Anagrams of amniocentesis

Word amniocentesis has 1649 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of amniocentesis.

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Saint-Simon
noun, Comte de, 1760–1825, French philosopher and social scientist.
inseminates
verb (used with object), to inject semen into (the female reproductive tract); impregnate.
antimonies
noun, a brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine. Symbol: Sb; atomic number: 51; atomic weight: 121.75.
antinomies
noun, opposition between one law, principle, rule, etc., and another.
Cismontane
adjective, on this (the speaker's or writer's) side of the mountains, especially the Alps.
omniscient
noun, an omniscient being.
instancies
noun, quality of being instant; urgency; pressing nature.
insomniacs
noun, a person who suffers from insomnia, the inability, especially when chronic, to obtain sufficient sleep, through difficulty in falling or staying asleep:
insistence
noun, the act or fact of insisting.
inseminate
verb (used with object), to inject semen into (the female reproductive tract); impregnate.
semeiotics
noun, semiotics.
semination
noun, a sowing or impregnating; dissemination.
centesimos
noun, a monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a lira.
caen-stone
noun, a cream-colored limestone quarried near Caen, France, for use in building.
enantiosis
noun, a figure of speech in which what is meant is the opposite of what is said; irony.
Cantonese
noun, a Chinese language spoken in Canton, the surrounding area of southern China, and Hong Kong.
instances
noun, a case or occurrence of anything:
amnesties
noun, a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
societies
noun, an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
iotacisms
noun, the conversion of other vowel sounds, especially in Modern Greek, into (ē), the sound of iota.
Ascension
noun, the act of ascending; ascent.
Isenstein
noun, (in the Nibelungenlied) the home of Brunhild in Isenland.
monacetin
noun, acetin.
sensation
noun, the operation or function of the senses; perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses.
amenities
noun, an agreeable way or manner; courtesy; civility:
nicotines
noun, a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
semitones
noun, a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones.
semiotics
noun, the study of signs and symbols as elements of communicative behavior; the analysis of systems of communication, as language, gestures, or clothing.
insomnias
noun, inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
nominates
adjective, having a particular name.
insomniac
noun, a person who suffers from insomnia, the inability, especially when chronic, to obtain sufficient sleep, through difficulty in falling or staying asleep:
estonians
noun, a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
monastics
noun, a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
tenancies
noun, a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure.
encomiast
noun, a person who utters or writes an encomium; eulogist.
canonists
noun, a person who is a specialist in canon law.
aniconism
noun, opposition to the use of idols or images.
scientism
noun, the style, assumptions, techniques, practices, etc., typifying or regarded as typifying scientists.
Minnesota
noun, a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul. Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
inactions
noun, absence of action; idleness.
mosaicist
noun, a person who works in mosaic.
Simeonite
noun, a member of the Israelite tribe of Simeon.
simoniacs
noun, a person who practices simony.
antimonic
adjective, of or containing antimony, especially in the pentavalent state.
antinoise
adjective, designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
incessant
adjective, continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending:
insensate
adjective, not endowed with sensation; inanimate:
notecases
noun, billfold.
Toscanini
noun, Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Italian ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Italian ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928.
cineastes
noun, any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
sanctions
noun, authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
actinisms
noun, the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
centesimo
noun, a monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a lira.
semantics
noun, Linguistics. the study of meaning. the study of linguistic development by classifying and examining changes in meaning and form.
cessation
noun, a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance:
semeiotic
adjective, semiotic.
moistens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become moist.
simonies
noun, the making of profit out of sacred things.
centimes
noun, a monetary unit of various nations and territories, as Lichtenstein, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, the 100th part of a franc.
antinome
noun, something that is contradictory or opposite to another; a logical contradiction.
massicot
noun, monoxide of lead, PbO, in the form of a yellow powder, used as a pigment and drier.
montanes
noun, the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
acetones
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
miscites
verb (used with or without object), to misquote.
contessa
noun, countess.
contemns
verb (used with object), to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
contains
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
Massenet
noun, Jules Émile Frédéric [zhyl ey-meel frey-dey-reek] /ʒül eɪˈmil freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1842–1912, French composer.
Estonian
noun, a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
simoniac
noun, a person who practices simony.
consents
noun, permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
niceties
noun, a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
Masonite
tensions
noun, the act of stretching or straining.
Scotsman
noun, a person, especially a man, who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.
centimos
noun, the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
inaction
noun, absence of action; idleness.
moieties
noun, a half.
coniines
noun, a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
incenses
noun, an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
etamines
noun, a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
stasimon
noun, (in ancient Greek drama) a choral ode, especially in tragedy, divided into strophe and antistrophe: usually alternating with the epeisodion and, in the final ode, preceding the exodos.
Socinian
noun, a follower of Faustus and Laelius Socinus who rejected a number of traditional Christian doctrines, as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, and original sin, and who held that Christ was miraculously begotten and that salvation will be granted to those who adopt Christ's virtues.
Einstein
noun, Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1879–1955, German physicist, U.S. citizen from 1940: formulator of the theory of relativity; Nobel Prize 1921.
emiction
noun, urination.
scanties
noun, scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
emission
noun, an act or instance of emitting:
meionite
noun, a member of the scapolite group, rich in calcium and containing no sodium.
nicotine
noun, a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
Ossianic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.
enations
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
sanction
noun, authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
monastic
noun, a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
sections
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
nineties
noun, a cardinal number, ten times nine.
centesis
noun, a puncture or perforation.
teniasis
noun, taeniasis.
meanness
noun, the state or quality of being mean.
seicento
noun, the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
enmities
noun, a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
Monessen
noun, a city in SW Pennsylvania, on the Monongahela River.
aseismic
adjective, free from earthquakes.
matinees
noun, an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
neonates
noun, a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
incienso
noun, a shrubby, composite desert plant, Encelia farinosa, of the southwestern U.S., having silvery leaves and clusters of yellow flowers.
essonite
noun, Mineralogy. a variety of grossularite garnet.
scansion
noun, the metrical analysis of verse. The usual marks for scansion are ˘ for a short or unaccented syllable, ¯ or · for a long or accented syllable, ^ for a rest, | for a foot division, and ‖ for a caesura or pause.
Ossetian
noun, an Osset.
mentions
noun, a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
onanisms
noun, withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
actinons
noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
instance
noun, a case or occurrence of anything:
mannites
noun, mannitol.
stonemen
noun, a stonecutter or stoneworker.
Stoneman
noun, a stonecutter or stoneworker.
amitosis
noun, the direct method of cell division, characterized by simple cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of chromosomes.
Comtesse
noun, countess.
coesites
noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
canteens
noun, a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
iotacism
noun, the conversion of other vowel sounds, especially in Modern Greek, into (ē), the sound of iota.
sanities
noun, the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
Messenia
noun, a division of ancient Greece, in the SW Peloponnesus: an important center of Mycenaean culture.
amniotic
adjective, of, relating to, or having an amnion.
semantic
adjective, of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols:
ameiosis
noun, aberrant meiosis in which only an equational division occurs, as in parthenogenesis.
Stoicism
noun, a systematic philosophy, dating from around 300 b.c., that held the principles of logical thought to reflect a cosmic reason instantiated in nature.
cineaste
noun, any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
semitone
noun, a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones.
Semitics
noun, the study of Semitic languages, literature, etc.
Casement
noun, a window sash opening on hinges that are generally attached to the upright side of its frame.
Messiaen
noun, Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles [aw-lee-vyey œ-zhen praw-sper sharl] /ɔ liˈvyeɪ œˈʒɛn prɔˈspɛr ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1908–92, French composer and organist.
semiotic
noun, semiotics.
one-time
adjective, having been as specified at one time; former:
notecase
noun, billfold.
amniotes
noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
Scotsmen
noun, a person, especially a man, who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.
nominees
noun, a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
actinism
noun, the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
canonist
noun, a person who is a specialist in canon law.
anemones
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.
anemosis
noun, wind shake (def 1).
canoness
noun, a member of a Christian community of women living under a rule but not under a vow.
ancients
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
sonances
noun, the condition or quality of being sonant.
Steinman
noun, David Barnard, 1886–1960, U.S. civil engineer: specialist in bridge design and construction.
nominate
adjective, having a particular name.
comities
noun, mutual courtesy; civility.
insomnia
noun, inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
mannoses
noun, a hexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.
coniine
noun, a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
stimies
noun, stymie.
cession
noun, act of ceding, as by treaty.
Stimson
noun, Henry L(ewis) 1867–1950, U.S. statesman: secretary of war 1911–13, 1940–45; secretary of state 1929–33.
Stinnes
noun, Hugo [hoo-gaw;; English hyoo-goh] /ˈhu gɔ;; English ˈhyu goʊ/ (Show IPA), 1870–1924, German industrialist.
santims
noun, a former coin of Latvia, the 100th part of a lat.
easiest
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
cenotes
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
cinemas
noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
Comtian
noun, a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
connate
adjective, existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
sonnies
noun, little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
Comines
noun, Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), 1445?–1511? French historian and diplomat.
moisten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become moist.
comitia
noun, an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
nanisms
noun, the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
cimaise
noun, cymaise.
centimo
noun, the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
stannic
adjective, of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
contemn
verb (used with object), to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
montane
noun, the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
cosines
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
centime
noun, a monetary unit of various nations and territories, as Lichtenstein, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, the 100th part of a franc.
contain
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
consist
noun, Railroads. the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train. a record made of this rolling stock.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
comates
noun, a mate or companion.
stemson
noun, a curved timber in a wooden bow, scarfed at its lower end to the keelson.
stances
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
sateens
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
stamnos
noun, a storage jar having an oval body tapering at the base and two horizontal handles set on the shoulder.
stamin-
coesite
noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
nancies
noun, a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
Staines
noun, a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
Meissen
noun, a city in E central Germany, on the Elbe River: famous for fine porcelain.
monesia
noun, a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
cetanes
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
coatees
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
sonants
noun, a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
sonance
noun, the condition or quality of being sonant.
isation
Semitic
noun, a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician.
senecas
noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
metisse
noun, a woman of mixed ancestry.
sennets
noun, any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
sennits
noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
sensate
adjective, perceiving or perceived through the senses.
seances
noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
isatins
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
Messina
noun, a seaport in NE Sicily.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
sestina
noun, a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
intones
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
intines
noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
intense
adjective, existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:
intens.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
inseams
noun, an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
semites
noun, a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
sematic
adjective, serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
miniate
verb (used with object), to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
Masonic
adjective, pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
meinies
noun, Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
menaces
noun, something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
Matisse
noun, Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1869–1954, French painter.
matinee
noun, an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
mastics
noun, Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
Massine
noun, Léonide [ley-aw-need] /leɪ ɔˈnid/ (Show IPA), 1896–1979, U.S. ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Russia.
mention
noun, a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
mascots
noun, an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
semaise
noun, cymaise.
mascons
noun, a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
mansion
noun, a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
secants
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
seismic
adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes.
mannose
noun, a hexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.
mannite
noun, mannitol.
maniocs
noun, cassava.
seismo-
Siamese
noun, a native of Siam.
minions
noun, a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
somites
noun, any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
mitosis
noun, the usual method of cell division, characterized typically by the resolving of the chromatin of the nucleus into a threadlike form, which condenses into chromosomes, each of which separates longitudinally into two parts, one part of each chromosome being retained in each of two new cells resulting from the original cell.
Sistine
adjective, of or relating to any pope named Sixtus.
sitcoms
noun, situation comedy.
mission
noun, a group or committee of persons sent to a foreign country to conduct negotiations, establish relations, provide scientific and technical assistance, or the like.
Smeaton
noun, John, 1724–92, English engineer.
eonisms
noun, the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
Mitanni
noun, the Hurrian kingdom in NW Mesopotamia in the 15th and 14th centuries b.c.
entices
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
entasis
noun, a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
encomia
noun, a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
estamin
noun, a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
encinas
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
encases
verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
Sno-Cat
enation
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
eminent
adjective, high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished:
emetics
noun, an emetic medicine or agent.
somatic
adjective, of the body; bodily; physical.
Moissan
noun, Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1852–1907, French chemist: Nobel prize 1906.
Essonne
noun, a department in N France. 699 sq. mi. (1810 sq. km). Capital: Évry.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
incomes
noun, the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
Miocene
noun, the Miocene Epoch or Series.
incites
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
incises
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
incests
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
incense
noun, an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
incases
verb (used with object), encase.
Siemens
noun, Electricity. the standard unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the reciprocal of the ohm and replacing the equivalent MKS unit (mho) Abbreviation: S.
siennas
noun, a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
Scotism
noun, the set of doctrines of Duns Scotus.
simians
noun, an ape or monkey.
misease
noun, Archaic. discomfort; distress; suffering.
miotics
noun, a miotic drug.
Etonian
noun, a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
scotias
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
miscast
verb (used with object), to assign an unsuitable role to (an actor):
miscite
verb (used with or without object), to misquote.
etesian
adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
cements
noun, any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
etamine
noun, a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
nascent
adjective, beginning to exist or develop:
consent
noun, permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
meiosis
noun, Cell Biology. part of the process of gamete formation, consisting of chromosome conjugation and two cell divisions, in the course of which the diploid chromosome number becomes reduced to the haploid. Compare mitosis.
Nemesis
noun, something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.:
amosite
noun, an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
nominee
noun, a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
amniote
noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
amnions
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
amities
noun, friendship; peaceful harmony.
Oscines
noun, an oscine bird.
camions
noun, a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
Camoens
noun, Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
tansies
noun, any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
canines
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
neonate
noun, a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
nemato-
nematic
adjective, noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
canteen
noun, a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
tisanes
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
tocsins
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
oneness
noun, the quality of being one; singleness.
one-man
adjective, of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
to-name
noun, a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
neatens
verb (used with object), to make neat:
ancient
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
caisson
noun, a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
caseins
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
anoints
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
asinine
adjective, foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
Ossetic
noun, the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
ascites
noun, accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
ascents
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
tenaces
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
Ossetia
noun, a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
Antoine
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
tension
noun, the act of stretching or straining.
anomite
noun, a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
Nicosia
noun, a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
anoesis
noun, a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
atomics
noun, the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
atomies
noun, an atom; mote.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
osmatic
adjective, of or relating to the sense of smell.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
niacins
noun, nicotinic acid.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
anemone
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.
onanism
noun, withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
camises
noun, a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
acetone
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
nasions
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
Cassini
noun, Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Samoset
noun, died 1653? North American Indian leader: aided Pilgrims during early years in New England.
Cassino
noun, casino (def 3).
Cassite
noun, Kassite.
tonemes
noun, a phoneme consisting of a contrastive feature of tone in a tone language:
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
nasties
noun, Informal. a nasty person or thing.
samites
noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
actino-
Tonnies
noun, Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
cassone
noun, a large Italian chest of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, usually highly ornamented.
actinon
noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
samisen
noun, a guitarlike Japanese musical instrument having an extremely long neck and three strings, played with a plectrum.
casinos
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
imines
noun, a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
tenson
noun, a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
sienna
noun, a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
Minnis
noun, an ancient people of Asia Minor.
seines
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
siesta
noun, a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
Tessin
noun, French and German name of Ticino.
Minoan
noun, a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
Minnie
noun, mother; mom.
inmate
noun, a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
icemen
noun, a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
menses
noun, the periodic flow of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus; menstrual flow.
income
noun, the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
masto-
noises
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
Mastic
noun, Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
noesis
noun, (in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
anises
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
incise
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
animes
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
aceto-
Tessie
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
aniso-
inanes
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
iceman
noun, a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
matins
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
Esenin
noun, Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
estocs
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
Miseno
noun, a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
mecate
noun, Southwestern U.S. a rope made of horsehair or sometimes maguey.
nasion
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
essoin
noun, (in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
sitcom
noun, situation comedy.
Nissan
noun, Nisan.
escent
nitons
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
eosins
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
scones
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
niseis
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
ascots
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
eonism
noun, the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
eonian
adjective, aeonian.
tensas
noun, a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
menace
noun, something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
Simeon
noun, a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
Simons
noun, the original name of the apostle Peter. Compare Peter.
anoint
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
minion
noun, a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
simian
noun, an ape or monkey.
anomie
noun, a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
miosis
noun, excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye, as a result of drugs, disease, or the like.
mensas
noun, Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
meacon
verb (used with object), to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
miotic
noun, a miotic drug.
Antons
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
tenses
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
nocti-
nocent
adjective, harmful; injurious.
osmics
noun, the science dealing with the sense of smell.
ossein
noun, the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
meanie
noun, Informal. meany.
tonnes
noun, metric ton.
inmost
adjective, situated farthest within:
manioc
noun, cassava.
innate
adjective, existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
Seneca
noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
tinmen
noun, a tinsmith.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
sennas
noun, any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
tinman
noun, a tinsmith.
sennet
noun, any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
sennit
noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
actin-
manses
noun, the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
nonets
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
Ismene
noun, a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
mantic
adjective, of or relating to divination.
Season
noun, one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
aments
noun, catkin.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
Semite
noun, a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
amices
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
Mannie
noun, a male given name, form of Emanuel.
Mannes
noun, Leopold Damrosch, 1899–1964, U.S. composer and chemist.
mesons
noun, Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
toneme
noun, a phoneme consisting of a contrastive feature of tone in a tone language:
maists
adjective, noun, adverb, most.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
Maisie
noun, a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
messan
noun, a lap dog; small pet dog.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
tmesis
noun, the interpolation of one or more words between the parts of a compound word, as be thou ware for beware.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
macons
noun, Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
messin
noun, messan.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Maceio
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
semens
noun, the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
isatin
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
Inness
noun, George, 1825–94, and his son George, 1854–1926, U.S. painters.
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
amnion
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
amnios
Mascot
noun, an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
insist
verb (used with object), to assert or maintain firmly:
insets
noun, something inserted; insert.
acmite
noun, a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
anemic
adjective, Pathology. suffering from anemia.
intima
noun, the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
omenta
noun, a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
Mentes
noun, (in the Odyssey) a captain of the Taphians. Athena assumed his form when she urged Telemachus to search for Odysseus.
anemo-
manini
adjective, small; insignificant.
inseam
noun, an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
insane
adjective, not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
anenst
preposition, anent (def 2).
mascon
noun, a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
intime
adjective, intimate; cozy.
nonces
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
mantis
noun, any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
seance
noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
Amiens
noun, a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
sesame
noun, a tropical, herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, whose small oval seeds are edible and yield an oil.
seamen
noun, a person skilled in seamanship.
ionics
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
Ionian
noun, a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor. Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
minces
noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
intine
noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
setons
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
amines
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
seisin
noun, seizin.
intone
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
Menton
noun, a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.
tenons
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
setose
adjective, covered with setae or bristles; bristly.
amino-
smites
Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
cement
noun, any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
tannic
adjective, Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
netman
noun, a tennis player.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
Moneta
noun, Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
saices
noun, syce.
cteno-
Tassie
noun, tass.
cnemis
noun, the tibia or shin.
Cannes
noun, a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
stomas
noun, Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
stamen
noun, the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
stains
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Nessie
noun, Loch Ness monster.
sanies
noun, a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
comtes
noun, count2 .
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
stimes
noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
Cassie
noun, huisache.
nances
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
Stones
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
scants
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
cetane
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
easies
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
sonnet
noun, Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
Saseno
noun, an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
niacin
noun, nicotinic acid.
COMSAT
noun, (often lowercase) a communications satellite.
teases
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
netmen
noun, a tennis player.
sonics
noun, the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Monica
noun, a female given name.
sonant
noun, a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
steams
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
canine
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
neaten
verb (used with object), to make neat:
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
entice
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
Connie
noun, a female given name, form of Constance.
camote
noun, batata.
Mosaic
noun, a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
camise
noun, a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
Conant
noun, James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
Sansom
noun, a male given name, form of Samson.
stoics
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
camion
noun, a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
Taoism
noun, the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
stanes
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
cinema
noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
monies
noun, a plural of money.
Monnet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.
cossie
noun, a bathing suit; bathers.
cosset
noun, a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
samite
noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
contin
sansei
noun, a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
cosies
noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
cosets
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
cameos
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.
cities
noun, a large or important town.
saints
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Santos
noun, a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
cestas
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
Nicene
adjective, of or relating to Nicaea.
Encina
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
ecesis
noun, the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
coasts
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
tenaim
noun, the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
assoc.
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
Ossian
noun, a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
encase
verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
steins
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
MSCons
steno-
coatee
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
centi-
assent
noun, agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
tenias
noun, taenia.
nemat-
scents
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
Neisse
noun, a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
tennis
noun, a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
Enesco
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
censes
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
ceases
noun, cessation:
cenote
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
enosis
noun, a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
scions
noun, a descendant.
Samson
noun, a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
scenas
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
nation
noun, a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
somni-
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
nanism
noun, the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
somite
noun, any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
cannot
verb, a form of ·can not.
atomic
adjective, of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
Nicias
noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
somat-
castes
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
Moesia
noun, an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
stenos
noun, a stenographer.
emesis
noun, vomitus.
socmen
noun, sokeman.
emetic
noun, an emetic medicine or agent.
socman
noun, sokeman.
scato-
emotes
verb (used without object), to show or pretend emotion:
comate
noun, a mate or companion.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
cansos
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Nantes
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
tenace
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
Canton
noun, a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
satins
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
Cesena
noun, a city in E central Italy.
Niemen
noun, a river in the W Soviet Union in Europe, flowing into the Baltic: called Memel in its lower course. 565 miles (910 km) long.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
metas
noun, (in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
seats
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
meta-
sanes
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
Naomi
noun, the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
sect.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
mense
noun, propriety; discretion.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Omani
noun, a native or inhabitant of Oman.
Mensa
noun, Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
menta
noun, Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
meno-
Menes
noun, flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
menat
noun, an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
naso-
octa-
octan
noun, an octan fever.
nano-
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
meson
noun, Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
mesas
noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
meso-
omni-
mesne
adjective, intermediate or intervening.
Sans.
sanit
mesic
adjective, of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
omits
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
oasts
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Names
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
secos
noun, sekos.
Nance
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
oases
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
oasis
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
SAMOS
noun, a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
noses
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
MSEnt
Minto
noun, Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
misc.
noct-
oste-
Nimes
noun, a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
niece
noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
mints
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
scat-
SCOTS
noun, Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland. Compare Scots Gaelic.
misce
verb, (in prescriptions) mix.
Minot
noun, George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
moist
adjective, moderately or slightly wet; damp.
Minos
noun, a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
Noemi
noun, Naomi (def 1).
Osman
noun, 1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
simas
noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
Minna
noun, a female given name.
monas
noun, monad.
scats
noun, scat singing.
osmic
adjective, of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
nests
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
Missa
noun, Mass.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
Nisan
noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
mites
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.
scion
noun, a descendant.
Mists
noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
Ninos
noun, boy; child.
Misti
noun, El Misti.
Scot.
ossia
conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
Miss.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
nines
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
misos
noun, a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
miso-
mises
noun, a settlement or agreement.
scene
noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
moans
noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
Osset
noun, a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
saice
noun, syce.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
Nemea
noun, a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
seams
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
micas
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.
mosts
noun, the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
motes
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
Miass
noun, a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
satis
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
nones
noun, the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
nonet
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
nonce
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Metis
noun, any person of mixed ancestry.
sates
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Neman
noun, a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
metic
noun, an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
metes
noun, a limiting mark.
satem
adjective, belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
scams
noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
nonas
noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
Monet
noun, Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
nomes
noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
Minn.
minis
noun, miniskirt.
nomas
noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
neons
noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
monic
adjective, (of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
nomen
noun, (in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
sains
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
mini-
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Mont.
miens
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
Mines
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
nona-
Monte
noun, Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
nemos
noun, remote (def 10).
scans
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
Moses
noun, the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness.
Mossi
noun, an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
MINCE
noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
minas
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
niton
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
sasin
noun, blackbuck.
meets
noun, an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
cent.
cense
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
cease
noun, cessation:
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
tames
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
Tamis
noun, a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
cases
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
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.
teems
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
teams
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
Tasso
noun, Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
cames
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
Cant.
camis
noun, camisole (def 1).
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Canon
noun, an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
taces
noun, tasset.
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
Comte
noun, count2 .
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
COMAS
noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
comes
noun, Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
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.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
Conan
noun, a male given name.
Conn.
conns
noun, responsibility for the steering of a ship.
Cons.
Const
cont.
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.
sties
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
stoma
noun, Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
stome
Cimon
noun, 507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
stime
noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
cine-
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
cists
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
atmo-
steam
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
times
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.
Timon
noun, c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
amiss
Idioms, take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
amine
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
amin-
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
AMICE
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
ament
noun, catkin.
amens
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
T-man
noun, a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
Aimee
noun, a female given name.
toman
noun, a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
anent
preposition, in regard to; about; concerning.
acmes
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
30-30
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
tonne
noun, metric ton.
acet-
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
tonia
acnes
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
tomes
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
actos
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
tomia
noun, the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
Ancon
noun, the elbow.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
ation
tenia
noun, taenia.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
tenon
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
teno-
Tenn.
asset
noun, a useful and desirable thing or quality:
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
assn.
asst.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
Temne
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Sierra Leone.
temin
noun, Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
asco-
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
anim.
anon.
anime
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
anion
noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
anis-
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Annie
noun, a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
annot
Anson
noun, a male given name.
Anton
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
ante-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
anti-
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
Conte
noun, count2 .
stoas
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Minni
noun, an ancient people of Asia Minor.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
maces
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
Macon
noun, Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
IATSE
iasis
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
Maine
noun, a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta. Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
mains
noun, the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
Simon
noun, the original name of the apostle Peter. Compare Peter.
maist
adjective, noun, adverb, most.
Manet
noun, Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
Sinai
noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
Sinan
noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
Sinas
noun, a female given name.
semen
noun, the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
manic
adjective, pertaining to or affected by mania.
sines
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
Sino-
manit
noun, man-minute.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
Manon
noun, an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
sense
noun, any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
manos
noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
Sinon
noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
manse
noun, the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
Essen
noun, a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
ician
icons
sites
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Senna
noun, any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
sents
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
sensa
noun, plural of sensum.
seti-
Issei
noun, a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
istic
inst.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
init.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
inion
noun, a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
Sices
noun, syce.
incas
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
ition
semis
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
inane
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
imit.
imino
adjective, containing the imino group.
imine
noun, a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
semi-
Imena
noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
seism
noun, an earthquake.
Estes
noun, a male given name.
masc.
sones
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
emits
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
somas
noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
sito-
ecto-
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
econ.
MEANS
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
easts
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eases
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
meant
verb, simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
seems
verb (used without object), to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
costs
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
Stans
noun, a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
emote
verb (used without object), to show or pretend emotion:
matin
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
snots
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
snits
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
Mason
noun, a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
smite
Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
ento-
entia
noun, plural of ens.
smote
verb, a simple past tense of smite.
masts
noun, Nautical. a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast. any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast. any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
enema
noun, the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
seise
verb (used with or without object), Chiefly Law. seize.
masse
noun, a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
Ennis
noun, a town in N Texas.
mast-
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Secs
noun, second2 (def 2).
tome
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
SEAS
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Sem.
sec.
TOMS
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
Tess
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
omit
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
toss
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
seme
adjective, covered with many small, identical figures.
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
OEEC
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
omen
noun, anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
sees
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
tion
tonn
Osee
noun, Hosea.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
Oman
noun, Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
osis
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Ont.
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.
seis
noun, sei whale.
Ste.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
some
adverb, (used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
Tame
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Sams
noun, a male given name, form of Samuel.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
sits
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
SMSA
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
sci.
Tace
noun, tasset.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Soma
noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
Seem
verb (used without object), to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
Tams
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
SASE
Mic.
Sat.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
stem
noun, the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
Soni
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
scam
noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
sots
noun, a drunkard.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Sami
noun, Lapp.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
teem
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
OSSA
noun, plural of os1 .
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
seam
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
SCSI
noun, a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
SIAM
noun, former name of Thailand (def 1).
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
sice
noun, syce.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
ten.
sics
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
same
Idioms, all the same, notwithstanding; nevertheless: of no difference; immaterial:
Sims
noun, William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Sam.
Sais
noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
Tasm
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
TASS
noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
team
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
Sima
noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
Sacs
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Oct.
est.
MICE
noun, plural of mouse.
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.
mias
plural, missing in action.
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.
Com.
esse
noun, being; existence.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
mete
noun, a limiting mark.
met.
mess
noun, a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
mesa
noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
mes-
ment
mien
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
men-
meet
noun, an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
meat
noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
meas
mean
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
etc.
MatE
noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
Came
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
Mass
noun, a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
coma
noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
min.
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.
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:
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
ASTM
Con.
atm.
moat
noun, a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
moas
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.
moan
noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
COMS
noun, Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
Aten
noun, Aton.
ates
MNAS
atic
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.
eso-
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
Mita
noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
come
noun, Slang: Vulgar. semen.
mist
noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
mise
noun, a settlement or agreement.
mis-
mint
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
mins
noun, a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
Mino
noun, Minho.
MiNE
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
ESIS
Mina
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
Cami
noun, camisole (def 1).
Mano
noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
Mona
noun, a female given name.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
CMOS
noun, complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
cess
noun, British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
cet-
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Ceto
Cmon
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
int.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
ins.
inns
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
Inca
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
Inc.
inae
cis-
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
IMCO
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Ice.
ICAO
cit.
cene
ISIS
noun, a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
Mani
noun, Manes.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
mane
noun, the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
Man.
Main
noun, a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
maes
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
cams
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.
macs
noun, fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
maco
noun, an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
Mace
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
Mac-
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.
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.
Can.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
isms
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
Cass
noun, Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
cat.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
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.
itis
item
noun, a separate article or particular:
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.
cees
noun, the letter C.
cen.
ISSN
iso-
Mon.
moit
noun, a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
Mons
noun, an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
Nina
noun, girl; child.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
AIMS
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
cts.
EEOC
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AISI
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
emes
noun, friend.
nisi
adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
Nino
noun, boy; child.
Nine
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
NIMS
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
Noma
noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
EMet
emia
Amen
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Ames
noun, a city in central Iowa.
emic
adjective, pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
amic
adjective, of or relating to an amide or amine.
Amie
noun, a female friend.
Amis
noun, Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
Amon
noun, Amen.
nom.
Nome
noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
Amos
noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
NTIA
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
acme
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
AIME
aet.
eco-
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
ect-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
not-
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
nos-
none
noun, nones1 .
non-
emit
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
amt.
ASME
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
ANSI
ant.
asc-
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
1080
Ens.
asis
MSTS
coss
noun, kos.
MSSc
MSIE
Anne
noun, 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
MSEE
msec
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
MSCE
MSAE
mots
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
mote
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
asse
noun, Cape fox.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
most
noun, the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
Moss
noun, any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
ano-
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
ann.
ence
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
ness
noun, a headland; promontory; cape.
neon
noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
neo-
nene
noun, a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
Nemo
noun, remote (def 10).
neem
ance
enc.
NCTE
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
anes
adverb, once.
Naos
noun, a temple.
nane
pronoun, adverb, adjective, none1 .
name
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
COS
noun, romaine.
CNO
STI
SSE
CST
CMA
SSC
SSA
ss.
STM
SSI
ctn
plural, carton.
Sta
CNS
CSO
SSM
SSN
SST
CTA
St.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
CSA
cte
CNM
CNN
Co.
CIM
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
TIA
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ANC
Tim
noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
AMS
tin
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
AMI
noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
AME
AMC
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
TMO
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AIM
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
TES
noun, ti1 .
Tom
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
AIC
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
AEC
ae.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ACS
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
an.
ac-
Am.
TSE
TSI
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
CIE
TCS
CIA
CEO
TAE
preposition, to.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
cee
noun, the letter C.
CEA
TAM
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
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.
CAI
ct.
TCA
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.
ase
at.
ASI
ASM
ASN
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
ast
ATC
cs.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ca.
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
TEC
noun, detective.
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.
EOM
eo-
io-
sot
noun, a drunkard.
Mt.
MOT
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
sc.
MSA
MSE
MSI
MSN
MST
MTI
MOI
mtn
MTO
MTS
NCO
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
NAM
noun, Vietnam.
Nan
noun, naan.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
MOS
noun, moment (def 1).
Moe
noun, a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
ne-
MIE
SEI
noun, sei whale.
MEC
noun, a pimp; mack.
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
Meo
noun, Miao (def 1).
mi.
MI5
noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
SOS
noun, any call for help:
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
MOC
noun, moccasin.
se-
SCS
MIT
SCM
MNA
MNE
MNS
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.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NEA
MCI
OTC
NSA
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
NSC
Oc.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
OMS
noun, a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
OSA
OAS
ons
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
oma
plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
Om.
OIt
OCS
oic
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
ONI
ose
NEC
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
NES
SAE
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
NIA
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
So.
OTS
ote
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
OTA
ot-
NIM
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NMI
NNE
OSS
NOC
MEA
noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
MI6
noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
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.
ETO
SMA
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ESA
Esc
ese
ess
noun, the letter S, s.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
sis
noun, sister.
ETS
EOE
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
mas
noun, mother1 .
ics
OEM
Ia.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
SMS
ina
noun, a female given name.
ECM
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
EAM
ean
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ec-
ECA
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
ene
EEC
EEO
EIS
eme
noun, friend.
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
EMS
noun, the letter M, m.
EMT
en-
in.
TSS
MIA
plural, missing in action.
ite
Me.
ist
ism
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
ise
ISA
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
SES
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
Mc-
Mo.
MS.
plural, manuscript.
ITC
MSC
IOT
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
Mao
MAE
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
ine
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
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.
IOC
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
ITA
OE
noun, oy2 .
ee
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
EI
NC
CM
OA
TE
noun, ti1 .
AO
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.
TC
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.
O.
TN
CE
SM
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
i.
t.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
T1
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
SA
MA
noun, mother1 .
S.
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
NM
NI
SN
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
MN
M.
ic
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