFA
Fra
noun, a title of address for a friar or brother.
Ar.
Fr.
abbreviation, Father.
USR
AFS
AFT
adverb, at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
aga
noun, a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
AAF
Tu.
FOS
AOU
Tut
noun, an exclamation of “tut.”.
ANF
AUA
ANG
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ATA
ANU
noun, a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
at.
AOA
ASU
ast
aor
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
FAS
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
ASI
ARS
TSS
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.
ARU
TSI
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
tug
noun, an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
ASR
ASN
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
tui
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
tun
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
ARF
interjection, (used to imitate the bark of a dog).
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
Tro
fo.
tot
noun, a small child.
fgn
FON
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
UNO
fog
noun, a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility. Compare ice fog, mist, smog.
ago
adverb, in past time; in the past:
FIT
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
tr.
tra
FIR
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
FIO
AGS
adjective, noun, agriculture:
Agt
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
TTS
Fia
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
FAA
UFO
noun, any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
FAG
noun, Slang. a cigarette.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
UAR
USA
USS
Ufa
noun, a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
Fan
noun, any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
FAT
noun, any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
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.
FAO
FAR
Idioms, a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
trf
UIT
Una
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
ung
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
OSS
OIt
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
ONF
ONI
ONR
ons
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
Orr
noun, Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ot-
oft
adverb, often.
Sta
St.
SST
SSR
SSN
SSI
SSA
ss.
OTA
OIr
OFr
OTS
NRA
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NFS
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
NGO
noun, 1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
NIA
NIG
verb (used with object), nidge.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
nog
noun, any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
nr.
NSU
STI
Nun
noun, a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
NUS
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
OSA
OSF
oaf
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
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.
OAU
of-
SRS
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Nan
noun, naan.
RTS
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
sis
noun, sister.
Rs.
RSA
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
RSS
rt.
RTF
rug
noun, a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet.
ROG
run
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
So.
SRO
SAA
SAG
noun, an act or instance of sagging.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
SAR
Sgt
ROI
ROA
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Sr.
our
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Sou
noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
SOS
noun, any call for help:
RAF
rag
noun, a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
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.
RNR
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.
RFA
RFI
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
SOF
RIF
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
rig
noun, the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
SNU
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
RNA
suf
NSA
SUG
Gut
noun, the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
GSR
gt.
GTO
GTS
GTT
GUI
noun, graphical user interface.
Gun
noun, a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
Gur
noun, a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Mossi and other languages spoken in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
GUS
noun, a male given name, form of Augustus or Gustave.
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
grf
NAG
noun, Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
IFS
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ITU
io-
Ia.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
GSA
Gr.
ina
noun, a female given name.
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.
Ga.
GAR
noun, Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
gi.
GAN
noun, cotton gin.
GAO
noun, a city in E Mali.
GAS
noun, Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
Gat
noun, a pistol or revolver.
GIF
noun, a set of standards and file format for storage of digital color images and short animations.
GIN
noun, an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
TIA
got
noun, an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
TGN
tfr
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.
git
noun, British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
GNU
noun, either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
Goa
noun, a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
goi
noun, goy.
TAT
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
Gor
interjection, (used as a mild oath.)
in.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
ing
ist
IOU
Ir.
Sus
IRO
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
ISR
ITA
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.
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
IUS
SUN
noun, (often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
NUT
noun, a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
NSF
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
NAA
IOT
uts
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
ior
IOF
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
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 = .
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:
IF
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
NA
adverb, no1 .
RU
NF
NG
NI
S.
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
SA
AO
RN
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
IG
GU
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.
GO
noun, the act of going:
SU
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
UT
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
G.
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.
SF
SG
f.
noun, (Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
N.
TT
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
UI
U.
i.
RF
fn
t.
rg
TG
T1
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.
RI
OA
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
OG
RO
SN
O.
FI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
NU
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
GN
fg
TN
FA
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
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