Anagrams of acetabuliform
Word acetabuliform has
2333 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of acetabuliform.
- ametabolic
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adjective,
undergoing slight or no metamorphosis.
- about-face
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noun,
Military. a turn of 180° from the position of attention.
- cafetorium
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noun,
a large room, especially in a school, that functions both as a cafeteria and an auditorium.
- bacteriol.
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- baculiform
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adjective,
having the shape of a rod; rod-shaped.
- clofibrate
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noun,
a substance, C 12 H 15 ClO 3 , used principally to reduce elevated plasma triglyceride and cholesterol levels.
- bimaculate
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adjective,
marked with two spots.
- columbaria
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noun,
a sepulchral vault or other structure with recesses in the walls to receive the ashes of the dead.
- four-a-cat
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noun,
four old cat.
- malefactor
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noun,
a person who violates the law; criminal.
- orbiculate
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adjective,
orbicular; rounded.
- fractable
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noun,
a coping concealing the slopes of the roof, especially one having an ornamental silhouette.
- fabricate
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verb (used with object),
to make by art or skill and labor; construct:
- febricula
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noun,
a slight and short fever, especially when of obscure causation.
- bacterium
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noun,
singular of bacteria.
- columbate
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noun,
niobate.
- metabolic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- raceabout
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noun,
a small, sloop-rigged racing yacht with a short bowsprit.
- factorial
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noun,
Mathematics. the product of a given positive integer multiplied by all lesser positive integers: The quantity four factorial (4!) = 4 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 1 = 24. Symbol: n!, where n is the given integer.
- Labourite
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noun,
a member or supporter of the Labour party.
- artmobile
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noun,
a truck trailer outfitted to transport and exhibit works of art in areas without access to museums.
- foliature
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noun,
a cluster of leaves; foliage.
- lubricate
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verb (used with object),
to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- calibrate
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verb (used with object),
to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- trabecula
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noun,
Anatomy, Botany. a structural part resembling a small beam or crossbar.
- fumatoria
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noun,
an airtight structure in which plants are fumigated to destroy fungi or insects.
- bicameral
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adjective,
having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.
- Baltimore
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noun,
a black nymphalid butterfly, Melitaea phaeton, characterized by orange-red, yellow, and white markings, common in those areas of the northeastern U.S. where turtlehead, the food plant of its larvae, is found.
- formulaic
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adjective,
made according to a formula; composed of formulas:
- formulate
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verb (used with object),
to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically:
- aerobatic
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) stunts performed in flight by an airplane, glider, or the like.
- fortalice
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noun,
a small fort; an outwork.
- Faribault
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noun,
a city in SE Minnesota.
- cabriolet
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noun,
a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage with a folding top, capable of seating two persons.
- camouflet
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noun,
an underground explosion of a bomb or mine that does not break the surface, but leaves an enclosed cavity of gas and smoke.
- auctorial
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adjective,
of, by, or pertaining to an author:
- bifurcate
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adjective,
divided into two branches.
- flame-out
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noun,
the failure of a jet engine due to an interruption of the fuel supply or to faulty combustion.
- columbite
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noun,
a black, crystalline mineral, iron niobate, (Fe, Mn)Nb 2 O 6 , the principal ore of niobium, an end member of a series of solid solutions in which manganese and tantalum combine to form tantalite.
- tularemia
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noun,
a plaguelike disease of rabbits, squirrels, etc., caused by a bacterium, Francisella tularensis, transmitted to humans by insects or ticks or by the handling of infected animals and causing fever, muscle pain, and symptoms associated with the point of entry into the body.
- aromatic
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noun,
a plant, drug, or medicine yielding a fragrant aroma, as sage or certain spices and oils.
- lifeboat
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noun,
a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel.
- mule-fat
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noun,
a composite shrub, Baccharis viminea, of California, having willowlike leaves and clustered flowers, growing in riverbeds.
- Moultrie
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noun,
William, 1730–1805, U.S. general.
- crabmeat
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noun,
the parts of a crab used for food.
- bacteria
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plural noun,
ubiquitous one-celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod-shaped and appearing singly or in chains, comprising the Schizomycota, a phylum of the kingdom Monera (in some classification systems the plant class Schizomycetes), various species of which are involved in fermentation, putrefaction, infectious diseases, or nitrogen fixation.
- fluorite
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noun,
a common mineral, calcium fluoride, CaF 2 , occurring in green, blue, purple, yellow, or colorless crystals, usually in cubes: the principal source of fluorine, used also as a flux in metallurgy and for ornament.
- re-claim
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verb (used with object),
to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
- califate
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noun,
caliphate.
- baculite
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noun,
any ammonite of the genus Baculites, of the Cretaceous Period, having a straight shell with a spiral tip.
- outclimb
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verb (used with object),
to surpass or outdo in climbing; climb higher or better than:
- bacteri-
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- muricate
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adjective,
covered with short, sharp points.
- Columbia
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noun,
a river in SW Canada and the NW United States, flowing S and W from SE British Columbia through Washington along the boundary between Washington and Oregon and into the Pacific. 1214 miles (1955 km) long.
- orbitale
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noun,
Craniometry, Cephalometry. the lowermost point on the lower margin of the left orbit, located instrumentally on the skull or by palpation on the head.
- albarium
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noun,
a stucco used in ancient times, made from powdered marble and lime mortar and often polished.
- cabriole
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noun,
Furniture. a curved, tapering leg curving outward at the top and inward farther down so as to end in a round pad, the semblance of an animal's paw, or some other feature: used especially in the first half of the 18th century.
- albacore
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noun,
a long-finned tuna, Thunnus alalunga, of warm or temperate seas, the flesh of which is valued for canning.
- Flaubert
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noun,
Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1821–80, French novelist.
- fumarole
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noun,
a hole in or near a volcano, from which vapor rises.
- tubiform
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adjective,
shaped like a tube.
- trifocal
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noun,
trifocals, eyeglasses with trifocal lenses.
- ambulate
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verb (used without object),
to walk about or move from place to place.
- boracite
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noun,
a strongly pyroelectric mineral, a borate and chloride of magnesium, Mg 6 Cl 2 B 14 O 26 , occurring in white or colorless cubic crystals or fine-grained masses.
- merciful
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adjective,
full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate:
- maculate
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adjective,
spotted; stained.
- four-bit
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- biforate
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adjective,
having two pores or perforations.
- forcible
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adjective,
done or effected by force:
- fireboat
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noun,
a powered vessel equipped to fight fires on boats, docks, shores, etc.
- forelimb
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noun,
a front limb of an animal.
- cubiform
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adjective,
shaped like a cube.
- material
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noun,
the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed:
- rolamite
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
- Marabout
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noun,
Islam.
a hermit or holy man, especially in N Africa, often wielding political power and credited with supernatural powers.
the tomb or shrine of such a man.
- foulmart
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noun,
foumart.
- bluecoat
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noun,
a person who wears a coat or uniform that is blue.
- Roumelia
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noun,
Rumelia.
- Eboracum
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noun,
ancient name of York, England.
- filature
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noun,
the act of forming into threads.
- aerobium
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noun,
aerobe.
- metrical
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adjective,
pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- fumarate
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noun,
the salt of fumaric acid, a key chemical intermediate in the Krebs cycle.
- coal-tar
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noun,
a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
- flambeau
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noun,
a flaming torch.
- brocatel
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noun,
a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.
- Laborite
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noun,
a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
- calamite
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noun,
any fossil plant of the genus Calamites and related genera of the Carboniferous Period, resembling oversized horsetails and constituting much of the coal used as fuel.
- amicable
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adjective,
characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable:
- tailrace
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noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- Beaufort
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noun,
a male given name.
- Mirabeau
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noun,
Honoré Gabriel Victor Riqueti [aw-naw-rey ga-bree-el veek-tawr reekuh-tee] /ɔ nɔˈreɪ ga briˈɛl vikˈtɔr rikəˈti/ (Show IPA), Count de, 1749–91, French Revolutionary statesman and orator.
- braciola
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noun,
a flat piece of veal or beef rolled around a filling and baked in stock and wine.
- Lucretia
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noun,
Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
- Clairaut
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noun,
Alexis Claude [a-lek-see klohd] /a lɛkˈsi kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1713–65, French mathematician.
- Beltrami
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noun,
Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1900, Italian mathematician.
- fabulate
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verb (used without object),
to tell invented stories; create fables or stories filled with fantasy.
- caramel
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noun,
a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.
- labarum
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noun,
an ecclesiastical standard or banner, as for carrying in procession.
- ratable
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adjective,
capable of being rated or appraised.
- labiate
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noun,
a labiate plant.
- cameral
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adjective,
of or relating to a judicial or legislative chamber or the privacy of such a chamber.
- utricle
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noun,
a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
- Arecibo
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noun,
a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
- Amorite
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noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- foumart
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noun,
the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
- cerato-
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- America
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noun,
United States.
- ceramal
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noun,
cermet.
- amiable
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adjective,
having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable:
- FRACTAL
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noun,
a geometrical or physical structure having an irregular or fragmented shape at all scales of measurement between a greatest and smallest scale such that certain mathematical or physical properties of the structure, as the perimeter of a curve or the flow rate in a porous medium, behave as if the dimensions of the structure (fractal dimensions) are greater than the spatial dimensions.
- cembalo
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noun,
harpsichord.
- amirate
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noun,
emirate.
- amoebic
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adjective,
amebic.
- friable
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adjective,
easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly:
- bloater
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noun,
a herring cured by being salted and briefly smoked and dried.
- furcate
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adjective,
forked; branching.
- careful
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adjective,
cautious in one's actions:
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- reclaim
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noun,
reclamation:
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- iceboat
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noun,
a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
- Carmela
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noun,
a female given name, form of Carmel.
- Carlota
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noun,
1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
- Carlita
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noun,
a female given name.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- Caribou
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noun,
any of several large, North American deer of the genus Rangifer, related to the reindeer of the Old World.
- imbrute
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verb (used with or without object),
to degrade or sink to the level of a brute.
- arcuate
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adjective,
bent or curved like a bow.
- Camelot
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noun,
the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
- auricle
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noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- Cambria
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noun,
medieval name of Wales.
- boulter
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noun,
a long, stout fishing line with several hooks attached.
- Morelia
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
- brucite
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noun,
a mineral, magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH) 2 , occurring in tabular, foliated crystals: used in magnesia refractories.
- Brotula
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noun,
any of several chiefly deep-sea fishes of the family Brotulidae.
- morceau
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noun,
piece; morsel.
- bromate
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noun,
a salt of bromic acid.
- brimful
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adjective,
full to the brim.
- bricole
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noun,
Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
- Moabite
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noun,
an inhabitant or native of Moab.
- bearcat
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that fights or acts with force or fierceness.
- Lucifer
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noun,
a proud, rebellious archangel, identified with Satan, who fell from heaven.
- miracle
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noun,
an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- Mirabel
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noun,
a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- microbe
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noun,
a microorganism, especially a pathogenic bacterium.
- Belfort
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noun,
Ter·ri·toire de [te-ree-twar duh] /tɛ riˈtwar də/ (Show IPA) a department in E France. 235 sq. mi. (610 sq. km). Capital: Belfort.
- mortice
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- macabre
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adjective,
gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.
- metical
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- bifocal
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noun,
bifocals, bifocal eyeglasses or contact lenses.
- bimetal
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noun,
a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
- Maurice
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noun,
German Moritz. 1521–53, German general: elector of Saxony 1547–53.
- malaco-
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- Mauriac
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noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1885–1970, French novelist: Nobel prize 1952.
- malefic
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adjective,
productive of evil; malign; doing harm; baneful:
- marabou
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noun,
any of three large storks of the genus Leptoptilus, of Africa or the East Indies, having soft, downy feathers under the wings and tail that are used for making a furlike trimming for women's hats and garments.
- Martial
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noun,
(Marcus Valerius Martialis) a.d. 43?–104? Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.
- marcato
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adjective,
(of notes or chords in a musical score) strongly accented.
- Marceau
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noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1923–2007, French actor and mime.
- marital
-
- Bleriot
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1872–1936, French aviator, pioneer aeronautical engineer, and inventor.
- limbate
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adjective,
bordered, as a flower in which one color is surrounded by an edging of another.
- Balfour
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noun,
Arthur James (1st Earl of Balfour) 1848–1930, British statesman and writer: prime minister 1902–05.
- cambrel
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noun,
gambrel.
- cabrito
-
noun,
the meat of a young goat.
- Cambrai
-
noun,
a city in N France: battles 1917, 1918.
- article
-
noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- camauro
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noun,
a crimson velvet cap trimmed with ermine, worn by the pope on nonliturgical occasions.
- outrace
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verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- outlier
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noun,
something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
- outface
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verb (used with object),
to cause to submit by or as if by staring down; face or stare down.
- Calumet
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noun,
a long-stemmed, ornamented tobacco pipe used by North American Indians on ceremonial occasions, especially in token of peace.
- 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.
- caliber
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noun,
the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
- orbital
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noun,
Physics, Chemistry.
a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital)
the electron in that state.
- Lacerta
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noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- Aurelia
-
noun,
moon jellyfish.
- rubeola
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noun,
measles.
- Lambert
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noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of luminance or brightness, equivalent to 0.32 candles per square centimeter, and equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface emitting or reflecting one lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: L.
- librate
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verb (used without object),
to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
- Laramie
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noun,
a city in SE Wyoming.
- cabaret
-
noun,
a restaurant providing food, drink, music, a dance floor, and often a floor show.
- Latimer
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noun,
Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- Latrobe
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noun,
Benjamin Henry, 1764–1820, U.S. architect and engineer, born in England.
- oatmeal
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noun,
meal made from ground or rolled oats.
- laurate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of lauric acid.
- mutable
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adjective,
liable or subject to change or alteration.
- muriate
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noun,
(not in scientific use) any chloride, especially potassium chloride, KCl, used as a fertilizer.
- Lautrec
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noun,
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
- Bactria
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Asia, between the Oxus River and the Hindu Kush Mountains. Capital: Bactra.
- Leofric
-
noun,
died 1057, earl of Mercia c1030–57 (husband of Lady Godiva).
- leucoma
-
noun,
leukoma.
- bailout
-
noun,
the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
- Leuctra
-
noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
- formula
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noun,
a set form of words, as for stating or declaring something definitely or authoritatively, for indicating procedure to be followed, or for prescribed use on some ceremonial occasion.
- fumaric
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adjective,
of or derived from fumaric acid.
- Formica
-
- aerobia
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noun,
aerobe.
- far-out
-
adjective,
unconventional; offbeat; avant-garde.
- aciform
-
adjective,
needle-shaped; acicular.
- Courbet
-
noun,
Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1819–77, French painter.
- Coulter
-
noun,
colter.
- triable
-
- acrobat
-
noun,
a skilled performer of gymnastic feats, as walking on a tightrope or swinging on a trapeze.
- trefoil
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having usually digitate leaves of three leaflets and reddish, purple, yellow, or white flower heads, comprising the common clovers.
- actable
-
adjective,
capable of being acted or suitable for acting:
- Corumba
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noun,
a city in W Brazil.
- femoral
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated at, in, or near the thigh or femur.
- amateur
-
noun,
a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons.
Compare professional.
- Corbeil
-
noun,
a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
- fermata
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noun,
the sustaining of a note, chord, or rest for a duration longer than the indicated time value, with the length of the extension at the performer's discretion.
- aerobic
-
adjective,
(of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
- Trimble
-
noun,
David, born 1944, Northern Ireland politician: Nobel prize 1998.
- Aetolia
-
noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- AFL-CIO
-
- Columba
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 521–597, Irish missionary in Scotland.
- A-frame
-
noun,
any upright, rigid supporting frame in the form of a triangle or an inverted V , as V .
- timbrel
-
noun,
a tambourine or similar instrument.
- fibroma
-
noun,
a tumor consisting essentially of fibrous tissue.
- timbale
-
noun,
Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
- Colbert
-
noun,
Claudette (Lily Claudette Chauchoin) 1903–96, U.S. actress, born in France.
- timarau
-
noun,
tamarau.
- Filbert
-
noun,
the thick-shelled, edible nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, especially of Corylus avellana, of Europe.
- Coimbra
-
noun,
a city in central Portugal: noted university founded at Lisbon 1290, transferred here 1537.
- airboat
-
noun,
Also called swamp boat. a small open boat having a very shallow draft and driven by a caged airplane propeller mounted above the rear transom, capable of traveling at relatively high speeds through shallow water, swamps, etc.
- terbium
-
noun,
a rare-earth, metallic element present in certain minerals and yielding colorless salts. Symbol: Tb; atomic number: 65; atomic weight: 158.924; specific gravity: 8.25.
- temblor
-
noun,
a tremor; earthquake.
- acerola
-
noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- farmout
-
noun,
an act or instance of farming out or leasing, as land for oil exploration.
- cloture
-
noun,
a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
- fabliau
-
noun,
a short metrical tale, usually ribald and humorous, popular in medieval France.
- Utamaro
-
noun,
Kitagawa [kee-tah-gah-wah] /ˈki tɑˈgɑ wɑ/ (Show IPA), 1753–1806, Japanese painter, draftsman, and designer of prints.
- curtail
-
noun,
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- embolic
-
adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to an embolus or to embolism.
- embroil
-
verb (used with object),
to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife.
- uralite
-
noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- curable
-
adjective,
capable of being cured.
- uraemia
-
noun,
uremia.
- Cumbria
-
noun,
a county in NW England. 2659 sq. mi. (6886 sq. km).
- Umbriel
-
noun,
a moon of the planet Uranus.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- Euratom
-
noun,
an organization formed in 1957, comprising France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, and West Germany, for coordinated action in developing and marketing their nuclear resources.
- Umberto
-
noun,
Humbert I.
- eutocia
-
noun,
normal childbirth.
- cubital
-
noun,
Ornithology Now Rare. a secondary feather.
- trouble
-
noun,
difficulty, annoyance, or harassment:
- fabular
-
adjective,
of or relating to a story, novel, or the like written in the form of a fable.
- turmoil
-
noun,
a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet:
- crumble
-
noun,
a crumbly or crumbled substance.
- tumbrel
-
noun,
one of the carts used during the French Revolution to convey victims to the guillotine.
- factual
-
adjective,
of or relating to facts; concerning facts:
- ablator
-
noun,
See under ablation (def 3).
- tumbler
-
noun,
a person who performs leaps, somersaults, and other bodily feats.
- facture
-
noun,
the act, process, or manner of making anything; construction.
- Croatia
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- aboulia
-
noun,
abulia.
- failure
-
noun,
an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success:
- faitour
-
noun,
impostor; fake.
- abreact
-
verb (used with object),
to remove by abreaction.
- falcate
-
adjective,
curved like a scythe or sickle; hooked; falciform.
- flatcar
-
noun,
a railroad car consisting of a platform without sides or top.
- coremia
-
noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- tamable
-
adjective,
able to be tamed.
- Alberta
-
noun,
a province in W Canada. 255,285 sq. mi. (661,190 sq. km). Capital: Edmonton.
Abbreviation: Alba., Alta.
- tableau
-
noun,
a picture, as of a scene.
- Cimabue
-
noun,
Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), (Cenni di Pepo) c1240–1302? Italian painter and mosaicist.
- clamber
-
noun,
an act or instance of clambering.
- claimer
-
noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- tearful
-
adjective,
full of tears; weeping.
- foliate
-
adjective,
covered with or having leaves.
- Almeria
-
noun,
a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- climber
-
noun,
a person or thing that climbs.
- Alberti
-
noun,
Leon Battista [le-awn baht-tee-stah] /lɛˈɔn bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1404–72, Italian architect, artist, musician, and poet.
- Rumelia
-
noun,
a division of the former Turkish Empire, in the Balkan Peninsula: included Albania, Macedonia, and Thrace.
- floruit
-
noun,
he (or she) flourished: used to indicate the period during which a person flourished, especially when the exact birth and death dates are unknown. Abbreviation: fl., flor.
- climate
-
noun,
the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
- tabular
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or arranged in a table or systematic arrangement by columns, rows, etc., as statistics.
- flueric
-
noun,
fluidics.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- floater
-
noun,
a person or thing that floats.
- tambour
-
noun,
Music. a drum.
- fluoric
-
adjective,
Chemistry. pertaining to or obtained from fluorine.
- tambura
-
noun,
an Asian musical instrument of the lute family having a small, round body and a long neck.
- formate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of formic acid.
- alembic
-
noun,
a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling.
- Tambora
-
noun,
an active volcano in Indonesia, on N Sumbawa: eruption 1815. 9042 feet (2756 meters).
- aliform
-
adjective,
wing-shaped; wing-like; alar.
- luetic
-
adjective,
syphilitic.
- boutel
-
noun,
boltel (def 1).
- Factor
-
noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- fouter
-
noun,
something that has no value (used in expressions of contempt):
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- facile
-
adjective,
moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality:
- Lucite
-
- lumbar
-
noun,
a lumbar vertebra, artery, or the like.
- factum
-
noun,
a statement of the facts in a controversy or legal case.
- boucle
-
noun,
yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
- facial
-
noun,
a treatment to beautify the face.
- ireful
-
adjective,
full of intense anger; wrathful.
- clamor
-
noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Limber
-
noun,
a two-wheeled vehicle, originally pulled by four or six horses, behind which is towed a field gun or caisson.
- fulmar
-
noun,
any of certain oceanic birds of the petrel family, especially Fulmarus glacialis, a gull-like Arctic species.
- falter
-
noun,
the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
- bromic
-
adjective,
containing pentavalent bromine.
- frolic
-
noun,
merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- bromal
-
noun,
an oily, colorless liquid, CBr 3 CHO, used in medicine chiefly as an anodyne and hypnotic.
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- loafer
-
noun,
a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
- lobate
-
adjective,
having a lobe lobes; lobed.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- facula
-
noun,
an irregular, unusually bright patch on the sun's surface.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- foliar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or having the nature of a leaf or leaves.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- celto-
-
- lubric
-
adjective,
lubricous.
- Braila
-
noun,
a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 203,983.
- croute
-
noun,
crust.
- lumber
-
noun,
timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc.
- cerat-
-
- lumbo-
-
- Cetura
-
noun,
Keturah.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- formal
-
noun,
a dance, ball, or other social occasion that requires formalwear.
- certif
-
- malate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- curate
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- erbium
-
noun,
a rare-earth metallic element, having pink salts. Symbol: Er; atomic weight: 167.26; atomic number: 68.
- curite
-
noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- boater
-
noun,
a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
- format
-
noun,
the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves.
Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- Marble
-
noun,
metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
- curtal
-
noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- formic
-
adjective,
of or relating to ants.
- Cutler
-
noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Marcia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- boatel
-
noun,
a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
- Malabo
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Equatorial Guinea, on N Bioko island.
- Lurcat
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
- macula
-
noun,
a spot or blotch, especially on one's skin; macule.
- luteo-
-
- folium
-
noun,
a thin leaflike stratum or layer; a lamella.
- fabric
-
noun,
a cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers:
- Boreal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the north wind.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- borate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of boric acid.
- macro-
-
- Cuiaba
-
noun,
a river in SW Brazil. About 300 miles (485 km) long.
- Bomarc
-
noun,
a winged, surface-to-air interceptor missile.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- macule
-
noun,
mackle.
- cerium
-
noun,
a steel-gray, ductile metallic element of the rare-earth group found only in combination. Symbol: Ce; atomic weight: 140.12; atomic number: 58.
- bolita
-
noun,
a form of numbers pool.
- cumber
-
noun,
a hindrance.
- maftir
-
noun,
the concluding section of the portion of the Torah chanted or read in a Jewish service on the Sabbath and festivals.
- Cibola
-
noun,
the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
- boiler
-
noun,
a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc.
Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
- folate
-
noun,
folic acid.
- Fatima
-
noun,
a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.
- foible
-
noun,
a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect:
- fiacre
-
noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- floret
-
noun,
a small flower.
- flori-
-
- Colmar
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- fibro-
-
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- Carmel
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- Calif.
-
- colure
-
noun,
either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- labour
-
noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- labret
-
noun,
an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
- combat
-
noun,
Military. active, armed fighting with enemy forces.
- fetial
-
adjective,
concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace:
- labrum
-
noun,
a lip or liplike part.
- comber
-
noun,
a person or thing that combs.
- lactam
-
noun,
any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
- lacto-
-
- ferula
-
noun,
Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Ferula, of the parsley family, chiefly of the Mediterranean region and central Asia, generally tall and coarse with dissected leaves, many of the Asian species yielding strongly scented, medicinal gum resins.
- caeoma
-
noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- camail
-
noun,
aventail (def 1).
- comfit
-
noun,
a candy containing a nut or piece of fruit.
- fimble
-
noun,
the male or staminate plant of hemp, which is harvested before the female or pistillate plant.
- carafe
-
noun,
a wide-mouthed glass or metal bottle with a lip or spout, for holding and serving beverages.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- flambe
-
adjective,
Also, flambéed [flahm-beyd] /flɑmˈbeɪd/ (Show IPA). (of food) served in flaming liquor, especially brandy:
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- camlet
-
noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- cobalt
-
noun,
a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. Symbol: Co; atomic weight: 58.933; atomic number: 27; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
- camera
-
noun,
a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- labio-
-
- labium
-
noun,
a lip or liplike part.
- fibula
-
noun,
Anatomy. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle.
- carful
-
noun,
the largest number or amount that a car can hold.
- filter
-
noun,
any substance, as cloth, paper, porous porcelain, or a layer of charcoal or sand, through which liquid or gas is passed to remove suspended impurities or to recover solids.
- imbrue
-
verb (used with object),
to stain:
- cambio
-
noun,
a currency exchange.
- caribe
-
noun,
piranha.
- filate
-
adjective,
threadlike.
- cambia
-
noun,
a layer of delicate meristematic tissue between the inner bark or phloem and the wood or xylem, which produces new phloem on the outside and new xylem on the inside in stems, roots, etc., originating all secondary growth in plants and forming the annual rings of wood.
- camber
-
noun,
a slight arching, upward curve, or convexity, as of the deck of a ship.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- Caelum
-
noun,
the Sculptor's Tool, or Chisel, a small southern constellation between Columba and Eridanus.
- Fermat
-
noun,
Pierre de [pyer duh] /pyɛr də/ (Show IPA), 1601–65, French mathematician.
- crambo
-
noun,
a game in which one person or side must find a rhyme to a word or a line of verse given by another.
- Buriat
-
noun,
Buryat.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- Butler
-
noun,
the chief male servant of a household, usually in charge of serving food, the care of silverware, etc.
- cotula
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- leuco-
-
- fluter
-
noun,
a person who makes flutings.
- fumble
-
noun,
the act of fumbling:
- faucet
-
noun,
any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
- couter
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- burial
-
noun,
the act or ceremony of burying.
- Furiae
-
plural noun,
fury (def 3).
- Libera
-
noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
- coutil
-
noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- faucal
-
adjective,
pertaining to the fauces or opening of the throat.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- Lieut.
-
- carbo-
-
- brutal
-
adjective,
savage; cruel; inhuman:
- lifter
-
noun,
a person or thing that lifts.
- brumal
-
adjective,
wintry.
- morula
-
noun,
the mass of cells resulting from the cleavage of the ovum before the formation of a blastula.
- futile
-
adjective,
incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful:
- Cabral
-
noun,
Pedro Álvares [pe-droo awl-vuh-ruh sh] /ˈpɛ drʊ ˈɔl və rəʃ/ (Show IPA), c1460–c1520, Portuguese navigator.
- Corfam
-
- ferbam
-
noun,
an iron carbamate, C 9 H 18 FeN 3 S 6 , used chiefly as a fungicide for protecting certain farm crops.
- cablet
-
noun,
a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- corbel
-
noun,
any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- Corbie
-
noun,
a raven or crow.
- Latium
-
noun,
a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- femto-
-
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- lauric
-
adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- fecula
-
noun,
fecal matter, especially of insects.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- Laurie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- corium
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- cormel
-
noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- I-beam
-
noun,
a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I.
Compare H-beam.
- iatro-
-
- febri-
-
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- Marcel
-
noun,
a marcelling.
- earful
-
noun,
an outpouring of oral information or advice, especially when given without solicitation.
- amatol
-
noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- amoral
-
adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- reluct
-
verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- amoeba
-
noun,
ameba.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- riblet
-
noun,
a boneless cut of meat from the end of a rib of veal, lamb, or pork.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- amebic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling an ameba.
- ritual
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- Ambler
-
noun,
Eric, 1909–1998, English suspense novelist.
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- rouble
-
noun,
ruble.
- rubato
-
noun,
a rubato phrase or passage.
- rumble
-
noun,
a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound:
- recti-
-
- rutile
-
noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- Altaic
-
noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- Tacoma
-
noun,
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- almuce
-
noun,
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
- Tamale
-
noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- tambac
-
noun,
tombac.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- Tarmac
-
noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- tauro-
-
- rectum
-
noun,
the comparatively straight, terminal section of the intestine, ending in the anus.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- Albert
-
noun,
Carl (Bert) 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
- ramble
-
noun,
a walk without a definite route, taken merely for pleasure.
- Auriol
-
noun,
Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
- 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.
- atrium
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- rabato
-
noun,
a wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, worn flat over the shoulders or open in front and standing at the back.
- Rabaul
-
noun,
a seaport on NE New Britain island, in the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea.
- artful
-
adjective,
slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky:
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- ramate
-
adjective,
having branches; branching out or off.
- armlet
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- armful
-
noun,
as much as a person can hold or carry in an arm or both arms.
- rambla
-
noun,
a dry ravine.
- Rameau
-
noun,
Jean Philippe [zhahn fee-leep] /ʒɑ̃ fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1683–1764, French composer and musical theorist.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- ramtil
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- Arbela
-
noun,
an ancient city of Assyria, E of the Tigris, on the site of modern Erbil: headquarters of Darius III before his defeat by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela 331 b.c.
- rebato
-
noun,
rabato.
- arable
-
noun,
land that can be or is cultivated.
- Arabic
-
noun,
a Semitic language that developed out of the language of the Arabians of the time of Muhammad, now spoken in countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Abbreviation: Ar.
- Arabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- amurca
-
noun,
the lees or sediment of olive oil.
- amulet
-
noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- amtrac
-
noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- albite
-
noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- albeit
-
conjunction,
although; even if:
- oblate
-
noun,
a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
- turbo-
-
- aceto-
-
- acetal
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- trifle
-
noun,
an article or thing of very little value.
- abulia
-
noun,
a symptom of mental disorder involving impairment or loss of volition.
- tuebor
-
verb,
I will defend: motto on the coat of arms of Michigan.
- Tulare
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- aboral
-
adjective,
opposite to or away from the mouth.
- Tulear
-
noun,
a city on SW Madagascar.
- Tumaco
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Colombia.
- ablaut
-
noun,
(in Indo-European languages) regular alternation in the internal phonological structure of a word element, especially alternation of a vowel, that is coordinated with a change in grammatical function or combination, as in English sing, sang, sung, song; apophony.
- ablate
-
verb (used with object),
to remove or dissipate by melting, vaporization, erosion, etc.:
- ablare
-
adverb, adjective,
blaring:
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- turco-
-
- tribo-
-
- Abelia
-
noun,
any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
- U-boat
-
noun,
a German submarine.
- Ultima
-
noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- ultimo
-
adverb,
in or of the month preceding the current one:
Abbreviation: ult., ulto.
Compare instant (def 11), proximo.
- ultra-
-
- Umbria
-
noun,
an ancient district in central and N Italy.
- Umtali
-
noun,
former name of Mutare.
- uracil
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- Uralic
-
noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- uremia
-
noun,
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
- uremic
-
adjective,
pertaining to uremia.
- uretic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- utero-
-
- acetum
-
noun,
a preparation having vinegar or dilute acetic acid as the solvent.
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- telium
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- tobira
-
noun,
a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
- alarum
-
noun,
alarm.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- Temuco
-
noun,
a city in S Chile.
- terbia
-
noun,
an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- Timaru
-
noun,
a seaport on the E coast of South Island, in S New Zealand.
- timbal
-
noun,
a kettledrum.
- timber
-
noun,
the wood of growing trees suitable for structural uses.
- timbre
-
noun,
Acoustics, Phonetics. the characteristic quality of a sound, independent of pitch and loudness, from which its source or manner of production can be inferred. Timbre depends on the relative strengths of the components of different frequencies, which are determined by resonance.
- Africa
-
noun,
a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. About 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km).
- Timour
-
noun,
Tamerlane.
- afocal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having no finite focal point, as a telescope.
- afloat
-
adverb, adjective,
floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition:
- aflame
-
adjective,
on fire; ablaze:
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- tribal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe:
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- toluic
-
adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- tombac
-
noun,
an alloy, used to imitate gold, containing from 70 to 92 percent copper with zinc and sometimes tin and other materials forming the remainder.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- torula
-
noun,
a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
- aecium
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- acuate
-
adjective,
sharpened; pointed.
- actual
-
adjective,
existing in act or fact; real:
- Actium
-
noun,
a promontory in NW ancient Greece: Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian and Agrippa in a naval battle near here in 31 b.c.
- trauma
-
noun,
Pathology.
a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident.
the condition produced by this; traumatism.
- ocular
-
noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- Obelia
-
noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- Baltic
-
noun,
the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
- Biafra
-
noun,
a former secessionist state (1967–70) in SE Nigeria, in W Africa. Capital: Enugu.
- merlot
-
noun,
a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
- Moreau
-
noun,
Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1826–98, French painter.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- mortal
-
noun,
a human being.
- motile
-
adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- birota
-
noun,
a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
- barite
-
noun,
a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
- mature
-
adjective,
complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms:
- biuret
-
noun,
a white crystalline substance, C 2 H 5 O 2 N 3 ⋅H 2 O, soluble in water and alcohol, used for the identification of urea, from which it is formed on heating.
- matri-
-
- Bairam
-
noun,
ʾId al-Adha.
- bailor
-
noun,
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
- muleta
-
noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- barit.
-
- barium
-
noun,
a whitish, malleable, active, divalent, metallic element, occurring in combination chiefly as barite or as witherite. Symbol: Ba; atomic weight: 137.34; atomic number: 56; specific gravity: 3.5 at 20°C.
- multi-
-
- micro-
-
- becalm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm:
- milter
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- mitral
-
adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- befoul
-
verb (used with object),
to make dirty or filthy; soil; defile; sully:
- Mobile
-
noun,
a piece of sculpture having delicately balanced units constructed of rods and sheets of metal or other material suspended in midair by wire or twine so that the individual parts can move independently, as when stirred by a breeze.
Compare stabile (def 3).
- Beirut
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Lebanon.
- Beloit
-
noun,
a city in S Wisconsin.
- morale
-
noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- metro-
-
- bemaul
-
verb (used with object),
to maul severely.
- Batumi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Adzharistan, in the SW Georgian Republic, on the Black Sea.
- metric
-
noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- bateau
-
noun,
Also, batteau. Nautical.
Chiefly Canadian and Southern U.S.. a small, flat-bottomed rowboat used on rivers.
a half-decked, sloop-rigged boat used for fishing on Chesapeake Bay; skipjack.
(in some regions) a scow.
- Moraea
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genera Moraea and Dietes, of the iris family, native to tropical Africa.
- metal.
-
- mulier
-
noun,
a woman or wife.
- biform
-
adjective,
having or combining two forms, as a centaur or mermaid.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- Muriel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Bactra
-
noun,
ancient name of Balkh.
- Martel
-
noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- Murcia
-
noun,
a city in SE Spain.
- metr-
-
- fibr-
-
- Fiber
-
noun,
a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
- TOEFL
-
- fetal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- to-be
-
adjective,
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
- fetor
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- Mabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Metol
-
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- feti-
-
- umble
-
plural noun,
numbles.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- Urmia
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- mero-
-
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- femur
-
noun,
Anatomy. a bone in the human leg extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body; thighbone.
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- meta-
-
- feral
-
adjective,
existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- tombe
-
noun,
a step in which a dancer falls from one leg to the other, landing with all the weight on the foot that has just moved, while flexing the knee.
- embar
-
verb (used with object),
to stop or hinder, as by a bar.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- Fermi
-
noun,
a unit of length, 10− 15 m, used in measuring nuclear distances. Symbol: F.
- Macau
-
noun,
Macao.
- fibre
-
noun,
fiber.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- ecol.
-
- term.
-
- Fiume
-
noun,
Italian name of Rijeka.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- flair
-
noun,
a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- filum
-
noun,
a threadlike structure; filament.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- flame
-
noun,
burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
- telo-
-
- flare
-
noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Tiber
-
noun,
a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Embla
-
noun,
the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- lumb-
-
- Ecua.
-
- filet
-
noun,
fillet (defs 1, 10).
- filar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a thread or threads.
- ecto-
-
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Tibur
-
noun,
ancient name of Tivoli.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- femic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a group of rock-forming minerals in which iron and magnesium are essential components.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- tuber
-
noun,
Botany. a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise.
- tubi-
-
- Melia
-
- Melba
-
noun,
(Dame) Nellie (Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong) 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.
- Faial
-
noun,
an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 66 sq. mi. (171 sq. km).
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- mbira
-
noun,
a musical instrument of Africa usually made out of a gourd that serves as a resonating box, to which vibrating metal or wooden strips are attached for plucking.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- Maura
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Mary.
- male-
-
- tumor
-
noun,
a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- facia
-
noun,
dashboard (def 1).
- facer
-
noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- tubal
-
adjective,
pertaining to a tube, as a Fallopian tube.
- Umbra
-
noun,
shade; shadow.
- umber
-
noun,
an earth consisting chiefly of a hydrated oxide of iron and some oxide of manganese, used in its natural state as a brown pigment (raw umber) or, after heating, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt umber)
- fable
-
noun,
a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters; apologue:
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- umbel
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which a number of flower stalks or pedicels, nearly equal in length, spread from a common center.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- Fabre
-
noun,
Jean Henri [zhahn ahn-ree] /ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1823–1915, French entomologist and popular writer on insect life.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- matr-
-
- Marut
-
noun,
any of a group of storm gods, the offspring of Rudra.
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- ulama
-
plural noun,
the doctors of Muslim religion and law.
- fa-la
-
noun,
a text or refrain in old songs.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Euro-
-
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- fecal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or being feces.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Faure
-
noun,
Gabriel Urbain [ga-bree-el oor-ban] /ga briˈɛl urˈbɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1845–1924, French composer.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- fault
-
noun,
a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing:
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- farce
-
noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- fatal
-
adjective,
causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly:
- farci
-
adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- 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.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erbil
-
noun,
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
- mafic
-
adjective,
of or relating to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals.
Compare basic (def 4), ultramafic.
- Mafia
-
noun,
a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, and other criminal activities in the U.S., Italy, and elsewhere.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- tribe
-
noun,
any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
- Flem.
-
- fleam
-
noun,
Surgery. a kind of lancet, as for opening veins.
- T-bar
-
noun,
a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
- Fleur
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ital.
-
- mucro
-
noun,
a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf.
- Liber
-
noun,
phloem.
- imbue
-
verb (used with object),
to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Libau
-
noun,
German name of Liepāja.
- Mufti
-
noun,
civilian clothes, in contrast with military or other uniforms, or as worn by a person who usually wears a uniform.
- labia
-
noun,
plural of labium.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- mulct
-
noun,
a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
- Rambo
-
noun,
a fanatically militant or violently aggressive person.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- Reaum
-
- labor
-
noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- Icel.
-
- motif
-
noun,
a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.
- lifer
-
noun,
a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- Ibert
-
noun,
Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
- Lifar
-
noun,
Serge [syir-gyey;; French serzh] /syɪrˈgyeɪ;; French sɛrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1905–86, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, in Paris after 1923.
- Recit
-
- moult
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Libra
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- muco-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- licet
-
- rebut
-
verb (used with object),
to refute by evidence or argument.
- ileo-
-
- ileum
-
noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- mucor
-
noun,
any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
- leuc-
-
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- fumet
-
noun,
a stock made by simmering fish, chicken, game, etc., in water, wine, or in both, often boiled down to concentrate the flavor and used as a flavoring.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- OIcel
-
- OFlem
-
- Laura
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- ocul-
-
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- oleum
-
noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- Lamut
-
noun,
Even.
- octa-
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- larum
-
noun,
alarum.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- OBrit
-
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- omber
-
noun,
a card game popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and played, usually by three persons, with 40 cards.
- lemur
-
noun,
any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Lemuridae, of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, especially of the genus Lemur, usually having large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: most lemurs are endangered.
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- mural
-
noun,
a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
- rabot
-
noun,
a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
- Murat
-
noun,
Joachim [zhaw-a-keem] /ʒɔ aˈkim/ (Show IPA), 1767?–1815, French marshal: king of Naples 1808–15.
- lect.
-
- Rabat
-
noun,
a sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, especially in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
- rabal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds aloft by theodolitic tracking of a radiosonde.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- Omuta
-
noun,
a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- orial
-
- orbit
-
noun,
the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- lact-
-
- motel
-
noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- limba
-
noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- flier
-
noun,
something that flies, as a bird or insect.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- focal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a focus.
- tambo
-
noun,
Mr. Tambo.
- folia
-
noun,
plural of folium.
- moble
-
verb (used with object),
to wrap the head of, as in a hood.
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- flute
-
noun,
a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder.
- folic
-
adjective,
of or derived from folic acid.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- folie
-
noun,
madness; insanity.
- tafia
-
noun,
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
- Tabor
-
noun,
a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
- foram
-
noun,
foraminifer.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- flirt
-
noun,
Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- flite
-
noun,
a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
- float
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- flor.
-
- Obama
-
noun,
Barack (Hussein), Jr [buh-rahk hoo-seyn] /bəˈrɑk huˈseɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1961, 44th president of the U.S. since 2009.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- lubra
-
noun,
an Aborigine girl or woman.
- flour
-
noun,
the finely ground meal of grain, especially the finer meal separated by bolting.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- flout
-
noun,
a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- flume
-
noun,
a deep narrow defile containing a mountain stream or torrent.
- force
-
noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- fore-
-
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- Frame
-
noun,
a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- ribat
-
noun,
a building housing a community of Sufis.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- frail
-
noun,
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- limbo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- Friml
-
noun,
Rudolf, 1881–1972, U.S. composer and pianist, born in Austria-Hungary.
- fruit
-
noun,
any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals.
- ft-lb
-
- FUBAR
-
adjective,
not working; completely messed up; bungled; confused.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- refl.
-
- rifle
-
noun,
a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
- roble
-
noun,
a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
- table
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- forme
-
noun,
form (def 30).
- forel
-
noun,
a slipcase for a book.
- tabla
-
noun,
a small drum or pair of drums of India tuned to different pitches and played with the hands.
- Forli
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Bologna.
- Taber
-
noun,
tabor.
- molar
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- locum
-
noun,
locum tenens.
- rumba
-
noun,
a dance, Cuban in origin and complex in rhythm.
- rumal
-
noun,
a kerchief worn as a headdress by men in India.
- Rolfe
-
noun,
John, 1585–1622, English colonist in Virginia (husband of Pocahontas).
- ruble
-
noun,
a silver or copper-alloy coin and monetary unit of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, equal to 100 kopecks.
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- fort.
-
- lobar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- forte
-
noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- Forum
-
noun,
the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Flora
-
noun,
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- Burma
-
noun,
a republic in SE Asia, on the Bay of Bengal. 261,789 sq. mi. (678,034 sq. km). Capital: Yangon.
- acro-
-
- alto-
-
- Bicol
-
noun,
Bikol.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- 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.
- cero-
-
- cert.
-
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- berat
-
noun,
a city in S central Albania.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- alum.
-
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- acet-
-
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- acerb
-
adjective,
acerbic.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- Alta.
-
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- Blaeu
-
noun,
Willem Janszoon [vil-uh m yahn-suh n,, -sohn] /ˈvɪl əm ˈyɑn sən,, -soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1571–1638, Dutch cartographer, geographer, astronomer, and mathematician.
- cata-
-
- biter
-
noun,
a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- birle
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- biol.
-
- Biota
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- Ceiba
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- alti-
-
- biome
-
noun,
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- blame
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- abort
-
noun,
a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- baro-
-
- about
-
adverb,
near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
- baric
-
adjective,
of or containing barium.
- cobia
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- coble
-
noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- Barea
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Spanish ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Spanish ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1897–1957, Spanish author, critic, lecturer, and broadcaster: in England after 1939.
- Cobra
-
noun,
any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- coel-
-
- Barca
-
noun,
an ancient Carthaginian family to which Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal belonged.
- colat
-
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- Balt.
-
- ambit
-
noun,
circumference; circuit.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Colum
-
noun,
Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
- Bart.
-
- Abram
-
noun,
an earlier name of Abraham. Gen. 17:5.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- cleft
-
noun,
a space or opening made by cleavage; a split.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- befit
-
verb (used with object),
to be proper or appropriate for; suit; fit:
- beaut
-
noun,
(often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Clift
-
noun,
cliff.
- Bauer
-
noun,
Georg [gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/ (Show IPA), Agricola, Georgius.
- climb
-
noun,
a climbing; an ascent by climbing:
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- Amber
-
noun,
a pale yellow, sometimes reddish or brownish, fossil resin of vegetable origin, translucent, brittle, and capable of gaining a negative electrical charge by friction and of being an excellent insulator: used for making jewelry and other ornamental articles.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Baume
-
noun,
Antoine, 1728–1804, French chemist and inventor.
- ambi-
-
- clomb
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of climb.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- aemia
-
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- bract
-
noun,
a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
- Brace
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- Boult
-
noun,
Sir Adrian Cedric, 1889–1983, English conductor.
- Boule
-
noun,
Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
- Bouar
-
noun,
a city in the W Central African Republic.
- botel
-
noun,
boatel.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Alfie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- Brale
-
- Alfur
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal people of eastern Indonesia, especially of the Moluccas, whose features show both Malayan and Papuan characteristics.
- Cabal
-
noun,
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- caber
-
noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- AFTRA
-
- Cabet
-
noun,
Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
- Cable
-
noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- Cabot
-
noun,
John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- brail
-
noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- Broca
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
- Bruce
-
noun,
Blanche Kelso, 1841–98, U.S. politician: first black to serve a full term as U.S. senator 1875–81.
- bruit
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
- Brule
-
noun,
(in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
- brom-
-
- broil
-
noun,
the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
- brume
-
noun,
mist; fog.
- album
-
noun,
a bound or loose-leaf book consisting of blank pages, pockets, envelopes, etc., for storing or displaying photographs, stamps, or the like, or for collecting autographs.
a digital collection of photographs, stored on a computer or mobile device for viewing, displaying, or sharing.
- brute
-
noun,
a nonhuman creature; beast.
- Brit.
-
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- built
-
noun,
the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure:
- BRIEF
-
noun,
a short and concise statement or written item.
- Brice
-
noun,
Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
- Bream
-
noun,
any of various freshwater fishes of the genus Abramis, as A. brama, of Europe, with a compressed, deep body and silvery scales.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- Alcor
-
- Buteo
-
noun,
any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Afro-
-
- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- carob
-
noun,
a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- Bluet
-
noun,
Usually, bluets. Also called innocence, Quaker-ladies. any of several North American plants of the genus Houstonia (or Hedyotis), of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, a low-growing plant having four-petaled blue and white flowers.
- aero-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aeri-
-
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- bloat
-
noun,
Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
- blite
-
noun,
sea blite.
- bleat
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- aloft
-
adverb,
high up; far above the ground.
- blate
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- Carib
-
noun,
a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- afoul
-
Idioms,
run / come / fall afoul of,
to become entangled with:
to come into conflict with:
- boric
-
adjective,
of or containing boron; boracic.
- Caleb
-
noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- Borel
-
noun,
Félix Édouard Émile [fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel] /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1871–1956, French mathematician.
- calef
-
- boral
-
noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- Camb.
-
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- blume
-
noun,
Judy, born 1938, U.S. novelist.
- bolar
-
adjective,
of or relating to bole or clay.
- boite
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- boart
-
noun,
bort.
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- carb-
-
- BMarE
-
- blurt
-
noun,
an abrupt utterance.
- Amble
-
noun,
an ambling gait.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- amour
-
noun,
a love affair.
- auto.
-
- Aruba
-
noun,
an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the West Indies, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 69 sq. mi. (179 sq. km).
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- crumb
-
noun,
a small particle of bread, cake, etc., that has broken off.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- abeam
-
adverb,
Nautical, Aeronautics. at right angles to the fore-and-aft line:
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Bacau
-
noun,
a city in E Romania.
- bact.
-
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- atmo-
-
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- Cumae
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- Croft
-
noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- cubit
-
noun,
an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Amer.
-
- Arab.
-
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- ameba
-
noun,
any of numerous freshwater, marine, or parasitic one-celled protozoa of the order Amoebida, characterized by a granular nucleus surrounded by a jellylike mass of cytoplasm that forms temporary extensions, or pseudopodia, by which the organism moves, engulfs food particles, and forms food vacuoles.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- crim.
-
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- craft
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- crit.
-
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Balao
-
noun,
a halfbeak, Hemiramphus balao, of tropical western Atlantic seas.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Abate
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
- Comr.
-
- abaft
-
adverb,
in the direction of the stern; astern; aft.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Abaco
-
noun,
two islands (Great Abaco and Little Abaco) in the N Bahamas. 776 sq. mi. (2010 sq. km).
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- arium
-
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- Auber
-
noun,
Daniel François Esprit [da-nyel frahn-swa es-pree] /daˈnyɛl frɑ̃ˈswa ɛsˈpri/ (Show IPA), 1782–1871, French composer.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- 30-30
-
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- areo-
-
- Combe
-
noun,
a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- comb.
-
- Baiae
-
noun,
an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
- AMORC
-
- Corfu
-
noun,
Ancient Corcyra. one of the Ionian Islands, off the NW coast of Greece. 229 sq. mi. (593 sq. km).
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- Aube
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Blum
-
noun,
Léon [lee-on;; French ley-awn] /ˈli ɒn;; French leɪˈɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1872–1950, French statesman, journalist, and Socialist Party leader: premier of France 1936–37, 1938, 1946–47.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- BMet
-
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- out-
-
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- amt.
-
- bor.
-
- Amur
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Mar.
-
- Bol.
-
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- 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:
- BMOC
-
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- mal-
-
- Bolt
-
noun,
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- ator
-
- Boma
-
noun,
a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
- Bomu
-
noun,
a river in central Africa, forming part of the boundary between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic, flowing N and W into the Uele River to form the Ubangi River. About 500 miles (805 km) long.
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- blur
-
noun,
a smudge or smear that obscures:
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- ambo
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- art.
-
- brim
-
noun,
the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink:
- Arm.
-
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- BRCA
-
noun,
either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- LOFT
-
noun,
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
- Alco
-
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- taur
-
- LitB
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- LRBM
-
- atic
-
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- RIBA
-
- 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.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RCAF
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- bot.
-
- Mac-
-
- bort
-
noun,
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- ALFA
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Luba
-
noun,
a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
- lube
-
noun,
lubricant.
- BRAT
-
noun,
a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- Bram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- bout
-
noun,
a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- atm.
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Raab
-
noun,
broccoli rabe.
- bote
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- RAAF
-
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- ref.
-
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- AMBA
-
noun,
anba.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- Moab
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
- Baal
-
noun,
any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
- Mure
-
noun,
Obsolete. a wall.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Baum
-
noun,
L(yman) Frank [lahy-muh n] /ˈlaɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1856–1919, U.S. journalist, playwright, and author of children's books.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- Mura
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Baul
-
noun,
a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
- beam
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- MILR
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- rit.
-
- Rube
-
noun,
an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- Beau
-
noun,
a male lover or sweetheart.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- mute
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- mult
-
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- 1080
-
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- bar.
-
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- balm
-
noun,
any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- mout
-
- muc-
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Rom.
-
- Rolf
-
noun,
Also called Rolf the Ganger [gang-er] /ˈgæŋ ər/ (Show IPA). Rollo (def 1).
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Bara
-
noun,
Theda [thee-duh] /ˈθi də/ (Show IPA), (Theodosia Goodman) 1890–1955, U.S. actress.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- mol.
-
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- Bala
-
noun,
Bilhah.
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- barm
-
noun,
yeast formed on malt liquors while fermenting.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- bal.
-
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- barf
-
verb, noun,
vomit.
- Muir
-
noun,
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Blue
-
noun,
the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
- rel.
-
- aut-
-
- ole-
-
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- alt.
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tabu
-
noun,
a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice:
Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- blot
-
noun,
a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
- aur-
-
- bloc
-
noun,
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- BLit
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- Rumi
-
noun,
Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Amal
-
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- 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.
- Mic.
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- mil.
-
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- berm
-
noun,
Also, berme. Fortification. a horizontal surface between the exterior slope of a rampart and the moat.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- bio-
-
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Oct.
-
- BERT
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- tab.
-
- met.
-
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- bet.
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- lit.
-
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- ALBM
-
- flic
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- cml.
-
- flat
-
noun,
something flat.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- abr.
-
- flea
-
noun,
any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- club
-
noun,
a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- Flam
-
noun,
a deception or trick.
- flit
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- tube
-
noun,
a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- floc
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- floe
-
noun,
Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- flab
-
noun,
flabby flesh; unwanted fat:
- Tuba
-
noun,
Music.
a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range.
an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power.
an ancient Roman trumpet.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- FICA
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- fict
-
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Col.
-
- Fla.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- file
-
noun,
a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- film
-
noun,
a thin layer or coating:
- filt
-
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- firm
-
noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- tufa
-
noun,
Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like.
Compare travertine.
- FLRA
-
- flub
-
noun,
a blunder.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- cet-
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLU
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- TRIB
-
- acr-
-
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- 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.
- acea
-
- foul
-
noun,
something that is foul.
- Four
-
noun,
a cardinal number, three plus one.
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- tri-
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- Frau
-
noun,
a married woman; a wife.
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- flue
-
noun,
a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- CLEF
-
noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- abut
-
verb (used with object),
to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- foam
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- FOIA
-
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- cir.
-
- fol.
-
- clar
-
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- for.
-
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- forb
-
noun,
any herb that is not a grass or grasslike.
- cit.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- umbo
-
noun,
a boss on a shield, as one at the center of a circular shield.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- curb
-
noun,
Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cur.
-
- etc.
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Eur.
-
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- Culm
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- fam.
-
- ulto
-
- cule
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emia
-
- Cuba
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- EFTA
-
- 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.
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- eco-
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- ect-
-
- uro-
-
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- uria
-
- Urfa
-
noun,
a city in SE Turkey, E of the Euphrates River: on the site of ancient Edessa.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- AFAM
-
- uret
-
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- cube
-
noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- fac.
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- feal
-
adjective,
Archaic. faithful; loyal.
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- Feb.
-
- Abiu
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Abihu.
- fec.
-
- Cort
-
- Felt
-
noun,
a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
- ABFM
-
- fem.
-
- FEMA
-
noun,
Federal Emergency Management Agency: a federal agency that coordinates the response to disasters in the U.S.
- 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.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- abl.
-
- FERA
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- coml
-
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- Farl
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- ctr.
-
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- fail
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- fame
-
noun,
widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence:
- crib
-
noun,
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- farm
-
noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- turf
-
noun,
a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
- crat
-
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- Crab
-
noun,
any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Lat.
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- Lamb
-
noun,
a young sheep.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Fri.
-
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- AIME
-
- Aire
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Ala.
-
- Lam.
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tob.
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- itol
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Lab.
-
- Cal.
-
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- afr-
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- ter.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- bumf
-
noun,
Slang. toilet paper.
- bul.
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- btl.
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Lief
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Buri
-
noun,
the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.
- TCBM
-
- Life
-
noun,
the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- Brut
-
noun,
any of a number of partly legendary, partly historical chronicles dealing with early English history, written during the Middle Ages and usually beginning with Brutus, the mythic and eponymous ancestor of the country.
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- lift
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- limb
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Bur.
-
- Lib.
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- lea.
-
- Leaf
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- left
-
noun,
the left side or something that is on the left side.
- Alb.
-
- Leif
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Alba
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- Bute
-
noun,
phenylbutazone.
- tel-
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- but-
-
- Burt
-
noun,
William Austin, 1792–1858, U.S. surveyor and inventor.
- Burl
-
noun,
a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Tobe
-
noun,
the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- cat.
-
- ICBM
-
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- from
-
preposition,
(used to specify a starting point in spatial movement):
- ile-
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- IAEA
-
- tomb
-
noun,
an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Ice.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- frt.
-
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- CBEL
-
- ICAO
-
- aet.
-
- ical
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- fut.
-
- Cebu
-
noun,
an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- iamb
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- IATA
-
- aer-
-
- Frum
-
adjective,
Yiddish. religious; observant.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- ible
-
- Fula
-
noun,
Fulani.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- fuel
-
noun,
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
- IMCO
-
- tofu
-
noun,
a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- Ire.
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- IRBM
-
- furl
-
noun,
the act of furling.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- fume
-
noun,
Often, fumes. any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature:
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Afar
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- fur.
-
- RUM
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- AUC
-
- AAU
-
- AMU
-
- ur-
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- UMT
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- AOU
-
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- tr.
-
- AAM
-
- aor
-
- Aar
-
- AOA
-
- AAE
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- AAF
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tra
-
- TBA
-
- RBI
-
- RBC
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- Af.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ac-
-
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- TBO
-
- RCA
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- ab-
-
- UTC
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Am.
-
- uti
-
- Tbi
-
- trf
-
- TCA
-
- AEC
-
- ALU
-
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- AEA
-
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- ae.
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- Ar.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- al.
-
- ALC
-
- ure
-
- 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.
- REA
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- AIA
-
- RCT
-
- urb
-
noun,
an urban area.
- Ufa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
- ult
-
- RTF
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ALM
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- AIC
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- tub
-
noun,
a bathtub.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- AMC
-
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ROA
-
- RMC
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- abt
-
- AME
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- TAL
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- TMO
-
- tue
-
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROI
-
- AFM
-
- AFC
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- AFB
-
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- ABM
-
- AFA
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- Tu.
-
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- UFC
-
- UAM
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Ube
-
noun,
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- UCR
-
- AFL
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- rfb
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- UFO
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- AEF
-
- UIT
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- RFA
-
- RFC
-
- rub
-
noun,
an act or instance of rubbing:
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- TIA
-
- tfr
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- RFE
-
- Amb
-
- Tro
-
- UAR
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- UAE
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RFI
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- ior
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- IMF
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- IOC
-
- IOF
-
- IOT
-
- ier
-
- IOU
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- IFC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ium
-
- fub
-
verb (used with object),
fob2 .
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- CEO
-
- FRB
-
- FRC
-
- Frl
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- ft.
-
- FTC
-
- CEF
-
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ful
-
noun,
Fulani.
- CEA
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ITU
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ib.
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- La.
-
- fou
-
adjective,
drunk.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- LCI
-
- LCM
-
- LCT
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- ca.
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- 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.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- LCA
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- bu.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- BTE
-
- Lif
-
- Bt.
-
- LIM
-
- BRT
-
- LCF
-
- LBO
-
- Lt.
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- 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).
- CAI
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LaF
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- lbf
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- 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.
- cf.
-
- CBE
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- FOT
-
- LMT
-
- FBA
-
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- EOF
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERT
-
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- ETO
-
- ETR
-
- eu-
-
- fo.
-
- EMR
-
- FOB
-
noun,
a small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc.
Compare watch pocket.
- FAA
-
- FAB
-
adjective,
fabulous (def 2).
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Cub
-
noun,
the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
- ctf
-
- cte
-
- EMT
-
- EMF
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ECF
-
- 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.
- EAM
-
- ECM
-
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- ef-
-
- efl
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- EOM
-
- eir
-
- eo-
-
- ELF
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- CTA
-
- CRT
-
- CFA
-
- CIM
-
- Clo
-
- flu
-
noun,
influenza.
- CLI
-
- fm.
-
- FMB
-
- FMC
-
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- cle
-
- CIF
-
- CLR
-
- CIE
-
- CIB
-
- CIA
-
- CFR
-
- CFO
-
- cfm
-
- CFL
-
- CFI
-
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- CLU
-
- FAO
-
- Fia
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- FBI
-
- FBO
-
- FCA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- FET
-
- FIB
-
noun,
a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
- FLB
-
- fic
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- FIO
-
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- Fl.
-
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- CMA
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- CAF
-
- MTF
-
- Mt.
-
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRA
-
- MRE
-
- MRI
-
- ot-
-
- MOR
-
- MTI
-
- MTO
-
- MUF
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Mur
-
noun,
a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- Bac
-
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- MLA
-
- ote
-
- OIr
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- bec
-
- MIT
-
- OTB
-
- ml.
-
- MLF
-
- MOI
-
- MLR
-
- OTA
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- mob
-
noun,
a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- Br.
-
- ob.
-
- MIB
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- OEM
-
- be-
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- BCL
-
- BCE
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OMB
-
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- BEF
-
- of-
-
- Om.
-
- OFr
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- oic
-
- Ola
-
- 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.
- OCR
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- BTU
-
noun,
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.4 kg) of water 1°F. Abbreviation: Btu, BTU, B.t.u., B.T.U., B.th.u.
- Oc.
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- OFM
-
- OTC
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- AUA
-
- BEM
-
- OAU
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- OBE
-
- bl.
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- obl
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- MIE
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- RMA
-
- Mc-
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MAA
-
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- Re.
-
- BMT
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- BMI
-
- BME
-
- MBE
-
- ATA
-
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- BRM
-
- LOC
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- BRE
-
- RAF
-
- at.
-
- LTA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ltr
-
- ARU
-
- lub
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- Mao
-
- BMR
-
- BLM
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ble
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- BIE
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- ATC
-
- bi-
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- BFT
-
- BFA
-
- MFA
-
- MFR
-
- MFT
-
- mi.
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- OIt
-
- ATB
-
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- BLA
-
- MCR
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- MBO
-
- Mcf
-
- MCI
-
- FC
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- AO
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ol
-
- 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.
- EI
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- RI
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- 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.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- UL
-
- CM
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- TM
-
- L.
-
- TL
-
- LC
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- Eb
-
- CE
-
- TB
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- MB
-
- le
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- LF
-
- LR
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TC
-
- T1
-
- t.
-
- UI
-
- BF
-
- B-
-
- CU
-
- RF
-
- UB
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- UC
-
- U.
-
- FB
-
- BC
-
- FE
-
- BM
-
- MF
-
- BO
-
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- RO
-
- O.
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- LM
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- RU
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- CB
-