Anagrams of verifications

Word verifications has 2006 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of verifications.

12 letter words you can make with verifications

verification
noun, the act of verifying.
vinificator
noun, a condenser for alcohol vapors escaping from fermenting wine.
victorians
noun, a person who lived during the Victorian period.
fornicates
adjective, arched or vaulted in form.
voracities
noun, the condition or quality of being voracious.
vociferant
noun, a person who vociferates.
fricatives
noun, Also called spirant. a fricative consonant, as (th), (v), or (h).
fricative
noun, Also called spirant. a fricative consonant, as (th), (v), or (h).
viniferas
noun, a vinifera grape.
creations
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
Victorine
noun, a fur tippet with long tabs at the ends.
victories
noun, a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.
victorias
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike.
Victorian
noun, a person who lived during the Victorian period.
factories
noun, a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods.
veronicas
noun, the image of the face of Christ, said in legend to have been miraculously impressed on the handkerchief or veil that St. Veronica gave to Him to wipe His face on the way to Calvary.
frication
noun, an audible, constrained rush of air accompanying and characteristic of fricatives.
five-star
adjective, having five stars to indicate rank or quality:
favorites
noun, a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference:
certosina
noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
carnifies
verb (used with object), to form or turn into flesh.
anti-icer
noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
variscite
noun, a secondary mineral, hydrated phosphate of aluminum, Al(PO 4)⋅2H 2 O, occurring mainly as massive, bluish-green nodules: sometimes used as a gem.
artifices
noun, a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile.
irisation
noun, the effect or quality of being iridescent; iridescence.
fornicate
adjective, arched or vaulted in form.
seriation
noun, the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
invocates
verb (used with object), invoke.
cast-iron
noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
vitrifies
verb (used with or without object), to convert or be converted into glass.
sea-front
noun, an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
nitrifies
verb (used with object), to oxidize (ammonia, ammonium compounds, or atmospheric nitrogen) to nitrites, nitrates, or their respective acids, especially by bacterial action.
caritive
adjective, (in certain inflected languages, especially of the Caucasian group) abessive.
soricine
adjective, of or resembling the shrews.
aversion
noun, a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed by to):
fication
revision
noun, the act or work of revising.
invocate
verb (used with object), invoke.
vitrines
noun, a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.
contrive
verb (used with object), to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent:
Veronica
noun, the image of the face of Christ, said in legend to have been miraculously impressed on the handkerchief or veil that St. Veronica gave to Him to wipe His face on the way to Calvary.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
recision
noun, an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
avionics
noun, (used with a singular verb) the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
favosite
noun, any of numerous corals of the extinct genus Favosites, most common during the Silurian and Devonian periods, having polygonal cells with rows of pores in the walls.
friction
noun, surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
vesicant
noun, a vesicant agent or substance.
Friesian
adjective, noun, Frisian.
Iscariot
noun, the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
converts
noun, one who has been converted, as to a religion or opinion.
Victoire
noun, a female given name, French form of Victoria.
vanities
noun, excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit:
inactive
adjective, not active:
overacts
verb (used with or without object), to act in an exaggerated manner.
ovaritis
noun, oophoritis.
forensic
noun, forensics, (used with a singular or plural verb) the art or study of argumentation and formal debate.
ratifies
verb (used with object), to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction:
forecast
verb (used with object), to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance:
Fraction
noun, Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
artifice
noun, a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile.
invoices
noun, an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms.
cavities
noun, any hollow place; hollow.
votaries
noun, a person who is bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or a nun.
varicose
adjective, abnormally or unusually enlarged or swollen:
aoristic
adjective, Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
carotins
noun, carotene.
vortices
noun, a plural of vortex.
centavos
noun, the 100th part of the monetary units of various nations, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, and the Philippines.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
crinites
noun, a fossil crinoid.
conifers
noun, any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
Visconti
noun, an Italian family that ruled Milan and Lombardy from 1277 to 1447.
vinifies
verb (used with object), to produce (a type of wine) by vinification:
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
infracts
verb (used with object), to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
farinose
adjective, yielding farina.
finestra
noun, an aperture, especially a ventilator in the wall of a tomb.
notifies
verb (used with object), to inform (someone) or give notice to:
citrines
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
infarcts
noun, a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
conative
noun, Grammar. a conative word, affix, or verbal aspect.
favorite
noun, a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference:
Conferva
noun, any simple filamentous green algae, many of which were formerly classified in the genus Conferva.
notaries
noun, notary public.
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
vinifera
noun, a vinifera grape.
inertias
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
vitrains
noun, the material of which the friable, vitreous layers in banded bituminous coal are composed.
cistvaen
noun, cist2 .
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
corvinas
noun, corbina.
citifies
verb (used with object), to make into a city; urbanize.
overcast
noun, Meteorology. the condition of the sky when more than 95 percent covered by clouds.
Victoria
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike.
evasion
noun, an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something:
avocets
noun, any of several long-legged, web-footed shorebirds constituting the genus Recurvirostra, having a long, slender, upward-curving bill.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
ovaries
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
overact
verb (used with or without object), to act in an exaggerated manner.
sterno-
Niteroi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
factors
noun, one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
fancier
noun, a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
fiacres
noun, a small horse-drawn carriage.
fascine
noun, a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
fancies
noun, imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
orifice
noun, an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
oneiric
adjective, of or relating to dreams.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
facient
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
faction
noun, a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
factive
noun, a factive expression.
fairies
noun, (in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers with which they intervene in human affairs.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
nifties
noun, something nifty, as a clever remark or joke.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
farcies
noun, a form of glanders chiefly affecting the skin and superficial lymphatic vessels of horses and mules.
avionic
noun, (used with a singular verb) the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
carotin
noun, carotene.
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
costive
adjective, suffering from constipation; constipated.
citrins
noun, bioflavonoid.
cravens
noun, a coward.
citrons
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
Civitan
noun, a member of Civitan International, a service club founded 1918.
civitas
noun, the body of citizens who constitute a state, especially a city-state, commonwealth, or the like.
servant
noun, a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
cranio-
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
coverts
noun, a covering; cover.
sericin
noun, a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
confers
verb (used with object), to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
conifer
noun, any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
constr.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
corvine
adjective, pertaining to or resembling a crow.
corvina
noun, corbina.
contra-
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
convert
noun, one who has been converted, as to a religion or opinion.
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
scrinia
noun, a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
citrine
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
stearo-
centavo
noun, the 100th part of the monetary units of various nations, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, and the Philippines.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
cave-in
noun, a collapse, as of anything hollow:
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
eristic
noun, a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
cavorts
verb (used without object), to prance or caper about.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
Ericson
noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
crinite
noun, a fossil crinoid.
centri-
centro-
cerato-
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
Sno-Cat
snifter
noun, Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
sirenic
adjective, of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
Sinitic
noun, a branch of Sino-Tibetan consisting of the various local languages and dialects whose speakers share literary Chinese as their standard language.
Avertin
norites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
fiances
noun, a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
varices
noun, plural of varix.
Ventris
noun, Michael George Francis, 1922–56, English architect and linguist.
ventri-
venatic
adjective, of or relating to hunting.
antero-
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
invoice
noun, an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms.
vection
noun, the transference of a disease from one person to another.
frantic
adjective, desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
Franco-
Francis
noun, a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”.
Francie
noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
varico-
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
veritas
noun, truth.
irenics
noun, the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Compare polemics (def 2).
iris-in
noun, the gradual appearance of an image or scene through an expanding circle.
aristo-
forties
noun, a cardinal number, ten times four.
Forseti
noun, the god of justice, the son of Balder and Nanna.
forints
noun, an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
arseno-
ironies
noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
ironist
noun, a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
Fonseca
noun, Gulf of, a bay of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America, bordered by El Salvador on the W, Honduras on the NE, and Nicaragua on the S. About 700 sq. mi. (1800 sq. km).
isation
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Treviso
noun, a city in NE Italy.
ventro-
invites
noun, Informal. an invitation.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
infares
noun, a party or reception for a newly married couple.
incisor
noun, any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
incites
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
vitrine
noun, a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
vitrics
noun, (used with a singular verb) the art and technology of making glass products.
infarct
noun, a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
vitrain
noun, the material of which the friable, vitreous layers in banded bituminous coal are composed.
Vitoria
noun, Francisco de [frahn-th ees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈðis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1480–1546, Spanish scholar and theologian.
visitor
noun, a person who visits, as for reasons of friendship, business, duty, travel, or the like.
actino-
versant
noun, a slope of a mountain or mountain chain.
infects
adjective, Archaic. infected.
iatrics
actives
noun, Grammar. the active voice. a form or construction in the active voice.
activin
noun, a peptide that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and gonads and stimulates the secretion of FSH.
viscera
plural noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the organs in the cavities of the body, especially those in the abdominal cavity.
virions
noun, the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope.
infract
verb (used with object), to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
insofar
adverb, to such an extent (usually followed by as):
frontis
noun, the front wall of a cancha or jai alai court. Compare rebote (def 1).
Frisian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Friesland or the Frisian Islands.
inverts
noun, a person or thing that is inverted.
version
noun, a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account:
Trevino
noun, Lee ("Super Mex") born 1939, U.S. golfer.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
ivories
noun, the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
transf.
neritic
adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
finites
noun, something that is finite.
Nicosia
noun, a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
fictive
adjective, fictitious; imaginary.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
natives
noun, Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
travois
noun, a transport device, formerly used by the Plains Indians, consisting of two poles joined by a frame and drawn by an animal.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
fiction
noun, the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
intra-
instr.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
fronts
noun, the foremost part or surface of anything.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
inter.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Craven
noun, a coward.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
intros
noun, an introduction.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
sacro-
favors
noun, something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act:
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
fincas
noun, a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
crofts
noun, a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
invest
verb (used with object), to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
Frisco
noun, San Francisco.
invert
noun, a person or thing that is inverted.
sarco-
fiesta
noun, any festival or festive celebration.
invars
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
intro.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
fiacre
noun, a small horse-drawn carriage.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
sci-fi
noun, science fiction.
infare
noun, a party or reception for a newly married couple.
nitres
noun, niter.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
fetors
noun, a strong, offensive smell; stench.
ficoes
noun, fig1 (def 4).
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
Nicias
noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
infect
adjective, Archaic. infected.
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
corves
noun, plural of corf.
fiance
noun, a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
incise
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
ferias
noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
feints
noun, a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
covert
noun, a covering; cover.
infra-
Savior
noun, a person who saves, rescues, or delivers:
crafts
noun, an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
Savoie
noun, a department in E France. 2389 sq. mi. (6185 sq. km). Capital: Chambéry.
Covina
noun, a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
covets
verb (used with object), to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others:
infest
verb (used with object), to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do:
infers
verb (used with object), to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
nocti-
iatro-
covers
noun, something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book.
covens
noun, an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
scato-
Nivose
noun, (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the fourth month of the year, extending from December 21 to January 19.
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
nitro-
Coster
noun, costermonger.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
invite
noun, Informal. an invitation.
rivets
noun, a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
cteno-
racons
noun, radar beacon.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
ovines
adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
ovisac
noun, a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
Fortas
noun, Abe, 1910–1982, U.S. lawyer, government official, and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1965–69.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
iritis
noun, inflammation of the iris of the eye.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
raisin
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
fortes
noun, a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
narco-
narcos
noun, narc.
fortis
noun, a fortis consonant.
Octave
noun, Music. a tone on the eighth degree from a given tone. the interval encompassed by such tones. the harmonic combination of such tones. a series of tones, or of keys of an instrument, extending through this interval.
Foster
noun, Stephen (Collins) 1826–64, U.S. songwriter.
fistic
adjective, of boxing; pugilistic:
forint
noun, an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
facers
noun, a person or thing that faces.
facies
noun, general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
Factor
noun, one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
facets
noun, one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
fivers
noun, a five-dollar bill.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
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.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Irvine
noun, a city in SW California.
Evarts
noun, William Maxwell, 1818–1901, U.S. lawyer and statesman.
faints
noun, the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
ironic
adjective, using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
evicts
verb (used with object), to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent. Synonyms: eject, remove, dispossess, dislodge.
irones
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
Forest
noun, a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
irenic
adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
novice
noun, a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro:
finest
noun, the police:
recti-
rectos
refits
noun, an act of refitting.
renvoi
noun, the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
fresco
noun, Also called buon fresco, true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture. Compare fresco secco.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
necro-
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
Fresno
noun, a city in central California.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
ricins
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
Istria
noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
fasten
verb (used with object), to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
Erivan
noun, Yerevan.
fraise
noun, Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
native
noun, Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
France
noun, Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
ericas
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
Ravens
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.
ravine
noun, a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
recast
noun, a recasting.
fiasco
noun, a complete and ignominious failure.
francs
noun, an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
ionics
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
finite
noun, something that is finite.
navies
noun, the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
ravins
verb (used with or without object), noun, raven2 .
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
Stover
noun, coarse roughage used as feed for livestock.
strafe
noun, a strafing attack.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
strife
noun, vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
Strine
noun, Australian English.
strive
verb (used without object), to exert oneself vigorously; try hard:
strove
verb, simple past tense of strive.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
tarso-
tavern
noun, a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises.
tenias
noun, taenia.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
avoir.
avocet
noun, any of several long-legged, web-footed shorebirds constituting the genus Recurvirostra, having a long, slender, upward-curving bill.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
averts
verb (used with object), to turn away or aside:
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
Averno
noun, a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
centr-
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
sovran
noun, adjective, sovereign.
centi-
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
censor
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
cavort
verb (used without object), to prance or caper about.
Cavite
noun, a seaport on W central Luzon, in the N Philippines, on Manila Bay: naval base.
cavies
noun, any of several short-tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti.
cavers
noun, a person who studies or explores caves.
cavern
noun, a cave, especially one that is large and mostly underground.
starve
verb (used with object), to cause to starve; kill, weaken, or reduce by lack of food.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
steno-
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
Stevia
noun, a South American perennial shrub, Stevia rebaudiana, having small, white flowers and sweet-tasting leaves.
carven
adjective, carved.
Stevin
noun, Simon [see-mawn] /ˈsi mɔn/ (Show IPA), 1548–1620, Dutch mathematician and physicist.
stiver
noun, Also, stuiver. a former nickel coin of the Netherlands, equal to five Dutch cents.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
Soviet
noun, (before the revolution) any governmental council. (after the revolution) a local council, originally elected only by manual workers, with certain powers of local administration. (after the revolution) a higher council elected by a local council, being part of a hierarchy of soviets culminating in the Supreme Soviet.
vincas
noun, periwinkle2 .
vario-
Anvers
noun, French name of Antwerp.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
vector
noun, Mathematics. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4). such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition. such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system. any generalization of the above quantities.
ventr-
aniso-
Verona
noun, a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
vesica
noun, Anatomy. a bladder.
viator
noun, a wayfarer; traveler.
vicars
noun, Church of England. a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong. the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
Victor
noun, a person who has overcome or defeated an adversary; conqueror.
afters
afrits
noun, afreet.
aeron.
varies
verb (used with object), to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
vireos
noun, any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
virion
noun, the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope.
Visine
active
noun, Grammar. the active voice. a form or construction in the active voice.
vision
noun, the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
actin-
vitric
adjective, of or relating to glass.
aceto-
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
voices
noun, the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
voters
noun, a person who votes.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
Vanier
noun, Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
astron
astro-
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
trans.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
Travis
noun, William Barret, 1809–36, U.S. soldier: commander during the battle of the Alamo.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
trivia
noun, (in Roman religion) Hecate: so called because she was the goddess of the crossroads.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
arsen-
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.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
troves
noun, a collection of objects.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
softie
noun, softy.
soften
verb (used with object), to make soft or softer.
cities
noun, a large or important town.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
citrin
noun, bioflavonoid.
Cervin
noun, Mont [mawn] /mɔ̃/ (Show IPA). French name of the Matterhorn.
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
confit
noun, duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
confer
verb (used with object), to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
servo-
civets
noun, a yellowish, unctuous substance with a strong musklike odor, obtained from a pouch in the genital region of civets and used in perfumery.
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
civies
plural noun, civvy (def 1).
Servia
noun, former name of Serbia.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
certif
sifter
noun, a person or thing that sifts.
cerias
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
contr.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
cerat-
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
tries
noun, plural of try.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
savin
noun, a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
Neiva
noun, a city in W Colombia.
Serov
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, E of the Ural Mountains.
sero-
sarc-
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
trois
noun, the number 3.
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.
tonia
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
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.
savor
noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
trove
noun, a collection of objects.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
naive
adjective, having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
naso-
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
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.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
nears
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.
treas
Vafio
noun, Vaphio.
naifs
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
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.
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
TORES
noun, a torus.
trave
noun, a crossbeam.
ivies
noun, Also called English ivy. a climbing vine, Hedera helix, having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, small, yellowish flowers, and black berries, grown as an ornamental.
seti-
ition
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
serif
noun, a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
Seric
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
infos
noun, information.
viron
noun, a male given name.
init.
vireo
noun, any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
Viren
noun, Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
vinos
noun, wine; specifically, red Italian wine, as chianti.
vino-
infer
verb (used with object), to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
inst.
scion
noun, a descendant.
vinic
adjective, of, pertaining to, found in, or derived from wine:
vini-
Vinci
noun, Leonardo da [lee-uh-nahr-doh duh,, ley-;; Italian le-aw-nahr-daw dah] /ˌli əˈnɑr doʊ də,, ˌleɪ-;; Italian ˌlɛ ɔˈnɑr dɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), Leonardo da Vinci.
Vince
noun, a male given name, form of Vincent.
Visct
sect.
Vinca
noun, periwinkle2 .
incr.
votes
noun, a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
incas
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
voter
noun, a person who votes.
voice
noun, the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
vocat
incor
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
Scot.
VISTA
noun, a view or prospect, especially one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage, as between rows of trees or houses.
visor
noun, Armor. (on a close helmet) a piece having slits or holes for vision, situated above and pivoted with a beaver or a ventail and beaver. a similar piece of plate having holes or slits for vision and breathing, attached to or used with any of various other helmets, as the armet, sallet, basinet, or helm.
visit
noun, the act of or an instance of visiting:
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
intr.
vinas
noun, a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
vairs
noun, a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly. Compare miniver (def 1).
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
vaso-
scat-
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
scarf
noun, a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Iran.
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
vari-
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Vanir
noun, a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
Vance
noun, a male given name.
Irina
noun, a female given name.
vatic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
verst
noun, a Russian measure of distance equivalent to 3500 feet or 0.6629 mile or 1.067 kilometers.
Invar
vice-
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
vicar
noun, Church of England. a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong. the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
Vesta
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, worshiped in a temple containing an altar on which a sacred fire was kept burning by the vestal virgins: identified with the Greek Hestia.
verts
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.
verso
noun, a left-hand page of an open book or manuscript (opposed to recto).
invt.
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
Verna
noun, a female given name.
vents
noun, an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
veni-
veins
noun, one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
Nerva
noun, Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
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.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
oste-
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
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.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Sofer
noun, scribe1 (def 3).
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
ovate
adjective, egg-shaped.
over-
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.
softa
noun, a Turkish Muslim theological student.
overs
noun, an amount in excess or addition; extra.
overt
adjective, open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret:
Oveta
noun, a female given name.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
riven
verb, a past participle of rive.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
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.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
soave
noun, a dry, white wine from Verona, Italy.
rivet
noun, a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
stove
noun, a portable or fixed apparatus that furnishes heat for warmth, cooking, etc., commonly using coal, oil, gas, wood, or electricity as a source of power.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
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.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
rifts
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
ovine
adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
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.
refit
noun, an act of refitting.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
reifs
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
ravin
verb (used with or without object), noun, raven2 .
Srta.
rect.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
Recit
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
ster.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
rafts
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
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).
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
ranis
noun, ranee.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
reni-
stave
noun, one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
noct-
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
sanit
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
tera-
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
teno-
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
saice
noun, syce.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Nevis
noun, one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km). Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
nitre
noun, niter.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
nitr-
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
tenia
noun, taenia.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
OFris
noun, the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
often
adverb, many times; frequently:
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
orans
noun, orant.
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.
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.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
taces
noun, tasset.
Sivan
noun, the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
tears
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
roves
noun, an act or instance of roving.
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.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
novas
noun, a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
Novia
noun, a fiancée or bride.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
octan
noun, an octan fever.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
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.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
octa-
sito-
Sino-
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
Farsi
noun, the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
finos
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
crave
verb (used with object), to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:
first
noun, the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
firns
noun, névé.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
fires
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
Fiona
noun, a female given name.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
cine-
fairs
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
astr.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
finis
noun, end; conclusion.
craft
noun, an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Afro-
covet
verb (used with object), to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others:
afros
noun, a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
fines
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
Finer
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
fanes
noun, a temple.
aeri-
farts
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
aero-
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
istic
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
fives
noun, a game resembling handball, played on a court having a front wall and two side walls.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
fiver
noun, a five-dollar bill.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
afire
adjective, on fire:
afore
adverb, preposition, conjunction, before.
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Afric
adjective, African.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
afrit
noun, afreet.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Evans
noun, Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
feist
noun, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
fatso
noun, a fat person (used as a term of address).
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.
feria
noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
ation
favor
noun, something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act:
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
cores
airts
noun, a direction.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
ative
Conte
noun, count2 .
feint
noun, a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
fecit
verb, he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
corns
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
facer
noun, a person or thing that faces.
Corse
noun, corpse.
Feast
noun, any rich or abundant meal:
fears
noun, a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
faces
noun, the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Festa
noun, a feast, festival, or holiday.
fetas
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
finca
noun, a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
civet
noun, a yellowish, unctuous substance with a strong musklike odor, obtained from a pouch in the genital region of civets and used in perfumery.
evict
verb (used with object), to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent. Synonyms: eject, remove, dispossess, dislodge.
Evita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Eva.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
faint
noun, a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
coifs
noun, a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
coves
noun, a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
cover
noun, something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book.
coven
noun, an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
arces
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
areo-
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Fates
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
Evora
noun, a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
fiats
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
conf.
Cons.
Const
fetor
noun, a strong, offensive smell; stench.
cont.
feti-
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
cert.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
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.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
acet-
carns
noun, cairn.
carse
noun, bottom land.
acnes
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
avers
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
Frost
noun, a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
front
noun, the foremost part or surface of anything.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
frons
noun, the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
avens
noun, any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
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.
carve
verb (used with object), to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
frise
noun, a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
Fris.
Fries
noun, plural of fry1 .
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
frets
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Cant.
avert
verb (used with object), to turn away or aside:
30-30
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
icons
ician
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
ento-
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
IATSE
arvos
noun, afternoon.
asco-
ante-
Fanti
noun, a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
fanos
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
anti-
Freon
aviso
noun, a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
actos
cent.
fort.
fores
noun, the forepart of anything; front.
fore-
force
noun, physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
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.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
anis-
Croft
noun, a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
Foist
verb (used with object), to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
foins
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
ErvIn
noun, Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
crit.
cero-
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
forte
noun, a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
franc
noun, an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
ecto-
frats
noun, fraternity (def 1).
farce
noun, a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
Frans
noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
farci
adjective, filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
acro-
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
fovea
noun, a small pit or depression in a bone or other structure.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
caver
noun, a person who studies or explores caves.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
econ.
facet
noun, one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
fares
noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
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.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
rove
noun, an act or instance of roving.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
ator
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.
Ave.
Roti
noun, roast.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
rift
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
ctr.
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.
trav
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
revs
noun, a revolution (in an engine or the like).
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
Rev.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
tref
adjective, Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
eco-
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
ect-
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
tri-
reif
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
reft
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
refs
noun, verb (used with or without object), referee.
EFTA
ref.
efts
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
cts.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
RONA
Tore
noun, a torus.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
atic
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
ates
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Aten
noun, Aton.
RNAS
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.
rive
verb (used with object), to tear or rend apart:
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
riv.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
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.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
RIIA
rifs
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
rife
adjective, of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
Inc.
Ceto
Cerf
noun, Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
CERN
Soni
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
soft
noun, something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
cet-
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
sofa
noun, a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
ten.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
CAFE
noun, a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
Siva
noun, Shiva.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
ter.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
cir.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Sra.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Taif
noun, a city in W Saudi Arabia.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Tace
noun, tasset.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Can.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
str.
Carn
noun, cairn.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
tavs
noun, the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
cat.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
CATV
Ste.
Cav.
Cave
noun, a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
cen.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cis-
Aves
noun, a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
Save
noun, an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
1080
Cort
Avon
noun, a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
sci.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
cove
noun, a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
crat
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.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Cres
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Sat.
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.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
avn.
Avis
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
tion
Safi
noun, a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
safe
noun, a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
scr.
corf
noun, Mining. a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc. a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
sift
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
cit.
sice
noun, syce.
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.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
civ.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
serv
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coif
noun, a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
serf
noun, a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Con.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
Seif
noun, a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
conv
Cor.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
sec.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
avos
noun, a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
recs
noun, recreation.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
enc.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
neo-
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Fin.
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.
AFSC
fict
fico
noun, fig1 (def 4).
FINE
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
Nev.
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.
FICA
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Vict
Vico
noun, Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1744, Italian philosopher and jurist.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
NEFS
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Naos
noun, a temple.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
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.
firn
noun, névé.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Vina
noun, a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
vin-
Fini
adjective, finished; done.
Viet
noun, South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.
Fino
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
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.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
nav.
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.
NCTE
fiat
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
Aire
fist
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
feat
noun, a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
Fear
noun, a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
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.
nos-
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
not-
vet.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
fats
noun, (used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
Nov.
Nova
noun, a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
Novi
noun, a town in SE Michigan.
fate
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
Nor.
NIRA
FERA
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):
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
feta
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
Vic.
fest
noun, an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
ferv
Fern
noun, any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
fec.
airt
noun, a direction.
vias
noun, Architecture. a space between two mutules.
Fens
noun, Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
vets
noun, veterinarian.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
fisc
noun, a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
AISI
Frei
noun, Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
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.
froe
noun, frow.
inv.
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.
Fri.
fret
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
FRCS
int.
acr-
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
Vito
noun, a male given name.
Vite
adverb, briskly; lively.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
frat
noun, fraternity (def 1).
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 = .
Frs.
frt.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ICAO
inae
Ifni
noun, a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
Vote
noun, a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
Inf.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Ice.
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
info
noun, information.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
voc.
INRI
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
VITA
noun, curriculum vitae (def 1).
Fran
noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
naif
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
Ivan
noun, iwan.
aer-
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
foci
noun, a plural of focus.
itis
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
Ivar
noun, a male or female given name.
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.
Ives
noun, Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
Ivor
noun, a male given name.
aet.
VINE
noun, any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
afr-
five
noun, a cardinal number, four plus one.
FITS
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
Vins
noun, wine.
FOIA
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
frae
preposition, adverb, from.
Ire.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
vise
noun, any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
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.
fora
noun, a plural of forum.
for.
font
noun, a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
foin
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
Visc
visa
noun, an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Fons
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
iso-
vest
noun, a close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
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.
face
noun, the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
tron
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
vars
noun, a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
vas-
vase
noun, a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
fac.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
var.
FACS
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
fact
noun, something that actually exists; reality; truth:
etc.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
VAST
noun, Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Fair
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
Vat.
tsar
noun, czar.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Tver
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Moscow, on the Volga. Formerly (1934–90) Kalinin.
est.
RCAF
vacs
noun, vacuum cleaner.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
raft
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
ovi-
ARIS
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
eso-
vain
Idioms, in vain, without effect or avail; to no purpose: in an improper or irreverent manner:
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
vair
noun, a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly. Compare miniver (def 1).
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).
Evan
noun, a male given name, Welsh form of John.
oven
noun, a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Vane
noun, weather vane.
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.
Rani
noun, ranee.
CanF
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
rave
noun, an act of raving.
fain
adverb, gladly; willingly:
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
Inca
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
Vent
noun, an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
ANSI
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ano-
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
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.
Oct.
Fars
noun, a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Arvo
noun, afternoon.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
fart
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
ant.
FAST
noun, a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
Vera
noun, a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
asc-
oafs
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
Vern
noun, a male given name, form of Vernon.
anes
adverb, once.
vers
ance
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
NTIA
Ens.
Veno
fare
noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
fane
noun, a temple.
Ravi
noun, a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
Ont.
Vena
noun, a vein.
Veii
noun, an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 b.c.
tRNA
Fano
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
vein
noun, one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
art.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Ven.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
av.
TVA
trf
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.
ast
Tav
noun, the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
TSE
ASR
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
TCA
TSI
Ar.
ASN
VTO
Vte
ACS
ARV
noun, a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
Af.
ARS
ASI
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
ac-
ase
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Von
preposition, from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
an.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
vo.
Vt.
VOR
Tro
VOA
VTC
ct.
TCS
VCR
CAF
TES
noun, ti1 .
AFS
tfr
TIA
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
AFT
adverb, at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
ATV
AIC
a-v
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.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AVC
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Tiv
noun, a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
ca.
Avi
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
Via
noun, Architecture. a space between two mutules.
Ver
Avo
noun, a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
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.
ANF
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ANC
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.
cf.
vie
verb (used with object), Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
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.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
Va.
vs.
V-1
noun, a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
vis
noun, strength; force; power.
ACV
V-2
noun, a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
VAC
noun, vacuum cleaner.
ae.
AEC
AEF
VIR
noun, husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
tra
tr.
TEC
noun, detective.
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.
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
CAI
AFC
CVO
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ASV
at.
ARF
interjection, (used to imitate the bark of a dog).
cs.
ATC
cr.
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.
Co.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
aor
VFR
SRO
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
OSF
oft
adverb, often.
FAO
OFr
of-
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
FAR
Idioms, a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
OCS
OCR
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAS
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.
oaf
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
OTC
OSA
OIr
Oc.
NSC
NSA
NRC
NRA
nr.
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.
FCA
FCS
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
Fen
noun, low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
NOC
fer
preposition, conjunction, for.
FET
oic
OIt
Fia
ote
RAF
ESR
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Re.
RCS
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
ETO
ETR
ETS
ETV
EVA
noun, a female given name, form of Eve.
Ova
noun, plural of ovum.
ov-
OTS
OTA
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Fan
noun, any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONF
ONI
ONR
ons
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
ot-
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Orv
fo.
ose
FAS
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
fic
Esc
ft.
Fr.
abbreviation, Father.
Fra
noun, a title of address for a friar or brother.
IRC
Ir.
IOT
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.
ior
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 = .
IOF
IOC
FRC
fro
Idioms, to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
FSA
FSR
FTC
FOS
ics
IFS
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
io-
Ia.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
ier
ine
IFC
Ife
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
FOT
IRO
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
NIA
NFS
NFC
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:
NES
fie
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
nef
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
NEC
NEA
ne-
FIO
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
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.
FIT
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
NSF
IRS
FOE
noun, a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
FON
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
ise
ISR
ist
ISV
NCO
ITA
ITC
ite
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ITV
Iva
noun, any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
VTR
noun, a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.
ESA
CEO
SOF
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
RTS
RTF
rte
rt.
RSV
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
RSE
RSA
Rs.
CSO
So.
CSR
CST
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
CTA
cte
ctf
ctn
plural, carton.
Sr.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
St.
ROI
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
CVT
CFR
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
CIF
Sfc
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
CNO
CIE
CIA
CNS
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
cfs
CFO
CSF
se-
CFI
CFA
COS
noun, romaine.
SCF
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
sc.
SAR
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
CRS
CRT
CSA
SAE
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
CVA
ROA
REA
STI
CAR
noun, an automobile.
eft
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
STV
eir
EIS
en-
REC
noun, recreation.
env
EOF
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
RCT
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
RCN
RCA
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERS
noun, ervil.
SVC
SVR
TAE
preposition, to.
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ERT
ERV
ECF
ef-
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
RNA
Sta
eo-
CEF
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
ECA
RIF
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
ea.
ean
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
RFI
RFC
RFA
CEA
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ec-
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
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.
RFE
T1
IV
noun, an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
i.
ic
VN
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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.
t.
IF
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
SN
TC
SV
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.
TE
noun, ti1 .
AO
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
EV
RF
FA
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
FV
FI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
FC
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.
RC
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
VR
VI
VC
RI
V.
RN
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
TV
noun, television.
EI
RO
CE
NI
SF
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.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
fn
N.
NA
adverb, no1 .
NC
NF
SA
OA
S.
RV
TN
VF
FE
NV
O.
CV
OE
noun, oy2 .
R.
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