Anagrams of vantage-ground
Word vantage-ground has
1119 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of vantage-ground.
- groundage
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noun,
a tax levied on ships that anchor in a port.
- turned-on
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adjective,
lively and chic; switched-on.
- orangutan
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noun,
a large, long-armed anthropoid ape, Pongo pygmaeus, of arboreal habits, inhabiting Borneo and Sumatra: an endangered species.
- Grandgent
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noun,
Charles Hall, 1862–1939, U.S. philologist and essayist.
- Trengganu
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noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the E central Malay Peninsula. 5050 sq. mi. (13,080 sq. km). Capital: Kuala Trengganu.
- grandaunt
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noun,
an aunt of one's father or mother; great-aunt.
- graduate
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noun,
a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
- Vanguard
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noun,
the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; van.
- androgen
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noun,
any substance, as testosterone or androsterone, that promotes male characteristics.
- vargueno
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noun,
a fall-front desk of the 16th, 17th, and early 18th centuries, having the form of a chest upon a small table.
- Georgann
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noun,
a female given name.
- Taganrog
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noun,
a seaport in the S Russian Federation in Europe, on the Gulf of Taganrog.
- outrange
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verb (used with object),
to have a longer or greater range than.
- aeronaut
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noun,
the pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft.
- Angerona
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noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of anguish.
- argento-
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- Argonaut
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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.
- endurant
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adjective,
capable of enduring hardship, misfortune, or the like.
- dragonet
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noun,
any fish of the genus Callionymus, the species of which are small and usually brightly colored.
- runagate
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noun,
a fugitive or runaway.
- guardant
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adjective,
(of an animal) depicted full-faced but with the body seen from the side:
- aggrade
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verb (used with object),
to raise the grade or level of (a river valley, a stream bed, etc.) by depositing detritus, sediment, or the like.
- Garonne
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noun,
a river in SW France, flowing NW from the Pyrenees to the Gironde River. 350 miles (565 km) long.
- vaunted
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noun,
a boastful action or utterance.
- dog-ear
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noun,
(in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
- dogvane
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noun,
a small vane that shows the direction of the wind, mounted in a position visible to a helmsman.
- Andover
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noun,
a city in NE Massachusetts.
- taverna
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noun,
a small, unpretentious café or restaurant in Greece.
- gudgeon
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noun,
a small, European, freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, of the minnow family, having a threadlike barbel at each corner of the mouth, used as bait.
- gardant
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adjective,
guardant.
- andante
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noun,
an andante movement or piece.
- anagoge
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noun,
a spiritual interpretation or application of words, as of Scriptures.
- aground
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adverb, adjective,
on or into the ground; in a stranded condition or state:
- Gardena
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noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- tonnage
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noun,
the capacity of a merchant vessel, expressed either in units of weight, as deadweight tons, or of volume, as gross tons.
- vantage
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noun,
a position, condition, or place affording some advantage or a commanding view.
- gradate
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verb (used with object),
to cause to gradate.
- undergo
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verb (used with object),
to be subjected to; experience; pass through:
- tunnage
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noun,
tonnage.
- rotunda
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noun,
a round building, especially one with a dome.
- unroven
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verb,
a past participle of unreeve.
- untread
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verb (used with object),
to go back through in the same steps.
- trudgen
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noun,
a stroke in which a double overarm motion and a scissors kick are used.
- outdare
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verb (used with object),
to surpass in daring.
- outrage
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noun,
an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
- Grenada
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noun,
one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
- Dantean
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noun,
a person who is an expert on the writings of Dante.
- outrang
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verb,
simple past tense of outring.
- Tourane
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noun,
former name of Danang.
- tonneau
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noun,
a rear part or compartment of an automobile body, containing seats for passengers.
- Guevara
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noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- Gennaro
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noun,
San [san;; Italian sahn] /sæn;; Italian sɑn/ (Show IPA), Januarius.
- vagrant
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noun,
a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond; tramp.
- antero-
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- guerdon
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noun,
a reward, recompense, or requital.
- Garneau
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noun,
François Xavier [French frahn-swa gza-vyey] /French frɑ̃ˈswa gzaˈvyeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1809–66, Canadian historian.
- dugento
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noun,
duecento.
- dragnet
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noun,
a net to be drawn along the bottom of a river, pond, etc., or along the ground, to catch fish, small game, etc.
- ventrad
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adverb,
toward the ventral side; ventrally.
- Dunarea
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noun,
Romanian name of the Dvina.
- dungeon
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noun,
a strong, dark prison or cell, usually underground, as in a medieval castle.
- ventro-
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- dunnage
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noun,
baggage or personal effects.
- veranda
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noun,
Also, verandah. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a large, open porch, usually roofed and partly enclosed, as by a railing, often extending across the front and sides of a house; gallery.
- tanager
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noun,
any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored.
- verdant
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adjective,
green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass:
- Durango
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noun,
a state in N Mexico. 47,691 sq. mi. (123,520 sq. km).
- natured
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adjective,
having a temperament of a particular kind (usually used in combination):
- Durante
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noun,
James Francis ("Jimmy") 1893–1980, U.S. comedian.
- drugget
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noun,
Also called India drugget. a rug from India of coarse hair with cotton or jute.
- tannage
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noun,
the act or process of tanning leather.
- negaton
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noun,
(not in technical use) electron (def 1).
- regnant
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adjective,
reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies):
- Taggard
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noun,
Genevieve, 1894–1948, U.S. poet.
- Vedanta
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noun,
the chief Hindu philosophy, dealing mainly with the Upanishadic doctrine of the identity of Brahman and Atman, that reached its highest development a.d. c800 through the philosopher Shankara.
Compare Advaita, dvaita (def 2).
- neutro-
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- rondeau
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noun,
Prosody. a short poem of fixed form, consisting of 13 or 10 lines on two rhymes and having the opening words or phrase used in two places as an unrhymed refrain.
- neutron
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noun,
an elementary particle having no charge, mass slightly greater than that of a proton, and spin of ½: a constituent of the nuclei of all atoms except those of hydrogen. Symbol: n.
- Ravenna
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noun,
a city in NE Italy: the capital of Italy in the period of the Byzantine Empire; tomb of Dante.
- readout
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noun,
Computers. the output of information from a computer in readable form.
Compare printout.
- Gunnera
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noun,
any tropical plant of the genus Gennera, native to South America, having enormous leaves resembling rhubarb.
- Rontgen
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noun,
Julius [yoo-lee-uh s] /ˈyu li əs/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Dutch pianist, conductor, and composer; born in Germany.
- Datura
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Datura, of the nightshade family, including some species grown as ornamentals and usually having funnel-shaped flowers and prickly pods: the leaves and seeds are the source of hallucinogenic alkaloids.
- tonner
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noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- Darvon
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- Dunant
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noun,
Jean Henri [French zhahn ahn-ree] /French ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1828–1910, Swiss banker and philanthropist: founder of the Red Cross; Nobel Peace Prize 1901.
- Genova
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noun,
Italian name of Genoa.
- Orange
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noun,
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- Davout
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noun,
Louis Nicolas [lwee nee-kaw-lah] /lwi ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), Duke of Auerstadt [ou-er-stat] /ˈaʊ ərˌstæt/ (Show IPA), Prince of Eckmühl [ek-myool] /ˈɛk myul/ (Show IPA), 1770–1823, marshal of France: one of Napoleon's leading generals.
- outran
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verb,
simple past tense of outrun.
- Renton
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noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- gerund
-
noun,
(in certain languages, as Latin) a form regularly derived from a verb and functioning as a noun, having in Latin all case forms but the nominative, as Latin dicendī gen., dicendō, dat., abl., etc., “saying.”.
See also gerundive (def 1).
- Danton
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noun,
Georges Jacques [zhawrzh zhahk] /ʒɔrʒ ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1759–94, French Revolutionary leader.
- Ruanda
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noun,
a member of a people living in Rwanda and the E Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- run-on
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noun,
run-on matter.
- Gonave
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noun,
Also called Gonâve Island. an island in the Gulf of Gonaïves, in W Haiti. 287 sq. mi. (743 sq. km).
- enduro
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noun,
an endurance race for automobiles or sometimes motorcycles.
- Averno
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noun,
a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
- Tuareg
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noun,
a Berber or Hamitic-speaking member of the Muslim nomads of the Sahara.
- Gondar
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noun,
a city in NW Ethiopia, N of Lake Tana: a former capital.
- rugate
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adjective,
wrinkle; rugose.
- trudge
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noun,
a laborious or tiring walk; tramp.
- orenda
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noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- goanna
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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).
- organa
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noun,
a plural of organon.
- orgeat
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noun,
a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.
- dagger
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noun,
a short, swordlike weapon with a pointed blade and a handle, used for stabbing.
- Durant
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noun,
Ariel, 1898–1981, U.S. author and historian (wife of Will).
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Tongue
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noun,
Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- outage
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noun,
an interruption or failure in the supply of power, especially electricity.
- avaunt
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adverb,
away; hence.
- rugged
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adjective,
having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface:
- rodent
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noun,
a rodent mammal.
- tundra
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noun,
one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
- Danang
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noun,
a seaport in central Vietnam.
- danger
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noun,
liability or exposure to harm or injury; risk; peril.
- douter
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noun,
an implement for snuffing out candles, consisting either of a scissorlike device with two broad flat blades or of a cone at the end of a handle.
- Deanna
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noun,
a female given name, form of Diana.
- Dragon
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noun,
a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
- tendon
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noun,
Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
- Augean
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adjective,
resembling the Augean stables in filthiness or degradation.
- drogue
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noun,
a bucket or canvas bag used as a sea anchor.
- garget
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noun,
Veterinary Pathology. inflammation of the udder of a cow; bovine mastitis.
- donate
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- Tanner
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noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- ranged
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- redout
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noun,
a condition experienced by pilots and astronauts in which blood is forced to the head and results in a reddening of the field of vision during rapid deceleration or in maneuvers that produce a negative gravity force.
- Garden
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noun,
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- 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.
- Garand
-
noun,
John C(antius) [French kahn-tsyys] /French ˈkɑ̃ tsyüs/ (Show IPA), 1888–1974, U.S. inventor of M-1 semiautomatic rifle, born in Canada.
- neuro-
-
- gadget
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noun,
a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
- tavern
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noun,
a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises.
- garage
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noun,
a building or indoor area for parking or storing motor vehicles.
- tauro-
-
- gannet
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noun,
any large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.
- gangue
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noun,
rock or mineral matter of no value occurring with the metallic ore in a vein or deposit.
- Reagan
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noun,
Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
- dotage
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noun,
a decline of mental faculties, especially as associated with old age; senility.
- ganger
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noun,
a foreman of a gang of laborers.
- ravage
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noun,
havoc; ruinous damage:
- douane
-
noun,
a custom house; customs.
- Dogger
-
noun,
a two-masted Dutch fishing vessel with a blunt bow, used in the North Sea.
- Eudora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tagore
-
noun,
Sir Rabindranath [ruh-been-druh-naht] /rəˈbin drəˌnɑt/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, Indian poet: Nobel prize 1913.
- deuto-
-
- Tongan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Tonga.
- radeau
-
noun,
an armed scow, variously rigged, used as a floating battery during the American Revolution.
- dugong
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noun,
an herbivorous, aquatic mammal, Dugong dugon, of the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, having a barrel-shaped body, flipperlike forelimbs, no hind limbs, and a triangular tail: widespread but rare.
- Gander
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noun,
the male of the goose.
Compare goose (def 2).
- ragged
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noun,
British. an act of ragging.
- Denton
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noun,
a city in N Texas.
- ragout
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noun,
French Cookery. a highly seasoned stew of meat or fish, with or without vegetables.
- gavage
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noun,
forced feeding, as by a flexible tube and a force pump.
- ragtag
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adjective,
ragged or shabby; disheveled.
- detour
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noun,
a roundabout or circuitous way or course, especially one used temporarily when the main route is closed.
- tagrag
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noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- Garnet
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noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- deuton
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noun,
deuteron.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gauger
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noun,
a person or thing that gauges.
- devour
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verb (used with object),
to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously.
- duenna
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noun,
(in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
- devout
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adjective,
devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious:
- gateau
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noun,
a cake, especially a very light sponge cake with a rich icing or filling.
- randan
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noun,
a rowboat designed for three people, one person in the middle using two oars and the other two using one oar each.
- doater
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noun,
doter.
- garote
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noun,
a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- Duarte
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- augend
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noun,
a number to which another is added in forming a sum.
Compare addend (def 2).
- rotund
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adjective,
round in shape; rounded:
- gorged
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noun,
a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs.
- andro-
-
- agenda
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noun,
a list, plan, outline, or the like, of things to be done, matters to be acted or voted upon, etc.:
- guenon
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noun,
any of several long-tailed African monkeys, especially of the genus Cercopithecus, having a grizzled coat.
- agnate
-
noun,
a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- Veadar
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noun,
an intercalary month of the Jewish calendar.
- agogue
-
- agouta
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noun,
the Haitian solenodon, Solenodon paradoxus.
- agron.
-
- Varuna
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noun,
the Vedic god of natural and moral law, probably a sky god originally: thought to correspond to the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda.
- nugget
-
noun,
a lump of something, as of precious metal.
- Andean
-
adjective,
of or like the Andes.
- Uganda
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noun,
an independent state in E Africa, between the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British protectorate. 91,065 sq. mi. (241,068 sq. km). Capital: Kampala.
- Andron
-
noun,
(in an ancient Greek house) an apartment for men, especially one for banqueting.
- Gunner
-
noun,
a person who operates a gun or cannon.
- Vardon
-
noun,
Harry, 1870–1937, British golfer.
- grunge
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noun,
dirt; filth; rubbish.
- grudge
-
noun,
a feeling of ill will or resentment:
- ground
-
noun,
the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land:
- Angora
-
noun,
Angora cat.
- vanner
-
noun,
the owner or driver of a van, especially one of customized design.
- Ogaden
-
noun,
an arid region in SE Ethiopia.
- Gretna
-
noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- onager
-
noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- Antung
-
noun,
former name of Dandong.
- graven
-
verb,
a past participle of grave3 .
- Gunnar
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noun,
Scandinavian Legend. the husband of Brynhild: corresponds to Gunther in the Nibelungenlied.
- Gunter
-
noun,
a jib-headed sail fastened to a vertical spar that is attached to a short mast, usually by two rings, in such a way that the spar can slide up the mast to spread the sail.
- Utgard
-
noun,
a home of the Jotuns, outside Midgard and Asgard: probably synonymous with Jotunheim.
- adnoun
-
noun,
an adjective used as a noun, as meek in Blessed are the meek; absolute adjective.
- neuron
-
noun,
Cell Biology. a specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the cell body and its processes, the axon and dendrites.
- Neruda
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-vlaw;; English pah-bloh] /ˈpɑ vlɔ;; English ˈpɑ bloʊ/ (Show IPA), (Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto) 1904–73, Chilean poet and diplomat: Nobel Prize in literature 1971.
- Nevada
-
noun,
a state in the W United States. 110,540 sq. mi. (286,300 sq. km). Capital: Carson City.
Abbreviation: NV (for use with zip code), Nev.
- nonage
-
noun,
the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21.
- Verona
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- Vernon
-
noun,
Edward ("Old Grog") 1684–1757, British admiral.
- Nature
-
noun,
the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- Verdun
-
noun,
a fortress city in NE France, on the Meuse River. A German offensive was stopped here in 1916 in the bloodiest fighting of World War I.
- natron
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- adeno-
-
- adnate
-
adjective,
grown fast to something; congenitally attached.
- adren-
-
- novena
-
noun,
a devotion consisting of nine separate days of prayers or services.
- adreno
-
- ventr-
-
- Advent
-
noun,
a coming into place, view, or being; arrival:
- advert
-
noun,
advertisement.
- nagger
-
noun,
nag1 (def 5).
- Nagano
-
noun,
a city on central Honshu, in central Japan.
- Nordau
-
noun,
Max Simon [mahks zee-mawn] /mɑks ˈzi mɔn/ (Show IPA), 1849–1923, Hungarian author, physician, and leader in the Zionist movement.
- vendor
-
noun,
a person or agency that sells.
- aeron.
-
- aerugo
-
noun,
verdigris.
- nougat
-
noun,
a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit.
- Novara
-
noun,
a city in NE Piedmont, in NW Italy.
- anuran
-
noun,
any amphibian of the order Anura, comprising the frogs and toads.
- Andrea
-
noun,
a male or female given name, Latinized form of Andrew.
- Granta
-
noun,
Cam.
- unrent
-
adjective,
not rent; not torn, disturbed, pained, or the like:
- urgent
-
adjective,
compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing:
- Grange
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a country house or large farmhouse with its various farm buildings (usually in house names):
- Ungava
-
noun,
a region in NE Canada, comprising the larger part of the peninsula of Labrador: incorporated into Quebec province 1912.
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- Grande
-
noun,
Rio. Rio Grande.
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- Argent
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- unread
-
adjective,
not read, as a letter or newspaper.
- unrove
-
adjective,
withdrawn from a block, thimble, etc.
- Aragon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1897–1982, French novelist, poet, and journalist.
- untrod
-
adjective,
not trod; not traversed:
- arguta
-
noun,
the green, smooth-skinned, edible fruit of an Asian vine, Actinidia arguta.
- Arunta
-
noun,
Aranda.
- govern
-
verb (used with object),
to rule over by right of authority:
- Oradea
-
noun,
a city in NW Romania.
- gourde
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Haiti, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: G., Gde.
- around
-
Idioms,
been around, having had much worldly experience:
- urano-
-
- Artaud
-
noun,
Antonin [ahn-taw-nan] /ɑ̃ tɔˈnɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1896–1948, French actor, poet, and drama critic.
- undone
-
verb,
past participle of undo.
- grand-
-
- under-
-
- utero-
-
- grano-
-
- gorget
-
noun,
a patch on the throat of a bird or other animal, distinguished by its color, texture, etc.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Nerva
-
noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- gouge
-
noun,
a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the convex side.
- gonad
-
noun,
a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
- endo-
-
- rogue
-
noun,
a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.
- 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.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- Euro-
-
- Regt.
-
- Evang
-
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- ordn.
-
- neut.
-
- Evora
-
noun,
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- gorge
-
noun,
a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs.
- EDGAR
-
noun,
an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- Roget
-
noun,
Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
- naut.
-
- ento-
-
- gonne
-
noun,
Maud ("Irish Joan of Arc") 1865–1953, Irish political activist and actress, born in England.
- ergo-
-
- ergot
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- gonna
-
- retd.
-
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- engr.
-
- nona-
-
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- Narva
-
noun,
a city in NE Estonia: Swedish defeat of Russians 1700.
- etrog
-
noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- gotra
-
noun,
a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.
- Gouda
-
noun,
a city in the W Netherlands, NE of Rotterdam.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- non-U
-
adjective,
not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
- nano-
-
- Negro
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Oreg.
-
- Gaeta
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta off the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- godet
-
noun,
a triangular piece of fabric, often rounded at the top, inserted in a garment to give fullness.
Compare gore3 (def 1), gusset (def 1).
- Ogden
-
noun,
Charles Kay, 1889–1957, British psychologist and linguist, inventor of Basic English.
- Grove
-
noun,
a small wood or forested area, usually with no undergrowth:
- GATED
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- gator
-
noun,
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
- 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.
- Gatun
-
noun,
a town in the N Canal Zone of Panama.
- gauge
-
noun,
a standard of measure or measurement.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- Grote
-
noun,
George, 1794–1871, English historian.
- Gaunt
-
noun,
John of, John of Gaunt.
- 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:
- geog.
-
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- grego
-
noun,
a short, hooded coat of thick, coarse fabric, originally worn in the eastern Mediterranean countries.
- Oveta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- overt
-
adjective,
open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret:
- geod.
-
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- ovate
-
adjective,
egg-shaped.
- over-
-
- grave
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body.
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- nugae
-
plural noun,
trifles.
- gourd
-
noun,
the hard-shelled fruit of any of various plants, especially those of Lagenaria siceraria (white-flowered gourd or bottle gourd) whose dried shell is used for bowls and other utensils, and Cucurbita pepo (yellow-flowered gourd) used ornamentally.
Compare gourd family.
- gurge
-
noun,
a whirlpool.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- gunge
-
noun,
soft, sticky matter; goo.
- gunda
-
noun,
goonda.
- Raven
-
noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- Ganda
-
noun,
Luganda.
- nudge
-
noun,
a slight or gentle push or jog, especially with the elbow.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- Govt.
-
- Gudea
-
noun,
flourished c2250 b.c, Sumerian ruler.
- grade
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- grunt
-
noun,
a sound of grunting.
- guava
-
noun,
any of numerous tropical and subtropical American trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Psidium, of the myrtle family, especially P. guajava, bearing large, yellow, round to pear-shaped fruit, and P. littorale, bearing smaller, yellowish to deep-red, oval fruit.
- Guat.
-
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- Garda
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- guard
-
noun,
a person or group of persons that guards, protects, or keeps a protective or restraining watch.
- guar.
-
- guano
-
noun,
a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- 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.
- neur-
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- trave
-
noun,
a crossbeam.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- Danae
-
noun,
a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- Dagon
-
noun,
a Phoenician and Philistine god of agriculture and the earth: the national god of the Philistines.
- dagga
-
noun,
marijuana.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- Dagan
-
noun,
the Mesopotamian god of agriculture and the earth: a counterpart of the Phoenician and Philistine Dagon.
- agger
-
noun,
Also called double tide. Oceanography.
a high tide in which the water rises to a certain level, recedes, then rises again.
a low tide in which the water recedes to a certain level, rises slightly, then recedes again.
- aggro
-
noun,
aggressiveness, especially that of an urban youth gang or gang member.
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- 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.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- trove
-
noun,
a collection of objects.
- Agena
-
noun,
a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- Tudor
-
noun,
Antony, 1909–87, English choreographer and dancer.
- Agade
-
noun,
Akkad (def 2).
- aero-
-
- Deut.
-
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- dent.
-
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Tonga
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- Daven
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pray.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- Davao
-
noun,
a seaport on SE Mindanao, in the S Philippines.
- daunt
-
verb (used with object),
to overcome with fear; intimidate:
- vegan
-
noun,
a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Agate
-
noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- Agave
-
noun,
any of numerous American plants belonging to the genus Agave, of the agave family, species of which are cultivated for economic or ornamental purposes: A. arizonica, of central Arizona, is an endangered species.
- agora
-
noun,
a popular political assembly.
- avert
-
verb (used with object),
to turn away or aside:
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- 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:
- 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.
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- areo-
-
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- utend
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- 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.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- annot
-
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- ante-
-
- vague
-
adjective,
not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed:
- Vanda
-
noun,
any of several epiphytic orchids of the genus Vanda, of tropical regions of the Eastern Hemisphere, having large white, lilac, blue, or greenish flowers.
- argue
-
verb (used with object),
to state the reasons for or against:
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- agro-
-
- anat.
-
- Varna
-
noun,
Hinduism. class (def 13).
- tuner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- auto.
-
- tungo
-
noun,
rat-kangaroo.
- Agung
-
noun,
a volcano on NE Bali, in Indonesia: erupted 1963. 10,300 feet (3139 meters).
- agura
-
noun,
agora2 .
- auger
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a bit, as for a brace.
a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle.
- Auden
-
noun,
W(ystan) H(ugh) [wis-tuh n] /ˈwɪs tən/ (Show IPA), 1907–73, English poet in the U.S.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- andr-
-
- uran-
-
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Uredo
-
noun,
a skin irritation; hives; urticaria.
- Devon
-
noun,
Devonshire.
- togue
-
noun,
lake trout.
- tera-
-
- drove
-
noun,
a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock.
- Taegu
-
noun,
a city in SE South Korea: commercial center.
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Duero
-
noun,
Spanish name of Douro.
- Duane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tanga
-
noun,
either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
- drung
-
noun,
drang.
- tango
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- vertu
-
noun,
virtu.
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- 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.
- adage
-
noun,
a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
- Drava
-
noun,
a river in S central Europe, flowing E and SE from the Alps in S Austria, through NE Slovenia, along a part of the border between Hungary and Croatia into the Danube in Croatia. 450 miles (725 km) long.
- drang
-
noun,
a narrow lane or alleyway.
- Drago
-
noun,
Luis María [loo-is muh-ree-uh;; Spanish loo-ees mah-ree-ah] /ˈlu ɪs məˈri ə;; Spanish luˈis mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1921, Argentine jurist and statesman.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- Dunne
-
noun,
Finley Peter [fin-lee] /ˈfɪn li/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, U.S. humorist.
- dunno
-
- doven
-
verb (used with or without object),
daven.
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- vouge
-
noun,
an axlike, shafted weapon having a curved blade tapering to a point at the top, used by foot soldiers in the 14th century and after.
- rouge
-
noun,
any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips.
- round
-
noun,
any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.
- Eagan
-
noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- 30-30
-
- voter
-
noun,
a person who votes.
- Duran
-
noun,
Roberto [ruh-bair-toh;; Spanish raw-ber-taw] /rəˈbɛər toʊ;; Spanish rɔˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1951, Panamanian boxer.
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- vogue
-
noun,
something in fashion, as at a particular time:
- Rugen
-
noun,
an island in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, off the NE coast, in the Baltic Sea. 358 sq. mi. (926 sq. km).
- duvet
-
noun,
a usually down-filled quilt, often with a removable cover; comforter.
- vodun
-
noun,
voodoo (def 1).
- Durga
-
noun,
the sometimes malignant goddess of war: an aspect of Devi.
- runed
-
adjective,
having runes inscribed:
- Dover
-
noun,
a seaport in E Kent, in SE England: point nearest the coast of France.
- Drave
-
noun,
the act of driving.
- aden-
-
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- Venda
-
noun,
a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa in the NE part: granted independence in 1979 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 2510 sq. mi. (6500 sq. km). Capital: Thohoyandou.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- teno-
-
- Tenn.
-
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- Donau
-
noun,
German name of Danube.
- donga
-
noun,
(in an ice shelf) a small ravine with steep sides.
- Donna
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- Donne
-
noun,
John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
- donut
-
noun,
doughnut.
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- advt.
-
- anon.
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- doura
-
noun,
durra.
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- vara
-
noun,
a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- Nev.
-
- var.
-
- nong
-
noun,
a foolish, incompetent person.
- Nov.
-
- Vote
-
noun,
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- Vega
-
noun,
Astronomy. a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Lyra.
- 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.
- Vaud
-
noun,
a canton in W Switzerland. 1239 sq. mi. (3210 sq. km). Capital: Lausanne.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- vang
-
noun,
a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Veda
-
noun,
Sometimes, Vedas. the entire body of Hindu sacred writings, chief among which are four books, the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda, the Atharva-Veda, and the Yajur-Veda.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Vend
-
verb (used with object),
to sell as one's business or occupation, especially by peddling:
- veto
-
noun,
the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- Ven.
-
- Nor.
-
- Vat.
-
- vatu
-
noun,
a nickel-brass coin and monetary unit of Vanuatu.
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- not-
-
- vert
-
noun,
English Forest Law.
vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer.
the right to cut such vegetation.
- nurd
-
noun,
nerd.
- Vent
-
noun,
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
- nude
-
noun,
a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- nogg
-
noun,
a shave for shaping dowels and handles.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- NOAA
-
- vet.
-
- Veno
-
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- non-
-
- trug
-
noun,
a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- 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.
- taur
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Reg.
-
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- ter.
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- regd
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- 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.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- RONA
-
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- Rude
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1784–1855, French sculptor.
- ruga
-
noun,
Usually, rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rung
-
noun,
one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- Rev.
-
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- turd
-
noun,
a piece of excrement.
- Tver
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Moscow, on the Volga.
Formerly (1934–90) Kalinin.
- undo
-
verb (used with object),
to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
- ungt
-
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- ord.
-
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- Ont.
-
- uret
-
- Urga
-
noun,
former name of Ulan Bator.
- urge
-
noun,
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
- uro-
-
- uvea
-
noun,
the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.
- vaad
-
noun,
a Jewish council offering advice on or having authority over certain community affairs.
- 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.
- tude
-
noun,
an arrogant attitude.
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- 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.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- rad.
-
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- tonn
-
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- trav
-
- tRNA
-
- out-
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- org.
-
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- tron
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- 1080
-
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- gaga
-
adjective,
excessively and foolishly enthusiastic:
- 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.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- ator
-
- aud.
-
- Aude
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- Eur.
-
- Aug.
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Auge
-
noun,
a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- aur-
-
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- aut-
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Avar
-
noun,
a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.
- Ave.
-
- avg.
-
- Eng.
-
- end-
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Gage
-
noun,
something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat.
- egad
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- genu
-
noun,
the knee.
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Arg.
-
- 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.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- art.
-
- Gand
-
noun,
French name of Ghent.
- gave
-
noun,
the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- 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.
- Gaud
-
noun,
a showy ornament or trinket.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- garg
-
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- Gard
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
- 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.
- gang
-
noun,
a group or band:
- avn.
-
- EDTA
-
- Ger.
-
- Deva
-
noun,
Hinduism, Buddhism. a god or divinity.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- dune
-
noun,
a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
- Duna
-
noun,
Hungarian name of the Danube.
- degu
-
noun,
a rat-sized New World burrowing rodent, Octodon degus, having long, smooth fur and a black-tipped, tufted tail.
- Den.
-
- der.
-
- duet
-
noun,
a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- Drug
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.
- dreg
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- drag
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- deg.
-
- Dove
-
noun,
any bird of the family Columbidae, especially the smaller species with pointed tails.
Compare pigeon1 (def 1).
- dour
-
adjective,
sullen; gloomy:
- Doug
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Douglas.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- Doge
-
noun,
the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.
- Dong
-
noun,
a deep sound like that of a large bell.
- dung
-
noun,
excrement, especially of animals; manure.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- DEng
-
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Dago
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dang
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- Danu
-
noun,
the mother of the Tuatha De Danann: identified with the Welsh Don.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- darg
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. a day's work.
- dat.
-
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- DATA
-
noun,
a plural of datum.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- duro
-
noun,
a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
- durn
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), noun,
darn2 .
- dure
-
adjective,
hard; severe.
- dura
-
noun,
dura mater.
- duo-
-
- dunt
-
noun,
a hard blow or hit, especially one that makes a dull sound; thump.
- daut
-
verb (used with object),
to caress.
- Dave
-
noun,
a male given name, form of David.
- geo-
-
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- grog
-
noun,
a mixture of rum and water, often flavored with lemon, sugar, and spices and sometimes served hot.
- gro.
-
- Greg
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gregory.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- ague
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- 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.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- nav.
-
- 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.
- ann.
-
- Gov.
-
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- agr.
-
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- 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.
- 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)
- adv.
-
- aer-
-
- Gude
-
noun,
God.
- guan
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- aet.
-
- Agag
-
noun,
an Amalekite king who was captured and spared by Saul but later killed by Samuel. I Sam. 15.
- adat
-
noun,
the native law traditional in Indonesia.
- 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.
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- aged
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the):
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Gerd
-
noun,
the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
- gtd.
-
- agog
-
adverb,
in a state of eager desire; excitedly.
- grue
-
verb (used without object),
to shudder.
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- 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.
- grad
-
noun,
a graduate.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- ant.
-
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- neo-
-
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- ANTU
-
- 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.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- goad
-
noun,
a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
- 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.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- 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.
- gong
-
noun,
a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head.
- ano-
-
- Gond
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal people of Dravidian stock, in central India and the Deccan.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- gon-
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- Aar
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- AAU
-
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- VTO
-
- VTR
-
noun,
a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- Ver
-
- DET
-
- Vte
-
- dog
-
noun,
a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- vo.
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- Dev
-
noun,
a software developer:
- DNR
-
- Vt.
-
- DAV
-
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- ag-
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- vog
-
noun,
air pollution containing gases and particles from a volcanic eruption combined with moisture from fog to create an unpleasant atmospheric cloud.
- 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.
- Tng
-
- ae.
-
- an.
-
- ad-
-
- TGV
-
- AAE
-
- VOA
-
- av.
-
- VOR
-
- TGN
-
- DEA
-
- DNA
-
- de-
-
- VGA
-
- Ar.
-
- Tu.
-
- AEA
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- ung
-
- ATV
-
- UNO
-
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- ur-
-
- 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.
- ARU
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- Urd
-
noun,
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
- AUA
-
- ure
-
- Va.
-
- AOA
-
- uva
-
noun,
ultraviolet light with a relatively long wavelength, able to penetrate the deep layers of the skin.
- aor
-
- AOU
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- ard
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- Une
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- tr.
-
- VDU
-
- tra
-
- DAR
-
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- Tro
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- Dag
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- DAE
-
- DOA
-
- veg
-
noun,
a vegetable.
- do.
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- ANG
-
- VDT
-
- tue
-
- tug
-
noun,
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- Ava
-
noun,
a female given name.
- a-v
-
- Agt
-
- TVA
-
- UAR
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- UAE
-
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- 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:
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- ote
-
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- ov-
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- GeV
-
- ggr
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- OTA
-
- Re.
-
- ot-
-
- Orv
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- 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.
- God
-
noun,
the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.
- Gog
-
noun,
a chief prince of Meshech and Tubal who came from Magog. Ezek. 38–39.
- Rd.
-
- Ged
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- REA
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- evg
-
- 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.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- Gad
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- Gag
-
noun,
something put into a person's mouth to prevent speech, shouting, etc.
- RDA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Gde
-
- GDR
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- ETV
-
- NDE
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NAA
-
- NAD
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- Gut
-
noun,
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NEA
-
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- NNE
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- guv
-
noun,
term of address used to a man, especially by a younger man, boy, employee, or social inferior.
- 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.
- Gr.
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ONR
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- gre
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ODT
-
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- OAU
-
- nr.
-
- gt.
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- 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.
- OED
-
- GTO
-
- Nun
-
noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- 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.
- NRA
-
- eu-
-
- 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.
- vug
-
noun,
a small cavity in a rock or vein, often lined with crystals.
- ETD
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- Eg.
-
- eo-
-
- rug
-
noun,
a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.
Compare carpet.
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- ETR
-
- rte
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- rt.
-
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- ead
-
- ean
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Dr.
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- Tav
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Dun
-
noun,
a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- DRE
-
- DRG
-
- Du.
-
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- dug
-
noun,
the mamma or the nipple of a female mammal.
- ed.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- rnd
-
- EDT
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- env
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- RNA
-
- ROG
-
- en-
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- ERV
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ERT
-
- egg
-
noun,
the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ETO
-
- ROA
-
- NG
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- ND
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- N.
-
- AO
-
- rg
-
- TV
-
noun,
television.
- GN
-
- gv
-
- 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.
- VU
-
- UV
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- U.
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- DG
-
- G.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- DN
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- TN
-
- GU
-
- VN
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RO
-
- EV
-
- DV
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- V.
-
- GG
-
- VD
-
- VG
-
- VR
-
- 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.
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- D.
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RU
-
- RN
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- GD
-
- RV
-
- t.
-
- TG
-
- TD
-
- OA
-
- OG
-
- T1
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- O.
-
- NV
-
- Ud
-