Anagrams of vernacularize
Word vernacularize has
924 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of vernacularize.
- vernacular
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noun,
the native speech or language of a place.
- vernalize
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verb (used with object),
to shorten the growth period of (a plant) by chilling or other special treatment of it, its seeds, or its bulbs.
- vulcanize
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verb (used with object),
to treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting strength, greater elasticity, durability, etc.
- navicular
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noun,
Also, naviculare [nuh-vik-yuh-lair-ee, -lahr-ee] /nəˌvɪk yəˈlɛər i, -ˈlɑr i/ (Show IPA). the bone at the radial end of the proximal row of the bones of the carpus.
- virulence
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noun,
quality of being virulent.
- air-lance
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noun,
a lance using an air blast.
- ruralize
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verb (used with object),
to make rural.
- Aurelian
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noun,
(Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) a.d. 212?–275, Roman emperor 270–275.
- Verlaine
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noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1844–96, French poet.
- Veracruz
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noun,
a state in E Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. 27,759 sq. mi. (71,895 sq. km). Capital: Jalapa.
- czarevna
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noun,
a daughter of a czar.
- larcener
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noun,
a person who commits larceny.
- Valerian
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noun,
any plant of the genus Valeriana, as the common valerian V. officinalis, having small, fragrant flowers of white, lavender, or pink and a root that is used medicinally.
- cerulean
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adjective, noun,
deep blue; sky blue; azure.
- Carnival
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noun,
a traveling amusement show, having sideshows, rides, etc.
- curarize
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verb (used with object),
to administer curare to, as in vivisection.
- variance
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noun,
the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous.
- Laurence
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noun,
Physics. a shimmering effect seen over a hot surface, such as a pavement or roadway, on a clear and calm day, caused by the irregular refraction of light.
Compare scintillation (def 4).
- culverin
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noun,
medieval form of musket.
- Leucaena
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noun,
any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Leucaena, of the legume family, which includes the lead tree.
- Valencia
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noun,
Guillermo León [gee-yer-maw le-awn] /giˈyɛr mɔ lɛˈɔn/ (Show IPA), 1909–71, Colombian diplomat and statesman: president 1962–66.
- velarize
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verb (used with object),
to pronounce with velar articulation.
- Cavalier
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noun,
a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
- vernicle
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noun,
veronica1 .
- Reliance
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noun,
confident or trustful dependence.
- recliner
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noun,
a person or thing that reclines.
- canalize
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verb (used with object),
to make a canal or canals through.
- carinula
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noun,
a small carina.
- unravel
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verb (used with object),
to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
- canular
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adjective,
cannular.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- clarain
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noun,
the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
- clavier
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noun,
the keyboard of a musical instrument.
- nuclear
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noun,
nuclear energy:
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- Uralian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Ural Mountains or their inhabitants.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- Livenza
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noun,
a river in NE Italy, flowing SE to the Adriatic. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- cleaver
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noun,
a heavy, broad-bladed knife or long-bladed hatchet, especially one used by butchers for cutting meat into joints or pieces.
- leucine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, C 6 H 13 NO 2 , obtained by the decomposition of proteins and made synthetically: essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: L. Abbreviation: Leu;
- aneuria
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noun,
neurasthenia.
- ravelin
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noun,
a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
- cranial
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adjective,
of or relating to the cranium or skull.
- valance
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noun,
a short curtain or piece of drapery that is hung from the edge of a canopy, from the frame of a bed, etc.
- Valence
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noun,
Chemistry.
the quality that determines the number of atoms or groups with which any single atom or group will unite chemically.
the relative combining capacity of an atom or group compared with that of the standard hydrogen atom. The chloride ion, Cl–, with a valence of one, has the capacity to unite with one atom of hydrogen or its equivalent, as in HCl or NaCl.
- learner
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noun,
a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
- Cairene
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noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- cleaner
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noun,
a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
- cervine
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adjective,
resembling or characteristic of deer; deerlike.
- Lucania
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noun,
an ancient region in S Italy, NW of the Gulf of Taranto.
- rinceau
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noun,
an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- auricle
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noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- avarice
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noun,
insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
- Carleen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Aurelia
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noun,
moon jellyfish.
- nervule
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noun,
a small branch of a nerve in the wing of an insect.
- revalue
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verb (used with object),
to revise or reestimate the value of:
- nervure
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noun,
Botany, Zoology. a vein, as of a leaf or the wing of an insect.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- Alvarez
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noun,
Luis Walter, 1911–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1968.
- lucarne
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noun,
a dormer window.
- Navarre
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noun,
a former kingdom in SW France and N Spain.
- cave-in
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noun,
a collapse, as of anything hollow:
- arrival
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noun,
an act of arriving; a coming:
- Narvaez
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noun,
Pánfilo de [pahm-fee-law th e] /ˈpɑm fiˌlɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1478?–1528, Spanish soldier and adventurer in America.
- recurve
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verb (used with or without object),
to curve or bend back or backward.
- Lucerne
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noun,
alfalfa.
- recline
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verb (used with object),
to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
- realize
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verb (used with object),
to grasp or understand clearly.
- caravel
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noun,
a small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel of the Middle Ages and later, usually lateen-rigged on two or three masts.
- Elzevir
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noun,
Louis, c1540–1617, Dutch printer: founder of a printing firm at Leyden (1591?) that was operated by his descendants through the 18th century.
- anelace
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noun,
a short sword having a double-edged blade tapering sharply to a point: worn by civilians from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
- lacunar
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noun,
Architecture.
a coffered vault, ceiling, or soffit.
coffer (def 4).
- acarine
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- Vicenza
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noun,
a city in central Venezia, in NE Italy.
- czarina
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noun,
the wife of a czar; Russian empress.
- Acrilan
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- incurve
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verb (used with or without object),
to curve or cause to curve inward.
- velaria
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noun,
an awning drawn over a theater or amphitheater as a protection from rain or the sun.
- eucaine
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noun,
a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 21 NO 2 , formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.
- Laurier
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noun,
Sir Wilfrid [wil-frid;; French weel-freed] /ˈwɪl frɪd;; French wilˈfrid/ (Show IPA), 1841–1919, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1896–1911.
- Laveran
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noun,
Charles Louis Alphonse [sharl lwee al-fawns] /ʃarl lwi alˈfɔ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1845–1922, French physician and bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1907.
- Eleazar
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noun,
a son of Aaron and his successor in the priesthood. Num. 20:28.
- Laureen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- verruca
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a wart.
- Vernier
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noun,
Also, vernier scale. a small, movable, graduated scale running parallel to the fixed graduated scale of a sextant, theodolite, barometer, etc., and used for measuring a fractional part of one of the divisions of the fixed scale.
- Elinvar
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- valeric
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from valerian.
- enclave
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noun,
a country, or especially, an outlying portion of a country, entirely or mostly surrounded by the territory of another country.
- veinule
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noun,
venule.
- Venezia
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noun,
Also, Venetia. Also called Veneto [ve-ne-taw] /ˈvɛ nɛ tɔ/ (Show IPA). a region in NE Italy. 7095 sq. mi. (18,375 sq. km).
- Valerie
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noun,
a female given name.
- elaenia
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noun,
any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
- Nerval
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noun,
Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- evince
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verb (used with object),
to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Carrel
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noun,
Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
- Carrie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carvel
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noun,
caravel.
- carven
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adjective,
carved.
- Carver
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noun,
George Washington, 1864?–1943, U.S. botanist and chemist.
- irreal
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adjective,
unreal.
- lacuna
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noun,
a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- carnal
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adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- crenel
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noun,
any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
- Eunice
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noun,
a city in S central Louisiana.
- Erivan
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noun,
Yerevan.
- eluvia
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noun,
a deposit of soil, dust, etc., formed from the decomposition of rock and found in its place of origin.
- nuclei
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noun,
plural of nucleus.
- enlace
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- envier
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noun,
a person who feels envy.
- Elvira
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noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “elf counsel.”.
- Erevan
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noun,
Yerevan.
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- careen
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noun,
a careening.
- career
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noun,
an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:
- elance
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noun,
a quick darting movement.
- Elaine
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noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- neural
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adjective,
of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- Ervine
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noun,
St. John Greer [greer] /grɪər/ (Show IPA), 1883–1971, Irish dramatist and novelist.
- cavern
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noun,
a cave, especially one that is large and mostly underground.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- crural
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adjective,
of or relating to the leg or the hind limb.
- Culver
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noun,
a dove or pigeon.
- Levine
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noun,
Jack, 1915–2010, U.S. painter.
- lauric
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adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- Cleave
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verb (used with object),
to split or divide by or as if by a cutting blow, especially along a natural line of division, as the grain of wood.
- Laurie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- levier
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noun,
a person who levies.
- clever
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adjective,
mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
- Calvin
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noun,
John (Jean Chauvin or Caulvin) 1509–64, French theologian and reformer in Switzerland: leader in the Protestant Reformation.
- claver
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noun,
idle talk; gossip.
- Lerner
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noun,
Alan Jay, 1918–86, U.S. lyricist and librettist.
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Lavern
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noun,
Also, Laverna [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/ (Show IPA). a female given name, form of Verna.
- Lenaea
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noun,
a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
- Craven
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noun,
a coward.
- Lazear
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noun,
Jesse William, 1866–1900, U.S. physician and bacteriologist.
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- leaven
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noun,
a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
- cuneal
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adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- lierne
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noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- cereal
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noun,
any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
- caviar
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noun,
the roe of sturgeon, especially the beluga, or other fish, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre or appetizer.
- Cuvier
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noun,
Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert [zhawrzh ley-aw-pawld krey-tyan frey-dey-reek da-gaw-ber] /ʒɔrʒ leɪ ɔˈpɔld kreɪˈtyɛ̃ freɪ deɪˈrik da gɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1769–1832, French naturalist: pioneer in the fields of paleontology and comparative anatomy.
- narial
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adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Celine
-
noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- celure
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noun,
an ornamented canopy, as for a bed or dais.
- Luzern
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noun,
Lucerne.
- Lucian
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noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Lauren
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noun,
a female given name.
- Currie
-
noun,
East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
- larvae
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noun,
Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
- Cervin
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noun,
Mont [mawn] /mɔ̃/ (Show IPA). French name of the Matterhorn.
- curler
-
noun,
a person or thing that curls.
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Curare
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noun,
a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
- racial
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adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- Zurvan
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noun,
the ancient Iranian god of time and fate.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- uracil
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noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- alvine
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adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- Alvira
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elvira.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- urinal
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noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- Urania
-
noun,
uranium dioxide.
- anlace
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noun,
anelace.
- anuria
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noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- Uralic
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noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- unveil
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verb (used with object),
to remove a veil or other covering from; display; reveal:
- valine
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noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- unreel
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verb (used with object),
to unwind from or as if from a reel:
- arcane
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adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- unreal
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adjective,
not real or actual.
- unlive
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verb (used with object),
to undo or reverse (past life, experiences, etc.):
- unlace
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- uncial
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noun,
an uncial letter.
- Ariane
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noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Arleen
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noun,
a female given name.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Valera
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noun,
a city in W Venezuela.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Rivera
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noun,
Diego [dye-gaw] /ˈdyɛ gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1886–1957, Mexican painter.
- venial
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adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- Zervan
-
noun,
Zurvan.
- Vulcan
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of fire and metalworking, identified with the Greek Hephaestus.
- vineal
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adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- vicuna
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noun,
a wild South American ruminant, Vicugna vicugna, of the Andes, related to the guanaco but smaller, and yielding a soft, delicate wool: an endangered species, now increasing in numbers.
- Verner
-
noun,
Karl Adolph [kahrl ah-dolf] /kɑrl ˈɑ dɒlf/ (Show IPA), 1846–96, Danish linguist.
- Vernal
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adjective,
of or relating to spring:
- Verein
-
noun,
a union, association, or society.
- venule
-
noun,
a small vein.
- Venice
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noun,
Italian Venezia. a seaport in NE Italy, built on numerous small islands in the Lagoon of Venice.
- aerial
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noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- valuer
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noun,
British. an appraiser.
- Aileen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- velure
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noun,
velvet or a substance resembling it.
- Varuna
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noun,
the Vedic god of natural and moral law, probably a sky god originally: thought to correspond to the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- varier
-
noun,
a person or thing that varies.
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- Vanier
-
noun,
Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
- alerce
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noun,
the wood of the sandarac tree.
- alevin
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noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- uranic
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adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- canula
-
noun,
cannula.
- revile
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verb (used with object),
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- Azrael
-
noun,
(in Jewish and Islamic angelology) the angel who separates the soul from the body at the moment of death.
- Averil
-
noun,
a male given name.
- avenue
-
noun,
a wide street or main thoroughfare.
- Azuela
-
noun,
Mariano [mah-ryah-naw] /mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1952, Mexican physician and novelist.
- relier
-
noun,
a person or thing that relies.
- relive
-
verb (used with object),
to experience again, as an emotion.
- realia
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plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- ravine
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noun,
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- reveal
-
noun,
an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure.
- Reiner
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noun,
Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
- ranula
-
noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- arrive
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noun,
a person who has swiftly gained wealth, status, success, or fame.
- viral
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Idioms,
go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
- velic
-
adjective,
pertaining to the operation of the velum in relation to the passageway into the nasal cavity:
- niece
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noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- LANCE
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- veni-
-
- Venez
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- Lanza
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noun,
Mario (Alfredo Arnold Cocozza) 1921–59, U.S. tenor and film actor.
- Vener
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noun,
Vänern.
- enure
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verb (used with or without object),
inure.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- Reave
-
verb (used with object),
to take away by or as by force; plunder; rob.
- larva
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noun,
Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- velar
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- 30-30
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- Zaire
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 100 makuta.
- veena
-
noun,
vina.
- Zaria
-
noun,
a city in N central Nigeria.
- Laura
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noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- Zenia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “hospitality.”.
- encl.
-
- Varna
-
noun,
Hinduism. class (def 13).
- Nevil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- never
-
Idioms,
never mind, don't bother; don't concern yourself.
- varia
-
noun,
a variant reading.
- vari-
-
- nieve
-
noun,
Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.
- razee
-
noun,
a ship, especially a warship, reduced in height by the removal of the upper deck.
- Ravel
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Vince
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vincent.
- ervil
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- Vinca
-
noun,
periwinkle2 .
- 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.
- ErvIn
-
noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- vice-
-
- 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.
- Euler
-
noun,
Leonhard [German ley-awn-hahrt] /German ˈleɪ ɔnˌhɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1707–83, Swiss mathematician.
- ravin
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- Verne
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1828–1905, French novelist.
- Icel.
-
- nuci-
-
- venue
-
noun,
Law.
the place of a crime or cause of action.
the county or place where the jury is gathered and the cause tried.
the designation, in the pleading, of the jurisdiction where a trial will be held.
the statement naming the place and person before whom an affidavit was sworn.
- incl.
-
- incr.
-
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- nival
-
adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- Invar
-
- 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.
- Irazu
-
noun,
Mount, a volcano in central Costa Rica. 11,200 feet (3414 meters).
- Viren
-
noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- Iran.
-
- Naval
-
adjective,
of or relating to warships:
- recur
-
verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- revue
-
noun,
a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- liven
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- liver
-
noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- livre
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- Univ.
-
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- nazir
-
noun,
(in Muslim countries) the title of any of various public officials.
- rival
-
noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- rural
-
noun,
a person who lives in a rural area.
- rivel
-
noun,
a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- lunar
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- navel
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- ruler
-
noun,
a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- naive
-
adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- riven
-
verb,
a past participle of rive.
- Narva
-
noun,
a city in NE Estonia: Swedish defeat of Russians 1700.
- Rizal
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1861–96, Philippine patriot, novelist, poet, and physician.
- revel
-
noun,
boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
- lieve
-
adverb,
lief.
- neur-
-
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Laver
-
noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- River
-
noun,
a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels.
- reive
-
verb (used with or without object),
to rob; plunder.
- value
-
noun,
relative worth, merit, or importance:
- Lazar
-
noun,
a person infected with a disease, especially leprosy.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- leave
-
noun,
permission to do something:
- vacua
-
noun,
a plural of vacuum.
- nerve
-
noun,
one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- UNRRA
-
- leuc-
-
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- Leven
-
noun,
Loch, a lake in E Scotland: ruins of a castle in which Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.
- Lever
-
noun,
Mechanics. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
Compare machine (def 4b).
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- reni-
-
- rerun
-
noun,
the act of rerunning.
- uran-
-
- Levin
-
noun,
lightning.
- Nerva
-
noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- Reval
-
noun,
former German name of Tallinn.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Vance
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- elver
-
noun,
a young eel, especially one that is migrating up a stream from the ocean.
- Arrau
-
noun,
Claudio [klaw-dee-oh;; Spanish klou-th yaw] /ˈklɔ diˌoʊ;; Spanish ˈklaʊ ðyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–91, Chilean pianist.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- Avila
-
noun,
a city in central Spain, a religious and academic center.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- avian
-
adjective,
of or relating to birds.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- avail
-
noun,
advantage; use; efficacy; effective use in the achievement of a goal or objective:
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- aurar
-
noun,
plural of eyrir.
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- curve
-
noun,
a continuously bending line, without angles.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- craze
-
noun,
a popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.; mania:
- Anzac
-
noun,
a member of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I.
- anal.
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anvil
-
noun,
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- Arnel
-
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Ariz.
-
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Creel
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- azine
-
noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- Alvar
-
noun,
a holy person of the Vaishnava sect.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Cavil
-
noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- caver
-
noun,
a person who studies or explores caves.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Cavan
-
noun,
a county in Ulster, in the N Republic of Ireland. 730 sq. mi. (1890 sq. km).
- carve
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- 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.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- cine-
-
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- azure
-
noun,
the blue of a clear or unclouded sky.
- Cleve
-
noun,
Per Teodor [par tey-aw-dawr] /pær ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1840–1905, Swedish chemist.
- crave
-
verb (used with object),
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- Clive
-
noun,
Robert (Baron Clive of Plassey) 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Calve
-
verb (used with object),
to give birth to (a calf).
- clave
-
noun,
one of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing.
- Clava
-
noun,
the two or more enlarged distal segments that form the bulbous end of a clavate antenna.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- cuvee
-
noun,
wine in vats or casks, blended, often from different vintages, for uniform quality.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- Eliza
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Eliz.
-
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- aceae
-
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- aeri-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- Ecua.
-
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- elve
-
noun,
an extremely dim, flattened, expanding, reddish glow briefly seen over a thunderstorm, due to electromagnetic pulses from intense lightning.
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Vala
-
noun,
a prophetess.
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- Vic.
-
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- AAEE
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- vin-
-
- val.
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Can.
-
- vil.
-
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- 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.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- 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.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- ACLU
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- acea
-
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- 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).
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Cal.
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- 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).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- NIRA
-
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- cava
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a dry, sparkling white table wine produced in northeastern Spain.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NCAA
-
- Cav.
-
- Nazi
-
noun,
a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler and advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy, all these leading directly to World War II and the Holocaust.
- Naze
-
noun,
The, Lindesnes.
- zeal
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- zein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- 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.
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- zinc
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20°C.
- nav.
-
- Zuni
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians inhabiting the largest of the Indian pueblos, in western New Mexico.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- viz.
-
- RCVR
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- 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.
- virl
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- Neve
-
noun,
granular snow accumulated on high mountains and subsequently compacted into glacial ice.
- 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.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- Nev.
-
- Vul.
-
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- Zane
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Zara
-
noun,
former name of Zadar.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- raze
-
verb (used with object),
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- 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.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- veer
-
noun,
a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- arr.
-
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- Uele
-
noun,
a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- var.
-
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Anza
-
noun,
Juan Bautista de [hwahn bou-tees-tah th e] /ʰwɑn baʊˈtis tɑ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1735–88, Spanish frontiersman and army officer, born in Mexico: explored western coast of U.S.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- 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.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- vara
-
noun,
a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- uni-
-
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- riv.
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- uria
-
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- uvea
-
noun,
the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.
- Vaal
-
noun,
a river in S Africa, in the Republic of South Africa, flowing SW from the Transvaal to the Orange River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- ance
-
- aer-
-
- 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.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Ave.
-
- avn.
-
- Azan
-
noun,
(in Islamic countries) the call to prayer proclaimed five times a day by the muezzin.
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- rel.
-
- Avar
-
noun,
a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.
- vel.
-
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- aur-
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- Ala.
-
- Aire
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Ven.
-
- Rev.
-
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- Alva
-
noun,
Also, Alba. Fernando Alvarez de Toledo [fer-nahn-daw ahl-vah-reth th e taw-le-th aw] /fɛrˈnɑn dɔ ˈɑl vɑˌrɛθ ðɛ tɔˈlɛ ðɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of, 1508–82, Spanish general who suppressed a Protestant rebellion in the Netherlands in 1567.
- 1080
-
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- lava
-
noun,
the molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- Cruz
-
noun,
San Juan de la [sahn hwahn de lah] /sɑn ʰwɑn dɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA), John of the Cross, Saint.
- ical
-
- laze
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- iana
-
- IAEA
-
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Ezra
-
noun,
a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century b.c., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- cule
-
- ever
-
Idioms,
ever and again, now and then; from time to time.
Also, Literary, ever and anon.
- Izar
-
noun,
a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- Eure
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
- Eur.
-
- Lev.
-
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Ice.
-
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- czar
-
noun,
an emperor or king.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Ire.
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- inv.
-
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Inez
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Agnes.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- eave
-
noun,
Usually, eaves. the overhanging lower edge of a roof.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- cur.
-
- Lani
-
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- cuve
-
noun,
a wine vat.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- ile-
-
- Curr
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- enc.
-
- Linz
-
noun,
a port in N Austria, on the Danube River.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- elev
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- cen.
-
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- civ.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- Liza
-
noun,
a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- ence
-
- enl.
-
- lin.
-
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- CERN
-
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- cene
-
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- NACA
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clar
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- AIA
-
- IRL
-
- al.
-
- 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.
- Ziv
-
noun,
a month equivalent to Iyar of the modern Jewish calendar. I Kings 6:1.
- IRC
-
- ene
-
- an.
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- EAA
-
- ure
-
- ECA
-
- ALU
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- ANC
-
- Va.
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- ean
-
- en-
-
- ac-
-
- 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.
- Ir.
-
- Zea
-
noun,
Keos.
- Zen
-
noun,
Chinese Ch'an. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.
Compare koan, mondo1 .
- uva
-
noun,
ultraviolet light with a relatively long wavelength, able to penetrate the deep layers of the skin.
- ine
-
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- zee
-
noun,
the letter Z or z.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- ec-
-
- ea.
-
- env
-
- in.
-
- ae.
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Eve
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) the evening or the day before a holiday, church festival, or any date or event:
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- Ver
-
- EEC
-
- AEC
-
- AEA
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- Ez.
-
- Aar
-
- ACV
-
- AAU
-
- eir
-
- eu-
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- ERV
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- il-
-
- ier
-
- VLA
-
- Ar.
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- AUC
-
- VCR
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- av.
-
- Vee
-
noun,
anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- AAE
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- AIC
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- CLI
-
- CLR
-
- CAI
-
- CLU
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- cr.
-
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- REA
-
- ize
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ca.
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- az-
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- Avi
-
- AVC
-
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- lez
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- a-v
-
- NIA
-
- CEA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAA
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- lv.
-
- luv
-
noun,
love.
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- cle
-
- Liz
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- NUL
-
- Re.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Ava
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nr.
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- UAR
-
- UAE
-
- UCR
-
- ur-
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- unc
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Une
-
- 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.
- CVA
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- ARU
-
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- AUA
-
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- RNA
-
- La.
-
- RNR
-
- NC
-
- z.
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- LR
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- LU
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- VL
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- EV
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- VN
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- VU
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- L1
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LZ
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- ZI
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- ZA
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noun,
pizza.
- AU
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plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- L.
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- N.
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- LC
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- Zr
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- AI
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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.
- A.
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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.
- Zn
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- Zl
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- NZ
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- NI
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- ee
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- ln
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- le
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- IV
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noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- ic
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- i.
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- RU
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- CV
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- CZ
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RV
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- U.
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- UC
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- UV
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- UI
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- UL
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- RN
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- L2
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- RI
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- RC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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- NV
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- CU
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- NU
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noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- VR
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- NL
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- VI
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- VC
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- EI
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- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- V.
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- CE
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