Anagrams of Andersonville
Word Andersonville has
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- all-in-one
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noun,
an undergarment that combines a girdle and brassiere in one piece.
- endeavors
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- Esdraelon
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noun,
a plain in N Israel, extending from the Mediterranean near Mt. Carmel to the Jordan River: scene of ancient battles.
- overlands
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noun,
a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- Neverland
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noun,
never-never land.
- overlades
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verb (used with object),
to overload (usually used in past participle overladen):
- rondelles
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noun,
a small disk of glass used as an ornament in a stained-glass window.
- lavenders
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noun,
a pale bluish purple.
- all-overs
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noun,
a general feeling of unease and nervousness throughout the body (usually preceded by the).
- Roseville
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noun,
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- sail-over
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noun,
a repetition of an indecisive or interrupted run of a racing yacht.
- disenroll
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verb (used with object),
to dismiss or cause to become removed from a program of training, care, etc.:
- sea-devil
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noun,
manta (def 4).
- adenosine
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noun,
Biochemistry. a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleoside, C 10 H 13 N 5 O 4 , of adenine and ribose.
- oeillades
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noun,
an amorous glance; ogle.
- innersole
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noun,
insole.
- evildoers
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noun,
a person who does evil or wrong.
- inlanders
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noun,
a person living inland.
- oleanders
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noun,
a poisonous shrub, Nerium oleander, of the dogbane family, native to southern Eurasia, having evergreen leaves and showy clusters of pink, red, or white flowers, and widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- eversion
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noun,
a turning or being turned outward or inside out.
- oversell
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verb (used with object),
to sell more of (a stock, product, etc.) than can be delivered.
- enlivens
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verb (used with object),
to make vigorous or active; invigorate:
- overline
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noun,
a cutline, usually of one line, appearing over a picture, cartoon, etc.
- novellas
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noun,
a tale or short story of the type contained in the Decameron of Boccaccio.
- andirons
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noun,
one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
- Overland
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noun,
a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- overlain
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verb,
past participle of overlie.
- andesine
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noun,
a mineral, intermediate in the plagioclase feldspar group, having a play of colors and usually found as crystals in igneous rocks.
- overlaid
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noun,
something laid over something else; covering.
- Andersen
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noun,
Hans Christian [hanz] /hænz/ (Show IPA), 1805–75, Danish author, especially of fairy tales.
- old-line
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adjective,
following or supporting conservative or traditional ideas, beliefs, customs, etc.
- oeillade
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noun,
an amorous glance; ogle.
- overlade
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verb (used with object),
to overload (usually used in past participle overladen):
- evildoer
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noun,
a person who does evil or wrong.
- oleander
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noun,
a poisonous shrub, Nerium oleander, of the dogbane family, native to southern Eurasia, having evergreen leaves and showy clusters of pink, red, or white flowers, and widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- environs
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plural noun,
the surrounding parts or districts, as of a city; outskirts; suburbs.
- allovers
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noun,
a fabric with an allover pattern.
- alienors
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- overside
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noun,
the opposite side (of a phonograph record):
- Verlaine
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noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1844–96, French poet.
- orseille
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noun,
orchil.
- ordinals
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noun,
an ordinal number or numeral.
- Vreeland
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noun,
Diana Dalziel [dee-el] /diˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1906–89, U.S. columnist and fashion editor, born in France.
- ravelins
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noun,
a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
- aneroids
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noun,
aneroid barometer.
- sidereal
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adjective,
determined by or from the stars:
- arsenide
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noun,
a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag 3 As.
- Devonian
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noun,
Geology. the Devonian Period or System.
- desilver
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verb (used with object),
to remove silver from (lead in the form of base bullion).
- delivers
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adjective,
Archaic. agile; quick.
- solander
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noun,
a case for maps, plates, etc., made to resemble a book and having the front cover and fore edge hinged.
- delaines
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
- aversion
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noun,
a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed by to):
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- silvered
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noun,
Chemistry. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol: Ag; atomic weight: 107.870; atomic number: 47; specific gravity: 10.5 at 20°C.
- darioles
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noun,
a small round mold.
- avodires
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noun,
the hard, light-colored wood of a West African tree, Turraeanthus africana, of the mahogany family, used for making furniture.
- Danville
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noun,
a city in S Virginia.
- Danielle
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noun,
a female given name.
- Slovenia
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe: formerly part of Yugoslavia. 7819 sq. mi. (20,250 sq. km). Capital: Ljubljana.
- soredial
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a soredium.
- sandiver
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noun,
a whitish, saline scum formed on the surface of molten glass.
- Endeavor
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noun,
a strenuous effort; attempt.
- redlines
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noun,
Automotive.
the maximum rotational speed, or angular velocity, of the engine crankshaft that is considered safe: often measured in rpm.
a red line or boundary of a red area that delineates such a value, as on a tachometer.
- Elsinore
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noun,
Helsingør.
- norlands
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noun,
northland.
- annelids
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noun,
any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.
- reasoned
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noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- Vaseline
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- varioles
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noun,
a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
- anserine
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adjective,
of or relating to the subfamily Anserinae, of the family Anatidae, comprising the true geese.
- Rosellen
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noun,
a female given name.
- relievos
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noun,
Obsolete. relief2 (defs 2, 3).
- resolved
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noun,
a resolution or determination made, as to follow some course of action.
- Ardennes
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noun,
Forest of, a wooded plateau region in W Europe, in NE France, SE Belgium, and Luxembourg: World War I battle 1914; World War II battle 1944–45.
- rondelle
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noun,
a small disk of glass used as an ornament in a stained-glass window.
- Rosalind
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noun,
a female given name.
- Rosedale
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noun,
a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- nosedive
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noun,
a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward.
- Anderson
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noun,
Carl David, 1905–91, U.S. physicist: discoverer of the positron; Nobel Prize 1936.
- Landseer
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noun,
Sir Edwin Henry, 1802–73, English painter, especially of animals.
- adenines
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noun,
Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
- ailerons
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- landlers
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noun,
an Austrian and southern German folk dance in moderately slow triple meter, antecedent to the waltz.
- Ladrones
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noun,
a thief.
- landline
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noun,
a circuit of wire or cable connecting two ground locations.
- nervines
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noun,
a nervine medicine.
- lavender
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noun,
a pale bluish purple.
- Leonidas
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noun,
died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
- Loveland
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noun,
a city in N Colorado.
- lindanes
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 H 6 Cl 6 , the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer.
- inlander
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noun,
a person living inland.
- nonaries
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noun,
a number in a nonary system.
- nonrival
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- lanolins
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noun,
a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
- Adrienne
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Adrian.
- lovelies
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noun,
Informal. a beautiful woman, especially a show girl.
- nonideal
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adjective,
(of a gas or solution) differing in behavior from that of an ideal gas or solution.
- Londrina
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noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- nonlives
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noun,
lack or absence of life.
- Isenland
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noun,
(in the Nibelungenlied) the country of Brunhild, usually identified with Iceland.
- islander
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of an island.
- Vineland
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noun,
land particularly suited to the growing of vines.
- diverse
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adjective,
of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike:
- leaners
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noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- norland
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noun,
northland.
- Sandron
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noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- sardine
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noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- Dinesen
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noun,
Isak [ee-sahk] /ˈi sɑk/ (Show IPA), (pen name of Baroness Karen Blixen) 1885–1962, Danish author.
- Leander
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noun,
a Greek youth, the lover of Hero, who swam the Hellespont every night to visit her until he was drowned in a storm.
- dineros
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noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- Salerno
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noun,
a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
- dollars
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noun,
a paper money, silver or cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of the United States, equal to 100 cents. Symbol: $.
- sadiron
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noun,
Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
- Rosalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- drivels
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noun,
saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.
- lardons
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noun,
a strip of fat used in larding, especially as drawn through the substance of meat, chicken, etc., with a kind of needle or pin.
- Rolland
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noun,
Romain [raw-man] /rɔˈmɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, French novelist, music critic, and dramatist: Nobel prize 1915.
- Rollins
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noun,
Theodore Walter ("Sonny") born 1930, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- donnees
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noun,
a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.
- rondels
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noun,
Prosody. a short poem of fixed form, consisting usually of 14 lines on two rhymes, of which four are made up of the initial couplet repeated in the middle and at the end, with the second line of the couplet sometimes being omitted at the end.
- Lorelei
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noun,
a quasilegendary nymph of the Rhine who lured sailors to shipwreck on her rock by singing: a creation of Clemens Brentano in a poem of 1800.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- dollies
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noun,
Informal. a doll.
- Londres
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noun,
a cylindrically shaped cigar of medium to large size.
- Rosanne
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noun,
a female given name.
- leaders
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noun,
a person or thing that leads.
- Rosella
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noun,
any of several large, colorful parakeets of the genus Platycercus, of Australia.
- Roselle
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noun,
a tropical plant, Hibiscus sabdariffa, of the mallow family, grown for its thick, red calyx and bracts, used in making jellies and as a substitute for cranberries.
- lead-in
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noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- Learned
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adjective,
having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite:
- loaners
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noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Seeland
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noun,
Zealand.
- darnels
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noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
- Leonids
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noun,
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
- sidero-
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- Leonine
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adjective,
of or relating to the lion.
- dearies
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noun,
darling.
- dealers
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noun,
a person who buys and sells articles without altering their condition; trader or merchant, especially a wholesaler:
- lindens
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noun,
any tree of the genus Tilia, as T. americana (American linden) or T. europaea (European linden) having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and heart-shaped leaves, grown as an ornamental or shade tree.
Compare linden family.
- silvern
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adjective,
made of or like silver.
- Darlene
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noun,
a female given name: from the Old English word meaning “darling.”.
- Seville
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noun,
a port in SW Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: site of the Alcazar; cathedral.
- dariole
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noun,
a small round mold.
- lindane
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 H 6 Cl 6 , the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer.
- leviers
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noun,
a person who levies.
- Danvers
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noun,
a town in NE Massachusetts, near Boston.
- Daniels
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noun,
Jonathan Worth, 1902–81, U.S. journalist, editor, and author.
- Linares
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noun,
a city in S Spain.
- slander
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noun,
defamation; calumny:
- liernes
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noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- side-on
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adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- several
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noun,
several persons or things; a few; some.
- dialers
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noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- derails
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noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- leavens
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noun,
a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
- seleno-
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- devoirs
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noun,
an act of civility or respect.
- devisor
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noun,
a person who makes a devise.
- devisal
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noun,
the act of devising; contrivance.
- deveins
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verb (used with object),
to remove the dark dorsal vein of (a shrimp).
- loaders
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noun,
a person or thing that loads.
- Denison
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noun,
a city in NE Texas.
- Delaine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
- deniers
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noun,
a person who denies.
- Deloria
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noun,
Vine, (Jr.) [vahyn] /vaɪn/ (Show IPA), 1933–2005, U.S. writer.
- Delores
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noun,
a female given name.
- linseed
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noun,
flaxseed.
- deliver
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adjective,
Archaic. agile; quick.
- servile
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adjective,
slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning:
- Delanos
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noun,
a city in S California.
- Leonard
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noun,
Sugar Ray (Ray Charles Leonard) born 1956, U.S. boxer.
- revisal
-
noun,
the act of revising; revision.
- lanolin
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noun,
a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
- reveals
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noun,
an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure.
- ovaries
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
- Orleans
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
- inverse
-
noun,
an inverted state or condition.
- erasion
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- Nielsen
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noun,
Carl August [kahrl ou-goo st] /kɑrl ˈaʊ gʊst/ (Show IPA), 1865–1931, Danish composer.
- Nidaros
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noun,
former name of Trondheim.
- Orville
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Iredell
-
noun,
James, 1751–99, associate justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1790–99.
- oreides
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noun,
oroide.
- environ
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plural noun,
the surrounding parts or districts, as of a city; outskirts; suburbs.
- enviers
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noun,
a person who feels envy.
- overall
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noun,
overalls, (used with a plural verb)
loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers.
long waterproof leggings.
- Ireland
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noun,
John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
- ensnarl
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verb (used with object),
to entangle in or as in a snarl.
- ensnare
-
verb (used with object),
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare:
- enslave
-
verb (used with object),
to make a slave of; reduce to slavery:
- invades
-
verb (used with object),
to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent:
- erosive
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adjective,
serving to erode; causing erosion.
- enrolls
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verb (used with object),
to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
- inlands
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noun,
the interior part of a country.
- Novalis
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noun,
(pen name of Friedrich von Hardenberg) 1772–1801, German poet.
- novella
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noun,
a tale or short story of the type contained in the Decameron of Boccaccio.
- novenas
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noun,
a devotion consisting of nine separate days of prayers or services.
- indenes
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- oilseed
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noun,
any of several seeds, as the castor bean, sesame, or cottonseed, from which an oil is expressed.
- indoles
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noun,
a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
- indorse
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verb (used with object),
endorse.
- innards
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noun,
the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.
- ordinal
-
noun,
an ordinal number or numeral.
- innerve
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verb (used with object),
to supply with nervous energy; invigorate; animate.
- inroads
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- evasion
-
noun,
an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something:
- oneidas
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noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- ordains
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- insnare
-
verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- ordeals
-
noun,
any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.
- Neville
-
noun,
Richard, Warwick, Earl of.
- slender
-
adjective,
having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length:
- resolve
-
noun,
a resolution or determination made, as to follow some course of action.
- Eleanor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ralline
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- Ellison
-
noun,
Ralph (Waldo) [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.
- randies
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- ravelin
-
noun,
a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
- Elinvar
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- elevons
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noun,
a control surface functioning both as an elevator and as an aileron.
- ravined
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adjective,
marked or furrowed with ravines.
- rallies
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noun,
a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
- readies
-
noun,
the state or condition of being ready.
- lanners
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noun,
a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
- redline
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noun,
Automotive.
the maximum rotational speed, or angular velocity, of the engine crankshaft that is considered safe: often measured in rpm.
a red line or boundary of a red area that delineates such a value, as on a tachometer.
- reladle
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verb (used with object),
to mix (molten alloy steel) by pouring from ladle to ladle.
- re-laid
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
- relievo
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noun,
Obsolete. relief2 (defs 2, 3).
- Na-Dene
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noun,
a group of North American Indian languages, comprising the Athabaskan family, Eyak, Tlingit, and Haida, hypothetically considered to be descendants of a single protolanguage: the genetic relationship of either Tlingit or Haida to Athabaskan and Eyak is now disputed.
- elodeas
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noun,
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
- landler
-
noun,
an Austrian and southern German folk dance in moderately slow triple meter, antecedent to the waltz.
- nervine
-
noun,
a nervine medicine.
- enliven
-
verb (used with object),
to make vigorous or active; invigorate:
- Isadore
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noun,
a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “gift of Isis.”.
- Nereids
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- Neilson
-
noun,
William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.
- overlie
-
verb (used with object),
to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum.
- Ladinos
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noun,
Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
- enneads
-
noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- ladrone
-
noun,
a thief.
- oversea
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) countries or territories across the sea or ocean.
- end-all
-
noun,
the ultimate purpose, object, or conclusion:
- endrins
-
noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- endorse
-
noun,
Heraldry. a narrow pale, about one quarter the usual width and usually repeated several times.
- endives
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noun,
a composite plant, Cichorium endivia, having a rosette of often curly-edged leaves used in salads.
Compare escarole.
- Nalline
-
- nailers
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Landers
-
noun,
a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
- endears
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- dallies
-
verb (used with object),
to waste (time) (usually followed by away).
- reviles
-
verb (used with object),
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- andiron
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noun,
one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
- Vellore
-
noun,
a city in N Tamil Nadu state in S India, on the Palar River.
- allseed
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noun,
any of various many-seeded plants, as the goosefoot, Chenopodium polyspermum, and the knotgrass, Polygonum aviculare.
- version
-
noun,
a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account:
- versine
-
noun,
versed sine.
- Allende
-
noun,
Isabel, born 1942, Chilean novelist.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- avodire
-
noun,
the hard, light-colored wood of a West African tree, Turraeanthus africana, of the mahogany family, used for making furniture.
- alevins
-
noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- aediles
-
noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- allover
-
noun,
a fabric with an allover pattern.
- adviser
-
noun,
one who gives advice.
- Valerie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Allison
-
noun,
Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
- variole
-
noun,
a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
- advisee
-
noun,
one of a group of students assigned to a faculty adviser for help in selection of a course of studies.
- Adeline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adele.
- arenose
-
adjective,
sandy; gritty.
- areoles
-
noun,
an areola.
- adenine
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
- aldrins
-
noun,
a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
- alerion
-
noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- aneroid
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- annelid
-
noun,
any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.
- villose
-
adjective,
villous.
- Slovene
-
noun,
one of a Slavic people dwelling in Slovenia.
- anisole
-
noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- adverse
-
adjective,
unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect:
- verdins
-
noun,
a small, yellow-headed, titmouse-like bird, Auriparus flaviceps, of arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, which builds a compact, spherical nest of thorny twigs.
- soredia
-
noun,
a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
- Villars
-
noun,
Claude Louis Hector de [klohd lwee ek-tawr duh] /kloʊd lwi ɛkˈtɔr də/ (Show IPA), 1653–1734, marshal of France.
- Andover
-
noun,
a city in NE Massachusetts.
- aileron
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- vanners
-
noun,
the owner or driver of a van, especially one of customized design.
- Vinland
-
noun,
a region in E North America variously identified as a place between Newfoundland and Virginia: visited and described by Norsemen about a.d.
- soldier
-
noun,
a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
- valines
-
noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- arseno-
-
- venders
-
noun,
vendor.
- Vendean
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Vendée, especially one who participated in the royalist revolt in 1793.
- Vereins
-
noun,
a union, association, or society.
- venison
-
noun,
the flesh of a deer or similar animal as used for food.
- aniseed
-
noun,
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- voiders
-
noun,
a person or thing that voids.
- Villard
-
noun,
Henry (Ferdinand Heinrich Gustav Hilgard) 1835–1900, U.S. railroad executive and publisher, born in Bavaria.
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Eloise
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ellora
-
noun,
a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
- lanner
-
noun,
a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
- Elodea
-
noun,
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
- veiled
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- aniso-
-
- Nadine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- velars
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- ovines
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- vender
-
noun,
vendor.
- Andres
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- ennead
-
noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- andro-
-
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- Andros
-
noun,
Sir Edmund, 1637–1714, British governor in the American colonies, 1686–89, 1692–98.
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- Landes
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
- Landis
-
noun,
Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
- endrin
-
noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- endive
-
noun,
a composite plant, Cichorium endivia, having a rosette of often curly-edged leaves used in salads.
Compare escarole.
- advise
-
verb (used with object),
to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following:
- Enders
-
noun,
John Franklin, 1897–1985, U.S. bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1954.
- radio-
-
- Velsen
-
noun,
a seaport in W Netherlands.
- endear
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- radios
-
noun,
wireless telegraphy or telephony:
- radons
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- Elvira
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “elf counsel.”.
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- elvers
-
noun,
a young eel, especially one that is migrating up a stream from the ocean.
- Landon
-
noun,
Alfred ("Alf") Mossman [maws-muh n,, mos-] /ˈmɔs mən,, ˈmɒs-/ (Show IPA), 1887–1987, U.S. politician.
- Landor
-
noun,
Walter Savage, 1775–1864, English poet and prose writer.
- Vinson
-
noun,
Frederick Moore, 1890–1953, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1946–53.
- Andron
-
noun,
(in an ancient Greek house) an apartment for men, especially one for banqueting.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- varies
-
verb (used with object),
to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
- relies
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- Anvers
-
noun,
French name of Antwerp.
- varied
-
adjective,
characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified:
- relive
-
verb (used with object),
to experience again, as an emotion.
- adores
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- violas
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lavern
-
noun,
Also, Laverna [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/ (Show IPA). a female given name, form of Verna.
- lavers
-
noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- Nevins
-
noun,
Allan, 1890–1971, U.S. historian.
- ediles
-
noun,
aedile.
- Rennie
-
noun,
John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
- renvoi
-
noun,
the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- Reseda
-
noun,
a grayish green.
- resend
-
verb (used with object),
to send again.
- revile
-
verb (used with object),
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- reside
-
noun,
a piece or section of siding:
- resile
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- resole
-
verb (used with object),
to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
- Adonis
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
- vario-
-
- Lorens
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- elders
-
noun,
a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself.
- adreno
-
- lovers
-
noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- elides
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- veenas
-
noun,
vina.
- Ravens
-
noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- elevon
-
noun,
a control surface functioning both as an elevator and as an aileron.
- adren-
-
- ravine
-
noun,
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- lardon
-
noun,
a strip of fat used in larding, especially as drawn through the substance of meat, chicken, etc., with a kind of needle or pin.
- adorns
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- ravins
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- Laredo
-
noun,
a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
- Edirne
-
noun,
a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- elands
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- redans
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- eiders
-
noun,
eider duck.
- redial
-
noun,
automatic redial.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- redoes
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- Edison
-
noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- ravels
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- venial
-
adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- vendor
-
noun,
a person or agency that sells.
- Verona
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- alders
-
- Aldine
-
noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- versal
-
adjective,
universal or whole.
- Isolda
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Iseult.
- Noreen
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish diminutive of Nora.
- Isolde
-
noun,
German name of Iseult.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- aldols
-
noun,
Also called acetaldol. a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , formed by the condensation of acetaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber vulcanizers and accelerators, and in perfumery.
- aldose
-
noun,
a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- Aldrin
-
noun,
a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
- Vernon
-
noun,
Edward ("Old Grog") 1684–1757, British admiral.
- Nereid
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- novena
-
noun,
a devotion consisting of nine separate days of prayers or services.
- idlers
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- Nelson
-
noun,
a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
- Nellie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Odense
-
noun,
a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.
- ideals
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- Vernal
-
adjective,
of or relating to spring:
- vineal
-
adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- alevin
-
noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- navies
-
noun,
the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- navels
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- indene
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Nivose
-
noun,
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the fourth month of the year, extending from December 21 to January 19.
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Vienne
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River, S of Lyons: Roman ruins.
- niello
-
noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- Vienna
-
noun,
German Wien. a port in and the capital of Austria, in the NE part, on the Danube.
- Nevers
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nièvre, in central France, on the Loire River: Romanesque church.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- invars
-
- invade
-
verb (used with object),
to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent:
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- videos
-
noun,
a program, movie, or other visual media product featuring moving images, with or without audio, that is recorded and saved digitally or on videocassette:
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- inroad
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- aeron.
-
- Nerval
-
noun,
Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer.
- Villon
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1431–63? French poet.
- nerols
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- viands
-
noun,
an article of food.
- Nerine
-
noun,
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
- inland
-
noun,
the interior part of a country.
- Island
-
noun,
a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- versed
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a stanza.
- indole
-
noun,
a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Enovid
-
- venose
-
adjective,
having many or prominent veins.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- Erivan
-
noun,
Yerevan.
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- Erevan
-
noun,
Yerevan.
- laevo-
-
- naleds
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- Ovalle
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- lairds
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- Orense
-
noun,
a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
- envies
-
noun,
a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- envier
-
noun,
a person who feels envy.
- venins
-
noun,
any of several poisonous substances occurring in snake venom.
- reveal
-
noun,
an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure.
- alvine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- aedile
-
noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- enrols
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- enroll
-
verb (used with object),
to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
- Lander
-
noun,
a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
- nanoid
-
adjective,
dwarfish.
- erodes
-
verb (used with object),
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration:
Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil.
Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- ordain
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- ladens
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- Oliver
-
noun,
one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne.
Compare Roland.
- ladies
-
noun,
a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
- Ondine
-
noun,
undine.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- Verein
-
noun,
a union, association, or society.
- online
-
adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- Evadne
-
noun,
the wife of Capaneus who threw herself on his funeral pyre.
- evades
-
verb (used with object),
to escape from by trickery or cleverness:
Synonyms: avoid, dodge.
Antonyms: face, confront.
- onside
-
adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- Ladino
-
noun,
Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
- Esenin
-
noun,
Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
- orenda
-
noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- ordeal
-
noun,
any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.
- verdin
-
noun,
a small, yellow-headed, titmouse-like bird, Auriparus flaviceps, of arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, which builds a compact, spherical nest of thorny twigs.
- Allied
-
noun,
a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:
- Ervine
-
noun,
St. John Greer [greer] /grɪər/ (Show IPA), 1883–1971, Irish dramatist and novelist.
- Allier
-
noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- ervils
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- ladles
-
noun,
a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
- oreads
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- oreide
-
noun,
oroide.
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- Varese
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, NW of Milan.
- Rennes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Ille-et-Vilaine, in NW France: former capital of Brittany; scene of trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1899.
- Vardon
-
noun,
Harry, 1870–1937, British golfer.
- denies
-
Idioms,
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
- derive
-
verb (used with object),
to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from).
- deriv.
-
- Lenore
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- derail
-
noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- Sennar
-
noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- Denver
-
noun,
John (Henry Deutschendorf) 1943–97, U.S. country singer.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Dennis
-
noun,
John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
- sollar
-
noun,
solar2 .
- Denise
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Denis.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- denier
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- denial
-
noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- Lionel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- voider
-
noun,
a person or thing that voids.
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- leones
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- solder
-
noun,
any of various alloys fused and applied to the joint between metal objects to unite them without heating the objects to the melting point.
- serval
-
noun,
a long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, Felis serval, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black: now rare in many former habitats.
- Delian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- desire
-
noun,
a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
- Servia
-
noun,
former name of Serbia.
- livers
-
noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- Searle
-
noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- Seaver
-
noun,
(George) Thomas ("Tom"; "Tom Terrific") born 1944, U.S. baseball pitcher.
- Diesel
-
noun,
diesel engine.
- dienes
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- sedile
-
noun,
one of the seats (usually three) on the south side of the chancel, often recessed, for the use of the officiating clergy.
- Seidel
-
noun,
a large beer mug with a capacity of one liter (1.1 quarts) and often having a hinged lid.
- Lenard
-
noun,
Philipp [fee-lip] /ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, German physicist, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize 1905.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- arsen-
-
- dialer
-
noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- Selden
-
noun,
George Baldwin, 1846–1922, U.S. inventor of a gasoline-powered car.
- selen-
-
- devons
-
noun,
Devonshire.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- devoir
-
noun,
an act of civility or respect.
- livens
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- devise
-
noun,
Law.
the act of disposing of property, especially real property, by will.
a will or clause in a will disposing of property, especially real property.
the property so disposed of.
- Devine
-
adjective, noun, verb,
a frequent misspelling of divine.
- seller
-
noun,
a person who sells; salesperson or vender.
- Devers
-
noun,
Gail, born 1966, U.S. track athlete.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- devein
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the dark dorsal vein of (a shrimp).
- sendal
-
noun,
a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
- Sender
-
noun,
a person or thing that sends.
- Leonid
-
noun,
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
- Soldan
-
noun,
the ruler of an Islamic country.
- Leland
-
noun,
a male given name.
- avoir.
-
- Linden
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Tilia, as T. americana (American linden) or T. europaea (European linden) having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and heart-shaped leaves, grown as an ornamental or shade tree.
Compare linden family.
- voiles
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- Volans
-
noun,
the Flying Fish, a southern constellation between Carina and Hydrus.
- levier
-
noun,
a person who levies.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- sindon
-
noun,
cloth of fine linen or silk, used especially for shrouds.
- sinner
-
noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- levies
-
noun,
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
- avoids
-
verb (used with object),
to keep away from; keep clear of; shun:
- Levine
-
noun,
Jack, 1915–2010, U.S. painter.
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- Levins
-
noun,
lightning.
- Daniel
-
noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- levels
-
noun,
a device used for determining or adjusting something to a horizontal surface.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Dallin
-
noun,
Cyrus Earle, 1861–1944, U.S. sculptor.
- dalles
-
noun,
The, a city in N Oregon.
- slaver
-
noun,
a dealer in or an owner of slaves.
- slavo-
-
- sleave
-
noun,
anything matted or raveled.
- sloven
-
noun,
a person who is habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness in dress, appearance, etc.
- slider
-
noun,
a person or thing that slides.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- liards
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- sliver
-
noun,
a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- darnel
-
noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
- Darvon
-
- servo-
-
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- Delano
-
noun,
a city in S California.
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- soever
-
adverb,
at all; in any case; of any kind; in any way (used with generalizing force after who, what, when, where, how, any, all, etc., sometimes separated by intervening words):
- Severn
-
noun,
a river in Great Britain, flowing from central Wales through W England into the Bristol Channel. 210 miles (338 km) long.
- sevier
-
noun,
John, 1745–1815, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier and politician: first governor of Tennessee.
- Averil
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Averno
-
noun,
a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
- averse
-
adjective,
having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed:
- deasil
-
adverb,
clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
- Lerida
-
noun,
a city in NE Spain.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- snivel
-
noun,
weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
- Leslie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- dealer
-
noun,
a person who buys and sells articles without altering their condition; trader or merchant, especially a wholesaler:
- 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)
- Lindon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- siller
-
noun,
silver.
- Davies
-
noun,
Arthur Bowen [boh-uh n] /ˈboʊ ən/ (Show IPA), 1862–1928, U.S. painter.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- davens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pray.
- levade
-
noun,
a movement in which the horse first lowers its body on increasingly bent hocks, then sits on its hind hooves while keeping its forelegs raised and drawn in.
- Silvan
-
noun,
a person dwelling in a woodland region.
- Silver
-
noun,
Chemistry. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol: Ag; atomic weight: 107.870; atomic number: 47; specific gravity: 10.5 at 20°C.
- Dillon
-
noun,
C(larence) Douglas, 1909–1979, U.S. lawyer and government official, born in Switzerland: Secretary of the Treasury 1961–65.
- Sondra
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sealer
-
noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- Vanier
-
noun,
Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
- Ronnie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- valors
-
noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- lodens
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- Dollar
-
noun,
a paper money, silver or cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of the United States, equal to 100 cents. Symbol: $.
- Valois
-
noun,
a member of a ruling family of France that reigned from 1328 to 1589.
- leader
-
noun,
a person or thing that leads.
- valise
-
noun,
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
- valine
-
noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- areole
-
noun,
an areola.
- leaved
-
adjective,
having leaves; leafed.
- leaden
-
adjective,
inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move:
- leaven
-
noun,
a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
- vanner
-
noun,
the owner or driver of a van, especially one of customized design.
- leaves
-
noun,
plural of leaf.
- Leavis
-
noun,
F(rank) R(aymond) 1895–1978, English critic and teacher.
- do-all
-
noun,
a person employed as a factotum, as the manager of all the affairs of an individual or a business.
- drills
-
noun,
Machinery, Building Trades.
a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm materials, especially by rotation.
a tool, especially a hand tool, for holding and operating such a tool.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- donees
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- sovran
-
noun, adjective,
sovereign.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- vireos
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- Dorian
-
noun,
a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- Doreen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- dorsal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a dorsal speech sound.
- loners
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Ronald
-
noun,
a male given name: from Scandinavian words meaning “counsel” and “rule.”.
- donsie
-
adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- dorsi-
-
- Roland
-
noun,
Italian Orlando. the greatest of the paladins in the Charlemagne cycle of the chansons de geste, renowned for his prowess and the manner of his death in the battle of Roncesvalles (a.d. 778), also for his five days' combat with Oliver in which neither was the victor.
- adeno-
-
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- drains
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- dovens
-
verb (used with or without object),
daven.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- donnee
-
noun,
a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.
- roadie
-
noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- rondel
-
noun,
Prosody. a short poem of fixed form, consisting usually of 14 lines on two rhymes, of which four are made up of the initial couplet repeated in the middle and at the end, with the second line of the couplet sometimes being omitted at the end.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- donnas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- drails
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- rivals
-
noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- dories
-
noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Savior
-
noun,
a person who saves, rescues, or delivers:
- Vannes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Morbihan, in NW France.
- drolls
-
noun,
a droll person; jester; wag.
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- vadose
-
adjective,
found or located above the water table:
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- dinner
-
noun,
the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.
- visard
-
noun,
vizard.
- llanos
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- Sandor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sandro
-
noun,
a male given name.
- loader
-
noun,
a person or thing that loads.
- revels
-
noun,
Hiram Rhoades [rohdz] /roʊdz/ (Show IPA), 1822–1901, U.S. clergyman, educator, and politician: first black senator 1870–71.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- lidars
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- Arnold
-
noun,
Benedict, 1741–1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor.
- Leiden
-
noun,
a city in W Netherlands.
- diners
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- drives
-
- aroids
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- driven
-
noun,
the act of driving.
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- Valens
-
noun,
Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c328–378, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 364–378.
- divers
-
noun,
a person or thing that dives.
- loaves
-
noun,
plural of loaf1 .
- salver
-
noun,
a tray, especially one used for serving food or beverages.
- livres
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- Savoie
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2389 sq. mi. (6185 sq. km). Capital: Chambéry.
- Sarnen
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- dinero
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- revise
-
noun,
an act of revising.
- lorans
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- drivel
-
noun,
saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.
- salvor
-
noun,
a person who salvages or helps to salvage a ship, cargo, etc.
- droves
-
noun,
a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- vireo
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- vinas
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- voile
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Vilas
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Villa
-
noun,
a country residence or estate.
- never
-
Idioms,
never mind, don't bother; don't concern yourself.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lieve
-
adverb,
lief.
- ville
-
- voles
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- nerve
-
noun,
one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Loral
-
adjective,
of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
- Nerva
-
noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- vills
-
noun,
a territorial division under the feudal system; township.
- vols.
-
- viols
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- viral
-
Idioms,
go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- Viren
-
noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- volar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
- Nevil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- voila
-
interjection,
(used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- lived
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- virls
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- vinos
-
noun,
wine; specifically, red Italian wine, as chianti.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- loden
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- nano-
-
- Nandi
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
- viron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- visor
-
noun,
Armor.
(on a close helmet) a piece having slits or holes for vision, situated above and pivoted with a beaver or a ventail and beaver.
a similar piece of plate having holes or slits for vision and breathing, attached to or used with any of various other helmets, as the armet, sallet, basinet, or helm.
- naive
-
adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- loads
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- liven
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- Lords
-
noun,
a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
- liver
-
noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- lives
-
noun,
plural of life.
- vino-
-
- livre
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- loves
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- vined
-
adjective,
covered or decorated with vines or representations of vines:
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- needs
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- 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.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- losel
-
noun,
a worthless person; scoundrel.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- nears
-
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Ndola
-
noun,
a city in N Zambia.
- loved
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- navel
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- naso-
-
- Viola
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- voids
-
noun,
an empty space; emptiness:
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- lodes
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- linns
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- Lover
-
noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Nevin
-
noun,
Ethelbert Woodbridge, 1862–1901, U.S. composer.
- sloid
-
noun,
sloyd.
- Nevis
-
noun,
one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
- Salol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- Vanir
-
noun,
a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- valse
-
noun,
waltz.
- valor
-
noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- valid
-
adjective,
sound; just; well-founded:
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- roves
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Ronan
-
noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- salve
-
noun,
a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.
- Salvo
-
noun,
a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- vairs
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- vails
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- Vadso
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Norway.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- sarod
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- savin
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- rolls
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- reive
-
verb (used with or without object),
to rob; plunder.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- reni-
-
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- vari-
-
- Reval
-
noun,
former German name of Tallinn.
- revel
-
noun,
boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Rolla
-
noun,
a city in S central Missouri.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- rills
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- rival
-
noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- rivel
-
noun,
a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
- riven
-
verb,
a past participle of rive.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- savor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Sino-
-
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- sieve
-
noun,
an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc., especially one with a circular frame and fine meshes or perforations.
- Silva
-
noun,
the forest trees of a particular area.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Sivan
-
noun,
the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Slave
-
noun,
a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Seder
-
noun,
a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
- solid
-
noun,
a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- selva
-
noun,
a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- solve
-
verb (used with object),
to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain:
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- sidle
-
noun,
a sidling movement.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- sero-
-
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- Serov
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, E of the Ural Mountains.
- serve
-
noun,
the act, manner, or right of serving, as in tennis.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- seven
-
noun,
a cardinal number, 6 plus 1.
- sever
-
verb (used with object),
to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
- soave
-
noun,
a dry, white wine from Verona, Italy.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- redos
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- olden
-
adjective,
of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- novas
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- novel
-
noun,
a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
- Verne
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1828–1905, French novelist.
- Novia
-
noun,
a fiancée or bride.
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- oidea
-
- oiled
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Oland
-
noun,
an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
- Older
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Norns
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- oldie
-
noun,
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Olive
-
noun,
an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit.
Compare olive family.
- ollas
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- video
-
noun,
a program, movie, or other visual media product featuring moving images, with or without audio, that is recorded and saved digitally or on videocassette:
- nieve
-
noun,
Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- nival
-
adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- Vidor
-
noun,
King (Wallis) 1895–1982, U.S. motion-picture director and producer.
- nodal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Vidar
-
noun,
a son of Odin, who will survive Ragnarok after killing Fenrir.
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Vidal
-
noun,
(Eugene Luther) Gore, 1925–2012, U.S. novelist, essayist, and playwright.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- viand
-
noun,
an article of food.
- verso
-
noun,
a left-hand page of an open book or manuscript (opposed to recto).
- Nolde
-
noun,
Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
- nona-
-
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- verse
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a stanza.
- 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.).
- ordn.
-
- orial
-
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- ravin
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- veins
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- veils
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- Ravel
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- veers
-
noun,
a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
- Raven
-
noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- veena
-
noun,
vina.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Vedas
-
noun,
Sometimes, Vedas. the entire body of Hindu sacred writings, chief among which are four books, the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda, the Atharva-Veda, and the Yajur-Veda.
- Reade
-
noun,
Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
- veals
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- vaso-
-
- Reave
-
verb (used with object),
to take away by or as by force; plunder; rob.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- redes
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- rall.
-
- velar
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- venin
-
noun,
any of several poisonous substances occurring in snake venom.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Verdi
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1813–1901, Italian composer.
- Verde
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in Senegal, near Dakar: the westernmost point of Africa.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- OSlav
-
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- over-
-
- Venlo
-
noun,
a city in SE Netherlands.
- veni-
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Vener
-
noun,
Vänern.
- vends
-
verb (used with object),
to sell as one's business or occupation, especially by peddling:
- overs
-
noun,
an amount in excess or addition; extra.
- Venda
-
noun,
a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa in the NE part: granted independence in 1979 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 2510 sq. mi. (6500 sq. km). Capital: Thohoyandou.
- ovine
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- velds
-
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- lidos
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- LIDAR
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- arvos
-
noun,
afternoon.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- drail
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- ileo-
-
- doves
-
noun,
any bird of the family Columbidae, especially the smaller species with pointed tails.
Compare pigeon1 (def 1).
- Dover
-
noun,
a seaport in E Kent, in SE England: point nearest the coast of France.
- aldol
-
noun,
Also called acetaldol. a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , formed by the condensation of acetaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber vulcanizers and accelerators, and in perfumery.
- idles
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- doven
-
verb (used with or without object),
daven.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- dorse
-
noun,
the back of a book or folded document.
- Indo-
-
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- idler
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- ideo-
-
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- drill
-
noun,
Machinery, Building Trades.
a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm materials, especially by rotation.
a tool, especially a hand tool, for holding and operating such a tool.
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Drave
-
noun,
the act of driving.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- drees
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- allo-
-
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Doris
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- divan
-
noun,
a sofa or couch, usually without arms or back, often usable as a bed.
- avers
-
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- Dives
-
noun,
the rich man of the parable in Luke 16:19–31.
- Diver
-
noun,
a person or thing that dives.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- divas
-
noun,
a distinguished female singer; prima donna.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- avens
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
- dirls
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- aero-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- aeri-
-
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- Invar
-
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- Donne
-
noun,
John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
- Donna
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- donee
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- insol
-
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- dolia
-
noun,
a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
- doles
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- doers
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Iran.
-
- andr-
-
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- 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.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Elder
-
noun,
a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- anon.
-
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- eider
-
noun,
eider duck.
- endo-
-
- anvil
-
noun,
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- elver
-
noun,
a young eel, especially one that is migrating up a stream from the ocean.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- areo-
-
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- elide
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- elves
-
noun,
plural of elf.
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- Elvis
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Elwin.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Ender
-
noun,
Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- 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.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- 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.
- droll
-
noun,
a droll person; jester; wag.
- Evers
-
noun,
(James) Charles, born 1922, U.S. civil-rights leader.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- Evans
-
noun,
Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
- evase
-
adjective,
widened at the top, as a vase or chimney flue.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- evens
-
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- eared
-
noun,
the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
- evils
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- anis-
-
- Evora
-
noun,
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Dvina
-
noun,
Also called Western Dvina. Latvian Daugava. a river rising in the Valdai Hills in the W Russian Federation, flowing W through Byelorussia (Belarus) and Latvia to the Baltic Sea at Riga. About 640 miles (1030) long.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- drove
-
noun,
a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock.
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- evade
-
verb (used with object),
to escape from by trickery or cleverness:
Synonyms: avoid, dodge.
Antonyms: face, confront.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- Edsel
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich” and “hall.”.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- erode
-
verb (used with object),
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration:
Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil.
Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
- anniv
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- ervil
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- ErvIn
-
noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- edile
-
noun,
aedile.
- Arnel
-
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- diols
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- Dolin
-
noun,
Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Laver
-
noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- delis
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- leave
-
noun,
permission to do something:
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Della
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Delia.
- Delos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
- delve
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to dig; excavate.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leads
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- dense
-
adjective,
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
- Adele
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- Leeds
-
noun,
a city in West Yorkshire, in N England.
- lards
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- dials
-
noun,
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
- Adler
-
noun,
Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- dial.
-
- aden-
-
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Devon
-
noun,
Devonshire.
- Devil
-
noun,
Theology.
(sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan.
a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- devel
-
- devas
-
noun,
Hinduism, Buddhism. a god or divinity.
- deles
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- lands
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- dalle
-
noun,
The, a city in N Oregon.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- Liard
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- 30-30
-
- levo-
-
- Levin
-
noun,
lightning.
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- Lever
-
noun,
Mechanics. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
Compare machine (def 4b).
- Leven
-
noun,
Loch, a lake in E Scotland: ruins of a castle in which Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.
- level
-
noun,
a device used for determining or adjusting something to a horizontal surface.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- deils
-
noun,
devil.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- deers
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- deave
-
verb (used with object),
to make deaf; deafen.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- lends
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- deals
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- Davis
-
noun,
Alexander Jackson, 1803–92, U.S. architect.
- Davie
-
noun,
a town in SE Florida.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Daven
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pray.
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- denes
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Ellen
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- Diels
-
noun,
Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- aviso
-
noun,
a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- dills
-
noun,
a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
- Lando
-
noun,
died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
- avoid
-
verb (used with object),
to keep away from; keep clear of; shun:
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- Laird
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- lades
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- Ladon
-
noun,
a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
- ladle
-
noun,
a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- avn.
-
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- Reed
-
noun,
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- diva
-
noun,
a distinguished female singer; prima donna.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- vair
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- val.
-
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- sld.
-
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- rel.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- eave
-
noun,
Usually, eaves. the overhanging lower edge of a roof.
- Aves
-
noun,
a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- Din.
-
- SLED
-
noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- dive
-
noun,
an act or instance of diving.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- Deer
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- sild
-
noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- rede
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- elds
-
noun,
age.
- 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.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- elev
-
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- dals
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- Danl
-
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- Save
-
noun,
an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- dir.
-
- div.
-
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- dis-
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- dirl
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- ARIS
-
- Dave
-
noun,
a male given name, form of David.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Avis
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- Slav
-
noun,
one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- ELAS
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- avid
-
adjective,
showing great enthusiasm for or interest in:
Synonyms: enthusiastic, ardent, keen; devoted, dedicated; zealous, fanatic.
Antonyms: indifferent, apathetic; reluctant.
- Del.
-
- Doll
-
noun,
a small figure representing a baby or other human being, especially for use as a child's toy.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Devi
-
noun,
a mother goddess of which Durga, Kali, etc., are particular forms.
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- 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.
- RNAS
-
- Soni
-
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- sold
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Deva
-
noun,
Hinduism, Buddhism. a god or divinity.
- Sol.
-
- Dove
-
noun,
any bird of the family Columbidae, especially the smaller species with pointed tails.
Compare pigeon1 (def 1).
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- soln
-
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- RONA
-
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- avos
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- dol.
-
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- dia-
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- devs
-
noun,
a software developer:
- roll
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- riv.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- revs
-
noun,
a revolution (in an engine or the like).
- Den.
-
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- dels
-
noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- 1080
-
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- serv
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- Rev.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Sra.
-
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- dele
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- dols
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
- Seve
-
noun,
the characteristic flavor and body of a wine.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Dill
-
noun,
a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sord
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- dere
-
adjective,
dear2 .
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- der.
-
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- dree
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- Dino
-
- Ave.
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Rida
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- dlr.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Ivor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- vin-
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Ives
-
noun,
Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
- NDSL
-
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- neo-
-
- 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.
- vill
-
noun,
a territorial division under the feudal system; township.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- aer-
-
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- adv.
-
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- NASD
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- nav.
-
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- 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.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- iso-
-
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- 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 = .
- Vida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- vias
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- iod-
-
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- NIRA
-
- inv.
-
- ins.
-
- Aire
-
- ELLE
-
- vide
-
verb,
see (used especially to refer a reader to parts of a text).
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Nev.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- vil.
-
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Neve
-
noun,
granular snow accumulated on high mountains and subsequently compacted into glacial ice.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- AInd
-
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- void
-
noun,
an empty space; emptiness:
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- VLSI
-
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- lin.
-
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Lev.
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- vole
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Vlad
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vladimir.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Love
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- virl
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- lard
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- lavs
-
noun,
lavatory.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- viol
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Vins
-
noun,
wine.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- leds
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- vise
-
noun,
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- lond
-
- Lord
-
noun,
a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- lea.
-
- visa
-
noun,
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- ord.
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- ann.
-
- veer
-
noun,
a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
- Esd.
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- eso-
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Veda
-
noun,
Sometimes, Vedas. the entire body of Hindu sacred writings, chief among which are four books, the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda, the Atharva-Veda, and the Yajur-Veda.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- ole-
-
- Ind.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- ever
-
Idioms,
ever and again, now and then; from time to time.
Also, Literary, ever and anon.
- vees
-
noun,
anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- vel.
-
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- ano-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- end-
-
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- elve
-
noun,
an extremely dim, flattened, expanding, reddish glow briefly seen over a thunderstorm, due to electromagnetic pulses from intense lightning.
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- var.
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- rad.
-
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- vars
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- OSRD
-
- vase
-
noun,
a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
- vas-
-
- Oval
-
noun,
an object of oval shape.
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- Ovid
-
noun,
(Publius Ovidius Naso) 43 b.c.–a.d. 17? Roman poet.
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- ANSI
-
- ovi-
-
- Olds
-
noun,
Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ven.
-
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- ile-
-
- nos-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- vers
-
- Nov.
-
- idol
-
noun,
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- Alis
-
- all-
-
- Ill.
-
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- non-
-
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- IndE
-
- inae
-
- Ald.
-
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- Siva
-
noun,
Shiva.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- ands
-
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- 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.
- Vend
-
verb (used with object),
to sell as one's business or occupation, especially by peddling:
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- idae
-
- Veno
-
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ad-
-
- aor
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- al.
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- ard
-
- SVR
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- vol
-
- vs.
-
- Va.
-
- ASN
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ae.
-
- ARS
-
- Sr.
-
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- 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.
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- VOR
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- DSO
-
- SLE
-
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- DOA
-
- av.
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Vee
-
noun,
anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
- vis
-
noun,
strength; force; power.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- DAE
-
- Avi
-
- do.
-
- SLR
-
- an.
-
- ASR
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- Ar.
-
- Ver
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- VOA
-
- vo.
-
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- VLA
-
- ASV
-
- SLA
-
- a-v
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- ILO
-
- ea.
-
- OSD
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- oid
-
- ide
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- OAS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OSA
-
- Ola
-
- OED
-
- NSA
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- ier
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILS
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OIr
-
- ial
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- ov-
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ose
-
- Orv
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERV
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ESA
-
- ese
-
- ESR
-
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Eve
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) the evening or the day before a holiday, church festival, or any date or event:
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- id.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ine
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- EOE
-
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- NAD
-
- lv.
-
- LSI
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- Ld.
-
- LDL
-
- LON
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LLD
-
- ll.
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- ISA
-
- NNE
-
- 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 = .
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ior
-
- 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.
- Ir.
-
- NIA
-
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- NES
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ise
-
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- Isl
-
- ISR
-
- ISV
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- La.
-
- LDS
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- LSD
-
- NDE
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ESL
-
- env
-
- Rs.
-
- DNA
-
- SAE
-
- DNR
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SRO
-
- So.
-
- sd.
-
- RSV
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Doi
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ene
-
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- ROA
-
- rnd
-
- RNA
-
- RLD
-
- Dr.
-
- DRE
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- DLS
-
- DLO
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- DAR
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- DAV
-
- de-
-
- DEA
-
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Dev
-
noun,
a software developer:
- di.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- SED
-
- DIL
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SDR
-
- SDI
-
- SDA
-
- SAR
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- DSA
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEO
-
- DSR
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- REA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- RDS
-
- RDA
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- en-
-
- Re.
-
- Rd.
-
- ed.
-
- ead
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ean
-
- eo-
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- DVS
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- RO
-
- le
-
- AO
-
- EI
-
- ee
-
- VL
-
- DV
-
- dl
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- VN
-
- ln
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- R.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- O.
-
- 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.
- RN
-
- RI
-
- 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.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- NV
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- D.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- VR
-
- ol
-
- L.
-
- SL
-
- DN
-
- SA
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- S.
-
- RV
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- EV
-
- L1
-
- L2
-
- VI
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- VD
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- V.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- NI
-
- ND
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- NL
-
- SN
-
- LR
-
- SV
-
- i.
-