Anagrams of vice-chancellor
Word vice-chancellor has
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- varicocele
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noun,
a varicose condition of the spermatic veins of the scrotum.
- Chancellor
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noun,
the chief minister of state in certain parliamentary governments, as in Germany; prime minister; premier.
- ileocecal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving the ileum and cecum.
- chloranil
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noun,
a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 6 Cl 4 O 2 , used chiefly as a fungicide and as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes.
- covalence
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noun,
the number of electron pairs that an atom can share with other atoms.
- chronicle
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noun,
a chronological record of events; a history.
- Lochinvar
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noun,
the hero of a ballad included in the narrative poem Marmion (1808) by Sir Walter Scott.
- acre-inch
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noun,
one-twelfth of an acre-foot, equal to 3630 cubic feet.
- calcicole
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noun,
any plant capable of thriving in calcareous soil.
- arecoline
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noun,
a toxic alkaloid obtained from the seeds of the areca, used chiefly in veterinary medicine as an agent for killing and expelling intestinal worms.
- halocline
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noun,
a well-defined vertical salinity gradient in ocean or other saline water.
- clavicorn
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noun,
a clavicorn beetle.
- cochineal
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noun,
a red dye prepared from the dried bodies of the females of the cochineal insect, Dactylopius coccus, which lives on cactuses of Mexico, Central America, and other warm regions.
- Chevalier
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noun,
a member of certain orders of honor or merit:
- coralline
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adjective,
composed of coral or having the structure of coral:
- chloracne
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noun,
a severe and sometimes persistent form of acne resulting from exposure to chlorine compounds, such as dioxin.
- Corneille
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noun,
Pierre [pee-air;; French pyer] /piˈɛər;; French pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1606–84, French dramatist and poet.
- collinear
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adjective,
lying in the same straight line.
- enchorial
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adjective,
(especially of demotic writing) belonging to or used in a particular country.
- chelicera
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noun,
one member of the first pair of usually pincerlike appendages of spiders and other arachnids.
- reconcile
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verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired:
- anechoic
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adjective,
(of a recording chamber, television studio, or the like) characterized by an unusually low degree of reverberation; echo-free.
- clerical
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noun,
a cleric.
- crevalle
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noun,
any of several marine fishes of the jack family, Carangidae.
- clincher
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noun,
a person or thing that clinches.
- vernicle
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noun,
veronica1 .
- Veronica
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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.
- carillon
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noun,
a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery.
- Hoccleve
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noun,
Thomas, 1370–1450, English poet.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- rocaille
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noun,
Fine Arts. any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C -curves.
- Hellenic
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noun,
Also called Greek. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, comprising a variety of ancient, medieval, and modern dialects and languages, all of them called Greek.
- conclave
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noun,
a private or secret meeting.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- cervical
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adjective,
of or relating to the cervix or neck.
- encircle
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verb (used with object),
to form a circle around; surround; encompass:
- coercive
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adjective,
serving or tending to coerce.
- Charline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Caerleon
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noun,
a town in Gwent, in SE Wales: site of ancient Roman fortress, a supposed seat of King Arthur's court.
- Chellean
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adjective,
Abbevillian.
- Charlene
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- chenille
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noun,
a velvety cord or yarn of silk or worsted, for embroidery, fringes, etc.
- cheville
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noun,
a word or expression whose only function is to fill a metrical gap in a verse or to balance a sentence.
Compare expletive (def 2).
- Verlaine
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noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1844–96, French poet.
- overcall
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noun,
Cards. a bid higher than the previous bid.
- overlain
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verb,
past participle of overlie.
- overline
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noun,
a cutline, usually of one line, appearing over a picture, cartoon, etc.
- calciner
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noun,
a person or thing that calcines.
- chivaree
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noun, verb (used with object),
shivaree.
- novercal
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adjective,
of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
- Vercelli
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noun,
a city in NW Italy, W of Milan.
- revanche
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noun,
the policy of a state intent on regaining areas of its original territory that have been lost to other states as a result of war, a treaty signed under duress, etc.
- encroach
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verb (used without object),
to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits; make gradual inroads:
- clavicle
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noun,
a bone of the pectoral arch.
- Lovelace
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noun,
Richard, 1618–56, English poet.
- chlorine
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noun,
a halogen element, a heavy, greenish-yellow, incombustible, water-soluble, poisonous gas that is highly irritating to the respiratory organs, obtained chiefly by electrolysis of sodium chloride brine: used for water purification, in the making of bleaching powder, and in the manufacture both of chemicals that do not contain chlorine, as ethylene glycol, and of those that do. Symbol: Cl; atomic weight: 35.453; atomic number: 17.
- Clarence
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noun,
a closed, four-wheeled carriage, usually with a glass front, with seats inside for four persons.
- cornicle
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noun,
any of various small, horn-shaped processes, especially one of a pair of tubes at the posterior end of the abdomen of aphids, from which a waxy fluid is emitted.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- coverall
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noun,
a loose-fitting, one-piece work garment, consisting of a trouserlike portion and a top with or without sleeves, worn over other clothing.
- celeriac
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noun,
a variety of celery, Apium graveolens rapaceum, of the parsley family, having a large, edible, turniplike root.
- violence
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noun,
swift and intense force:
- rolliche
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noun,
roulade (def 2).
- corniche
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noun,
a winding road cut into the side of a steep hill or along the face of a coastal cliff.
- Rochelle
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noun,
La. La Rochelle.
- conceive
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verb (used with object),
to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.):
- choleric
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adjective,
extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible:
- cavicorn
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adjective,
hollow-horned, as the ruminants with true horns, as distinguished from bony antlers.
- cicerone
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noun,
a person who conducts sightseers; guide.
- volcanic
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adjective,
of or relating to a volcano:
- Reliance
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noun,
confident or trustful dependence.
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- vaccinee
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noun,
a person who receives a vaccination.
- calcine
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- caleche
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noun,
Also, calash. (especially in Quebec, Canada) a type of calash pulled by a single horse, seating two passengers and having two wheels and a folding top.
- overlie
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verb (used with object),
to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum.
- Celaeno
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
- ceviche
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noun,
an appetizer of small pieces of raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice, often with onions, peppers, and spices.
- Elinvar
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- varico-
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- Cairene
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noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- Charlie
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- 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.
- variole
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noun,
a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
- charnel
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noun,
a repository for dead bodies.
- Orville
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noun,
a male given name.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- coracle
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noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- Corelli
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noun,
Arcangelo [ahr-kahn-je-law] /ɑrˈkɑn dʒɛˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1653–1713, Italian violinist and composer.
- cornice
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noun,
Architecture.
any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.
the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
- cervine
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adjective,
resembling or characteristic of deer; deerlike.
- cenacle
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noun,
the room where the Last Supper took place.
- vaccine
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noun,
any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production.
- Cornell
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noun,
Ezra, 1809–74, U.S. capitalist and philanthropist.
- calicle
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noun,
a cuplike depression or formation, as in corals.
- overall
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noun,
overalls, (used with a plural verb)
loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers.
long waterproof leggings.
- caliche
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noun,
a surface deposit consisting of sand or clay impregnated with crystalline salts such as sodium nitrate or sodium chloride.
- valeric
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from valerian.
- corvina
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noun,
corbina.
- crocein
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noun,
any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
- recline
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verb (used with object),
to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
- 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.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- chalco-
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- vehicle
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noun,
any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport:
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- caroche
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noun,
(in the 17th century) a luxurious or stately coach or carriage.
- chalice
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noun,
Ecclesiastical.
a cup for the wine of the Eucharist or Mass.
the wine contained in it.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- criolla
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noun,
a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- crevice
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noun,
a crack forming an opening; cleft; rift; fissure.
- creance
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noun,
a light cord attached to the leg of a hawk to prevent escape during training.
- relievo
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noun,
Obsolete. relief2 (defs 2, 3).
- Collier
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noun,
a ship for carrying coal.
- cave-in
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noun,
a collapse, as of anything hollow:
- craniol
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- cranio-
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- Eleanor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ecorche
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noun,
an anatomical model of part or all of the human body with the skin removed, to allow study of the underlying musculature.
- corvine
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a crow.
- Valerie
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noun,
a female given name.
- caloric
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noun,
heat.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- chancre
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noun,
the initial lesion of syphilis and certain other infectious diseases, commonly a more or less distinct ulcer or sore with a hard base.
- chancer
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noun,
a person who takes many risks.
- ralline
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- conceal
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- chalone
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noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- concave
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noun,
a concave surface, part, line, or thing.
- chancel
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noun,
the space about the altar of a church, usually enclosed, for the clergy and other officials.
- Colleen
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noun,
an Irish girl.
- echino-
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- echelon
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noun,
a level of command, authority, or rank:
Synonyms: place, rank, hierarchy, authority, grade, office; row, tier, rung; social standing, position, class, standing.
- eccrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain sweat glands, distributed over the entire body, that secrete a type of sweat important for regulating body heat (distinguished from apocrine).
- ravelin
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noun,
a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
- Carleen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- chronic
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noun,
Slang. cronic.
- cochlea
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noun,
a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
- allover
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noun,
a fabric with an allover pattern.
- achieve
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verb (used with object),
to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish:
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- Neville
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noun,
Richard, Warwick, Earl of.
- Nichole
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noun,
a female given name.
- Acheron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
- Nicolle
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noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
- Chillon
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noun,
an ancient castle in W Switzerland, at the end of Lake Geneva.
- lioncel
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noun,
a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
- chiller
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noun,
a person or thing that chills.
- Chillan
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noun,
a city in central Chile: earthquakes 1835, 1939.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- heroine
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noun,
a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- chorale
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noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- revoice
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verb (used with object),
to voice again or in return; echo.
- Hornell
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noun,
a city in S New York.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- clavier
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noun,
the keyboard of a musical instrument.
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- Lachine
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noun,
a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- Ivanhoe
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noun,
a novel (1819) by Sir Walter Scott.
- Lorelei
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noun,
a quasilegendary nymph of the Rhine who lured sailors to shipwreck on her rock by singing: a creation of Clemens Brentano in a poem of 1800.
- chloric
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adjective,
of or containing chlorine in the pentavalent state.
- chloral
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noun,
Also called trichloroacetaldehyde, trichloroacetic acid aldehyde. a colorless, oily liquid, C 2 Cl 3 HO, having a pungent odor, usually derived by the chlorination of ethyl alcohol or of acetaldehyde and combining with water to form chloral hydrate.
- inhaler
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noun,
an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
- choline
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noun,
Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
- cleaner
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noun,
a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
- nacelle
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noun,
the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- 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.
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- cholera
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noun,
Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- Clarice
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noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- hernio-
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- Laconic
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adjective,
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
- Chicano
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noun,
a Mexican-American.
- Chenier
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noun,
a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.
- ocellar
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adjective,
pertaining to an ocellus.
- vocalic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a vowel.
- Hanover
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noun,
a member of the royal family that ruled Great Britain under that name from 1714 to 1901.
- cochair
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noun,
a cochairperson.
- chervil
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noun,
an herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, of the parsley family, having aromatic leaves used to flavor soups, salads, etc.
- chorine
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noun,
a chorus girl.
- Cochran
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noun,
Jacqueline, 1910?–80, U.S. aviator.
- Occleve
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noun,
Hoccleve.
- Ercilla
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noun,
Alonso de [ah-lawn-saw th e] /ɑˈlɔn sɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1533–94, Spanish epic poet; soldier in the conquest of Chile.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- licence
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noun, verb (used with object),
license.
- Vellore
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noun,
a city in N Tamil Nadu state in S India, on the Palar River.
- Cheiron
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noun,
Chiron.
- cheiro-
-
- cheerio
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noun,
a goodbye or farewell.
- chicane
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noun,
deception; chicanery.
- Oceanic
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adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- chevron
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noun,
a badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve by noncommissioned officers, police officers, etc., as an indication of rank, service, or the like.
- coacher
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noun,
a person who coaches; a coach.
- archine
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noun,
arshin.
- cocaine
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- novella
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noun,
a tale or short story of the type contained in the Decameron of Boccaccio.
- cineole
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noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- hellion
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noun,
a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
- helleri
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noun,
a brightly colored, playful topminnow that is a hybrid of Xiphophorus helleri and X. maculatus, bred for aquariums.
- archive
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noun,
Usually, archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
- helical
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adjective,
pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
- Leclair
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noun,
Jean Marie [zhahn ma-ree] /ʒɑ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1697–1764, French violinist and composer.
- helico-
-
- Helicon
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noun,
a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
- Cicero
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- claver
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noun,
idle talk; gossip.
- richen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- conch-
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- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- rhino-
-
- C-in-C
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- circle
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noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- cohere
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verb (used without object),
to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
- rhinal
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adjective,
of or relating to the nose; nasal.
- revile
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verb (used with object),
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- coeval
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noun,
a contemporary:
- coerce
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verb (used with object),
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
- Cochin
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noun,
one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
- coccal
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noun,
Bacteriology. a spherical bacterium.
- renvoi
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noun,
the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- relive
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verb (used with object),
to experience again, as an emotion.
- reveal
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noun,
an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure.
- Collar
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noun,
the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
- Clover
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and dense flower heads, many species of which, as T. pratense, are cultivated as forage plants.
- 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.
- cloven
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verb,
a past participle of cleave2 .
- clonic
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adjective,
of or relating to clonus.
- cloche
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noun,
a woman's close-fitting hat with a deep, bell-shaped crown and often a narrow, turned-down brim.
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- clinch
-
noun,
the act of clinching.
- cliche
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noun,
a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.
- rhenic
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adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- clever
-
adjective,
mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
- cleric
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noun,
a member of the clergy.
- clench
-
noun,
the act of clenching.
- clino-
-
- Heller
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noun,
a noisy, rowdy, troublesome person; hellion.
- Concha
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noun,
Anatomy.
a shell-like structure, especially the external ear.
any turbinate bone, especially in the nose.
- Horace
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noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- inhale
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- incher
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noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- inarch
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verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- narco-
-
- necro-
-
- Neilah
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noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- Nellie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Nerval
-
noun,
Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer.
- Hornie
-
noun,
Satan.
- holler
-
noun,
a loud cry used to express pain or surprise, to attract attention, to call for help, etc.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Hoenir
-
noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- niello
-
noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- hilloa
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- Hiller
-
noun,
Dame Wendy, 1912–2003, British actress.
- hieron
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- hiero-
-
- Heroin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- hereon
-
adverb,
hereupon.
- inhere
-
verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- helio-
-
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Levine
-
noun,
Jack, 1915–2010, U.S. painter.
- levier
-
noun,
a person who levies.
- lichen
-
noun,
any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
- Lenore
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- lecher
-
noun,
a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.
- leaven
-
noun,
a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- Lavern
-
noun,
Also, Laverna [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/ (Show IPA). a female given name, form of Verna.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lionel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- locale
-
noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- Lahore
-
noun,
a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
- laevo-
-
- Lochia
-
noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- herein
-
adverb,
in or into this place.
- helic-
-
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- ravine
-
noun,
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- Ellora
-
noun,
a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- elevon
-
noun,
a control surface functioning both as an elevator and as an aileron.
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- Rachel
-
noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- echoic
-
adjective,
resembling an echo.
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- recall
-
noun,
an act of recalling.
- Elvira
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “elf counsel.”.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- CRONIC
-
noun,
very potent marijuana.
- Creole
-
noun,
a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- crenel
-
noun,
any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
- creche
-
noun,
a small or large modeled representation or tableau of Mary, Joseph, and others around the crib of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem, as is displayed in homes or erected for exhibition in a community at Christmas season.
- Craven
-
noun,
a coward.
- cranch
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
crunch.
- Covina
-
noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- reecho
-
noun,
a repeated echo.
- corvee
-
noun,
unpaid labor for one day, as on the repair of roads, exacted by a feudal lord.
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- Ovalle
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- Orlich
-
noun,
Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
- Helena
-
noun,
Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.
- Ervine
-
noun,
St. John Greer [greer] /grɪər/ (Show IPA), 1883–1971, Irish dramatist and novelist.
- Heaven
-
noun,
the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life.
- healer
-
noun,
a person or thing that heals.
- novice
-
noun,
a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro:
- halver
-
plural noun,
halves:
- Hallie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Haller
-
noun,
Albrecht von [German ahl-brekht fuh n] /German ˈɑl brɛxt fən/ (Show IPA), 1708–77, Swiss physiologist, botanist, and writer.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- Halevi
-
noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Levi.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- evince
-
verb (used with object),
to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.
- Oliver
-
noun,
one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne.
Compare Roland.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- encore
-
noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- Erivan
-
noun,
Yerevan.
- Erevan
-
noun,
Yerevan.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- orchil
-
noun,
a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
- envier
-
noun,
a person who feels envy.
- enroll
-
verb (used with object),
to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- enlace
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- enhalo
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- Collie
-
noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- venial
-
adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- cheero
-
interjection, noun,
cheerio.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Chance
-
noun,
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency:
- Chanel
-
noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- Verein
-
noun,
a union, association, or society.
- charco
-
noun,
a water hole, pool, or puddle.
- Calvin
-
noun,
John (Jean Chauvin or Caulvin) 1509–64, French theologian and reformer in Switzerland: leader in the Protestant Reformation.
- calli-
-
- Villon
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1431–63? French poet.
- caller
-
noun,
a person or thing that calls.
- Charon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- Chavin
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a Peruvian culture flourishing from the 1st to the 6th century a.d.
- archi-
-
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- Vernal
-
adjective,
of or relating to spring:
- Chelan
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- aeron.
-
- calcic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing lime or calcium.
- calci-
-
- Cherie
-
noun,
dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- chevon
-
noun,
the flesh of goats, used as food.
- chevre
-
noun,
any cheese made from goat's milk.
- archil
-
noun,
orchil.
- archon
-
noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- vineal
-
adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- chicle
-
noun,
a gumlike substance obtained from the latex of certain tropical American trees, as the sapodilla, used chiefly in the manufacture of chewing gum.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Cervin
-
noun,
Mont [mawn] /mɔ̃/ (Show IPA). French name of the Matterhorn.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Vachel
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “little cow.”.
- carvel
-
noun,
caravel.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- carven
-
adjective,
carved.
- Cavell
-
noun,
Edith Louisa, 1865–1915, English nurse: executed by the Germans in World War I.
- Allier
-
noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- cavern
-
noun,
a cave, especially one that is large and mostly underground.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Cavill
-
noun,
Frederick, 1839–1927, Australian swimmer and coach, born in England: developed the Australian crawl.
- A-line
-
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.
- valine
-
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;
- Cecile
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- vahine
-
noun,
wahine.
- alevin
-
noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- cancel
-
noun,
an act of canceling.
- celiac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- Celine
-
noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- alvine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- cellar
-
noun,
a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
- Verona
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- anchor
-
noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- alerce
-
noun,
the wood of the sandarac tree.
- careen
-
noun,
a careening.
- cereal
-
noun,
any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
- Vanier
-
noun,
Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
- Cancer
-
noun,
Pathology.
a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites.
any disease characterized by such growths.
- alcove
-
noun,
a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room:
- Cahill
-
noun,
an artificial fly having a quill body, golden tag, tan-spotted wings and tail, and gray hackle.
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- chilo-
-
- avoir.
-
- achene
-
noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- chlor-
-
- choice
-
noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- chole-
-
- accel.
-
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cholee
-
noun,
choli.
- choler
-
noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- cholla
-
noun,
any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, especially O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines.
- Chiron
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- Velcro
-
- choral
-
noun,
chorale.
- Averno
-
noun,
a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
- Averil
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Venice
-
noun,
Italian Venezia. a seaport in NE Italy, built on numerous small islands in the Lagoon of Venice.
- veloce
-
adjective,
played at a fast tempo (used as a musical direction).
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- chori-
-
- choric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or written for a chorus.
- Chron.
-
- Achill
-
noun,
an island off the coast of NW Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) long; 11 miles (18 km) wide.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- chiro-
-
- areole
-
noun,
an areola.
- Chirac
-
noun,
Jacques (René) born 1932, prime minister of France 1974–76, 1986–88; president 1995–2007.
- vario-
-
- chiral
-
adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- Chilon
-
noun,
flourished 556 b.c, Greek sage and ephor at Sparta.
- Chino-
-
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- havoc
-
noun,
great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Hevea
-
noun,
Pará rubber.
- Havre
-
noun,
a city in N Montana.
- areo-
-
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- OIcel
-
- 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.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- hier-
-
- Arnel
-
- veni-
-
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- Havel
-
noun,
Václav [vahts-lahf] /ˈvɑts lɑf/ (Show IPA), 1936–2011, Czech writer and political leader: president of Czechoslovakia 1989–92; president of the Czech Republic 1993–2003.
- 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.
- Olive
-
noun,
an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit.
Compare olive family.
- nieve
-
noun,
Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.
- nival
-
adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- Harve
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Harvey.
- Herne
-
noun,
James A(hern) [uh-hurn] /əˈhɜrn/ (Show IPA), 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
- Evora
-
noun,
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- hillo
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- haver
-
noun,
friend; comrade; companion.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Hilla
-
noun,
a city in central Iraq, S of Baghdad.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Verne
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1828–1905, French novelist.
- novel
-
noun,
a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- heli-
-
- Arch.
-
- Helen
-
noun,
Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
- allo-
-
- hallo
-
noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- halo-
-
- 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.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- heave
-
noun,
an act or effort of heaving.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- Venlo
-
noun,
a city in SE Netherlands.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- halve
-
Idioms,
halve together, to join (two pieces of wood) by cutting from one, at the place of joining, a portion fitting to that left solid in the other.
- arche
-
- Halle
-
noun,
Morris, born 1923, U.S. linguist, born in Latvia.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- hello
-
noun,
the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- hence
-
adverb,
as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
- Helve
-
noun,
the handle of an ax, hatchet, hammer, or the like.
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- 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.
- Novia
-
noun,
a fiancée or bride.
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Haven
-
noun,
a harbor or port.
- 30-30
-
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- 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.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Viren
-
noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- viral
-
Idioms,
go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
- 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.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Viola
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- liven
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- 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.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- 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.
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- vino-
-
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- Vince
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vincent.
- aeri-
-
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- aero-
-
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- voila
-
interjection,
(used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!
- Levin
-
noun,
lightning.
- volar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
- 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).
- Leven
-
noun,
Loch, a lake in E Scotland: ruins of a castle in which Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.
- level
-
noun,
a device used for determining or adjusting something to a horizontal surface.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- voile
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- voice
-
noun,
the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- leave
-
noun,
permission to do something:
- vocal
-
noun,
a vocal sound.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- lieve
-
adverb,
lief.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- leech
-
noun,
any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.
- Vlach
-
noun,
a member of a people living in scattered communities in the Balkans.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Lecce
-
noun,
a city in SE Italy: ancient Greek and Roman city; noted for its baroque architecture.
- viron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Vinca
-
noun,
periwinkle2 .
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- ervil
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- Icel.
-
- 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.
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Nerva
-
noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- hover
-
noun,
the act or state of hovering.
- Hoven
-
noun,
bloat (def 5).
- hovel
-
noun,
a small, very humble dwelling house; a wretched hut.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- 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.
- never
-
Idioms,
never mind, don't bother; don't concern yourself.
- Nevil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- holla
-
interjection,
(used as an informal greeting.)
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- navel
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- Loral
-
adjective,
of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
- Invar
-
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- 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.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- ville
-
- Iran.
-
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Villa
-
noun,
a country residence or estate.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Lover
-
noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- incl.
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Alcor
-
- naive
-
adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- vice-
-
- ileo-
-
- ErvIn
-
noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- levo-
-
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- reive
-
verb (used with or without object),
to rob; plunder.
- 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.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- cero-
-
- Chaco
-
noun,
a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
- conc.
-
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- coll.
-
- char-
-
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- reni-
-
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- Rolla
-
noun,
a city in S central Missouri.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- carve
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Creel
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- caver
-
noun,
a person who studies or explores caves.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Cavil
-
noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- 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.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- 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.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- cheer
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- coele
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- choli
-
noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- chive
-
noun,
a small bulbous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the leek and onion, having long, slender leaves that are used as a seasoning.
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- chol-
-
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- 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.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- rival
-
noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- rhoea
-
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- cine-
-
- cinch
-
noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- rhin-
-
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- coel-
-
- revel
-
noun,
boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
- Chere
-
adjective,
dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- Reval
-
noun,
former German name of Tallinn.
- cocci
-
noun,
plural of coccus.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- riven
-
verb,
a past participle of rive.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- rivel
-
noun,
a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- Cleve
-
noun,
Per Teodor [par tey-aw-dawr] /pær ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1840–1905, Swedish chemist.
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- Chill
-
noun,
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
- clove
-
noun,
the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Clive
-
noun,
Robert (Baron Clive of Plassey) 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- Chin.
-
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- valor
-
noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- recce
-
noun,
(especially in British military use) reconnaissance:
- canc.
-
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- orial
-
- 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.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- velar
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- econ.
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- ecol.
-
- velic
-
adjective,
pertaining to the operation of the velum in relation to the passageway into the nasal cavity:
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- orch.
-
- rall.
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Erech
-
noun,
Biblical name of Uruk.
- calc-
-
- over-
-
- Ellen
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- vari-
-
- elver
-
noun,
a young eel, especially one that is migrating up a stream from the ocean.
- caco-
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- ovine
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- Elche
-
noun,
a city in E Spain.
- Calve
-
verb (used with object),
to give birth to (a calf).
- veena
-
noun,
vina.
- encl.
-
- 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.
- Ecole
-
noun,
school1 .
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- 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.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Vance
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Reave
-
verb (used with object),
to take away by or as by force; plunder; rob.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- eccl.
-
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Vener
-
noun,
Vänern.
- 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.
- Ravel
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- ravin
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- lin.
-
- 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.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- veer
-
noun,
a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
- 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.
- viol
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- Veno
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- 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.
- riv.
-
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Oval
-
noun,
an object of oval shape.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- vole
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- vel.
-
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Ven.
-
- ole-
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- OEEC
-
- virl
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- voc.
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- 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.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- 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.
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- ovi-
-
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nev.
-
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- Nov.
-
- RONA
-
- Neve
-
noun,
granular snow accumulated on high mountains and subsequently compacted into glacial ice.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- neo-
-
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Vic.
-
- 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.
- 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).
- Neh.
-
- RCCh
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- NIRA
-
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- Nor.
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- val.
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Love
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- var.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rev.
-
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- vin-
-
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- 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.
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- vill
-
noun,
a territorial division under the feudal system; township.
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- 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.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rel.
-
- 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.
- nav.
-
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- roll
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- vil.
-
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- 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.
- Nah.
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Vico
-
noun,
Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1744, Italian philosopher and jurist.
- 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.
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 1080
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- hal-
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- cen.
-
- cene
-
- have
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- 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.
- CERN
-
- Hall
-
noun,
a corridor or passageway in a building.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- HEAO
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Chal
-
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- ever
-
Idioms,
ever and again, now and then; from time to time.
Also, Literary, ever and anon.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- chiv
-
noun,
shiv.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- HOLC
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- hol-
-
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- hive
-
noun,
a shelter constructed for housing a colony of honeybees; beehive.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- heel
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- Hill
-
noun,
a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Cav.
-
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- Chr.
-
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coch
-
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- EEOC
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- eco-
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- Con.
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- eave
-
noun,
Usually, eaves. the overhanging lower edge of a roof.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- 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.
- conv
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- 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.
- 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.
- cove
-
noun,
a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- 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).
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- civ.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- ence
-
- enc.
-
- clar
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- elve
-
noun,
an extremely dim, flattened, expanding, reddish glow briefly seen over a thunderstorm, due to electromagnetic pulses from intense lightning.
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- ELLE
-
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- elev
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- cac-
-
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Alco
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- all-
-
- Lani
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ance
-
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ano-
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- 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.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- aer-
-
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- acc.
-
- inv.
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Ivor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- 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.
- 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.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- 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.
- Aire
-
- Ire.
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Ill.
-
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- ile-
-
- Ave.
-
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- avn.
-
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- HVAC
-
- Hove
-
noun,
an act or effort of heaving.
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hor.
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Lev.
-
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- 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.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- 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.
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Ice.
-
- ACV
-
- av.
-
- ae.
-
- CRC
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- AEC
-
- VOA
-
- vo.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- cle
-
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- VLA
-
- ac-
-
- vol
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- al.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CNO
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- CNC
-
- CLI
-
- CLR
-
- Clo
-
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- Co.
-
- AHE
-
- AVC
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEC
-
- CEA
-
- Ver
-
- 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.
- CCR
-
- CCC
-
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- CCA
-
- a-v
-
- 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.
- CVA
-
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- Avi
-
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- ca.
-
- cc.
-
- ch.
-
- CAI
-
- 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.
- cl.
-
- VCR
-
- CVO
-
- Vee
-
noun,
anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
- cr.
-
- aor
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- RNA
-
- AHL
-
- AIC
-
- CIE
-
- CIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- CIA
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ALC
-
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ROA
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- ROI
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ANC
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- CEO
-
- Va.
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- VOR
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- HRE
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- NHI
-
- ICC
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- NEC
-
- ier
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NHA
-
- NHL
-
- il-
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Oc.
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- NIA
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HIV
-
noun,
a variable retrovirus that invades and inactivates helper T cells of the immune system and is a cause of AIDS and AIDS-related complex: variants were identified in several laboratories and independently named lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV) human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 3 (HTLV-3) and AIDS-related virus (ARV) the name human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) being subsequently proposed by an international taxonomy committee.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIH
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NCC
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LOC
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ll.
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- LCA
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LCI
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- 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).
- LCL
-
- ILO
-
- IOC
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ine
-
- INH
-
- NCO
-
- lv.
-
- 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 = .
- LON
-
- ior
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- La.
-
- 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.
- NOC
-
- ov-
-
- EOE
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- EEC
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ERV
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ec-
-
- env
-
- ene
-
- Orv
-
- en-
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEO
-
- Ehr
-
- Re.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Eve
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) the evening or the day before a holiday, church festival, or any date or event:
- ECA
-
- 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.
- oic
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- OCC
-
- eo-
-
- HCR
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- ean
-
- OCR
-
- REA
-
- RCN
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- RCA
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hr.
-
- ea.
-
- Ola
-
- eir
-
- OIr
-
- VN
-
- LH
-
- CV
-
- L.
-
- 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.
- LC
-
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- EV
-
- L1
-
- L2
-
- 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.
- VL
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- AO
-
- le
-
- EI
-
- VR
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- ol
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- HL
-
- NL
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ee
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- RV
-
- V.
-
- NV
-
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- VC
-
- HV
-
- RO
-
- RN
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RI
-
- RH
-
- LR
-
- RC
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NI
-
- NH
-
- R.
-
- VI
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- ic
-
- CE
-
- i.
-
- h.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.