Anagrams of anti-intellectual
Word anti-intellectual has
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- anticlinal
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adjective,
inclining in opposite directions from a central axis.
- cantillate
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verb (used with object),
to chant; intone.
- lieutenant
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noun,
Military.
first lieutenant.
second lieutenant.
- licentiate
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noun,
a person who has received a license, as from a university, to practice an art or profession.
- attenuate
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verb (used with object),
to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value:
- enunciate
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verb (used with object),
to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), especially in an articulate or a particular manner:
- cantilena
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noun,
a simple, lyric, melodic passage for voice or instrument.
- nictitate
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verb (used without object),
to wink.
- attenuant
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noun,
a medicine or agent that thins the blood.
- anucleate
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adjective,
having no nucleus.
- anticline
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noun,
an anticlinal rock structure.
- cellulate
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adjective,
cellular.
- intellect
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noun,
the power or faculty of the mind by which one knows or understands, as distinguished from that by which one feels and that by which one wills; the understanding; the faculty of thinking and acquiring knowledge.
- tantalite
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noun,
a black, crystalline mineral, iron tantalate, (Fe, Mn) Ta 2 O 6 , the principal ore of tantalum and an end member of a series of solid solutions in which manganese and niobium combine to form columbite.
- laciniate
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adjective,
cut into narrow, irregular lobes; slashed; jagged.
- lancinate
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verb (used with object),
to stab or pierce.
- Tacitean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus.
- titanate
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noun,
a salt of titanic acid.
- Lucianne
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noun,
a female given name.
- Atlantic
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noun,
Atlantic Ocean.
- uncinate
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adjective,
hooked; bent at the end like a hook.
- nucleate
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adjective,
having a nucleus.
- lenticel
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noun,
a body of cells formed on the periderm of a stem, appearing on the surface of the plant as a lens-shaped spot, and serving as a pore.
- lenticle
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noun,
a window in a clock case revealing the motion of the pendulum bob.
- laitance
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noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- tentacle
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noun,
Zoology. any of various slender, flexible processes or appendages in animals, especially invertebrates, that serve as organs of touch, prehension, etc.; feeler.
- Laetitia
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noun,
a female given name.
- uintaite
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noun,
an extremely pure asphalt particularly valuable for the manufacture of paints and varnishes.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- Alicante
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noun,
a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- annulate
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adjective,
formed of ringlike segments, as an annelid worm.
- alienate
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verb (used with object),
to make indifferent or hostile:
- Leucaena
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noun,
any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Leucaena, of the legume family, which includes the lead tree.
- encaenia
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) festive ceremonies commemorating the founding of a city or the consecration of a church.
- allanite
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noun,
a member of the epidote group, a silicate of calcium, cerium, aluminum, and iron, occurring chiefly in brown-to-black masses or prismatic crystals.
- Alleluia
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interjection,
praise ye the Lord; hallelujah.
- Alliance
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noun,
the act of allying or state of being allied.
- Latinate
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adjective,
of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
- Latinian
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noun,
Latino-Faliscan.
- Tantalic
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adjective,
of or relating to tantalum, especially in the pentavalent state.
- Aleutian
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noun,
Aleut (def 1).
- intitule
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verb (used with object),
to give a title to (a legislative act, etc.); entitle.
- titanite
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noun,
sphene.
- nautical
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adjective,
of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation:
- canaille
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noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- tunicate
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noun,
Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
- lancelet
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noun,
any of several small, lancet-shaped burrowing marine animals of the subphylum Cephalochordata, having a notochord and bearing structural similarities to both vertebrates and invertebrates.
- actinian
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noun,
any sea anemone.
- aculeate
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adjective,
Biology. having or being any sharp-pointed structure.
- analcite
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noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- catenate
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verb (used with object),
to link together; form into a connected series:
- catenane
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noun,
any of the class of chemical compounds containing two or more rings that are interlocked without being bonded chemically.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- cattail
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noun,
any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.
- Annette
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noun,
a female given name, form of Anne.
- Nalline
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- unclean
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adjective,
not clean; dirty.
- centile
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noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- nacelle
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noun,
the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
- aniline
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noun,
Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
- Tallinn
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland.
- cellule
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noun,
a minute cell.
- canteen
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noun,
a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
- tannate
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noun,
a salt of tannic acid.
- Lunette
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noun,
any of various objects or spaces of crescentlike or semicircular outline or section.
- anelace
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noun,
a short sword having a double-edged blade tapering sharply to a point: worn by civilians from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
- cutline
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noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- lineate
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adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- ancient
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- canella
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noun,
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
- anatine
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adjective,
of or relating to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.
- Cattell
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noun,
James McKeen [muh-keen] /məˈkin/ (Show IPA), 1860–1944, U.S. psychologist, educator, and editor.
- tactual
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adjective,
of or relating to the sense of touch.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Lucania
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noun,
an ancient region in S Italy, NW of the Gulf of Taranto.
- Catalin
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- Ninette
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noun,
a female given name.
- Italian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- intitle
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verb (used with object),
entitle.
- Lucille
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lucia or Lucy.
- attaint
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noun,
Obsolete. a stain; disgrace; taint.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- cantina
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noun,
a saloon; bar.
- Natalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- callant
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noun,
a lad; boy.
- lacinia
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noun,
Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- Cellini
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noun,
Benvenuto [ben-vuh-noo-toh,, -nyoo-;; Italian ben-ve-noo-taw] /ˌbɛn vəˈnu toʊ,, -ˈnyu-;; Italian ˌbɛn vɛˈnu tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1500–71, Italian, metalsmith, sculptor, and autobiographer.
- inutile
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adjective,
of no use or service.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- Nicaean
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adjective,
Nicene.
- annulet
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noun,
Also called bandelet, bandlet, square and rabbet. Architecture. an encircling band, molding, or fillet, as on the shaft of a column.
- Nanette
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noun,
a female given name, form of Ann.
- tactile
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- ancilla
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noun,
an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
- cannula
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noun,
a metal tube for insertion into the body to draw off fluid or to introduce medication.
- Titanic
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noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- Tenniel
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noun,
Sir John, 1820–1914, English caricaturist and illustrator.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- alanine
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noun,
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
- alunite
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- tillite
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noun,
a rock composed of consolidated till.
- lenient
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adjective,
agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent:
- lacunal
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adjective,
of or relating to a lacuna.
- cuittle
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verb (used with object),
to wheedle, cajole, or coax.
- ailette
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noun,
either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
- Titania
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noun,
synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
- elaenia
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noun,
any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
- entitle
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verb (used with object),
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
- cuneate
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adjective,
having or being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- actuate
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verb (used with object),
to incite or move to action; impel; motivate:
- Actinia
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noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- actinal
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adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- Laennec
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noun,
René Théophile Hyacinthe [ruh-ney tey-aw-feel ya-sant] /rəˈneɪ teɪ ɔˈfil yaˈsɛ̃t/ (Show IPA), 1781–1826, French physician who invented the stethoscope.
- incline
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noun,
an inclined surface; slope; slant.
- lattice
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noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- tunicle
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noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- Latitia
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noun,
a female given name.
- acetate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of acetic acid.
- eucaine
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noun,
a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 21 NO 2 , formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.
- Letitia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “gladness.”.
- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- lunatic
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noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- lettuce
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noun,
a cultivated plant, Lactuca sativa, occurring in many varieties and having succulent leaves used for salads.
- lacteal
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noun,
Anatomy. any of the minute lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- leucite
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noun,
a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi 2 O 6 , found in alkali volcanic rocks.
- in-line
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adjective,
(of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- leucine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, C 6 H 13 NO 2 , obtained by the decomposition of proteins and made synthetically: essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: L. Abbreviation: Leu;
- Eleatic
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noun,
a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- Ciliata
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noun,
the class comprising the ciliate protozoans, considered as belonging in the kingdom Animalia.
- lactate
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noun,
an ester or salt of lactic acid.
- Lillian
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noun,
a female given name.
- Cantal
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noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- lunate
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noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- lineal
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adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- Luella
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noun,
a female given name.
- cutlet
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noun,
a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.
- luetic
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adjective,
syphilitic.
- Laelia
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noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- cuneal
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adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- Canute
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noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- canula
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noun,
cannula.
- cantle
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- cut-in
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noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- latten
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noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- Linnet
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noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- elicit
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- Launce
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noun,
sand lance.
- catena
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noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- elect.
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- Lieut.
-
- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- cetane
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- cullet
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noun,
broken or waste glass suitable for remelting.
- Lettie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laetitia.
- Cullen
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noun,
Countee [koun-tey,, -tee] /kaʊnˈteɪ,, -ˈti/ (Show IPA), 1903–46, U.S. poet.
- lentic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- cuttle
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noun,
cuttlefish.
- Latina
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noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- Lettic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- Luanne
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noun,
a female given name.
- lacuna
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noun,
a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- latent
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adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- Celine
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noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- lentil
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noun,
a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
- L-line
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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.
- lucent
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adjective,
shining.
- Italic
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- Lucian
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noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- lectin
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- Lenten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
- Little
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noun,
a small amount, quantity, or degree:
- litten
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adjective,
lighted1 .
- elance
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noun,
a quick darting movement.
- lintel
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noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- cattle
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noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- lateen
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adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- Lenaea
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noun,
a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
- centi-
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- Lucite
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- Catlin
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noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- Elaine
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noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- luteal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving the corpus luteum.
- Cannae
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noun,
an ancient town in SE Italy: Hannibal defeated the Romans here 216 b.c.
- tenace
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noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- inlaut
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noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- Tetuan
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noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the Mediterranean: former capital of the Spanish zone of Morocco.
- Alcuin
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noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- tentie
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adjective,
tenty.
- inline
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noun,
an ornamented type with a line of white or of a contrasting color running just inside the edge and following the contour of each letter.
- Alette
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noun,
(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
- Alicia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- tenant
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noun,
a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- tinct.
-
- tellin
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noun,
any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
- entice
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- al-Lat
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noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying the sun and considered to be a daughter of Allah.
- allele
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noun,
any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- all-in
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adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- innate
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adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- canine
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noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- tauten
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become taut.
- Altaic
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noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- tincal
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- tattle
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noun,
the act of tattling.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Iletin
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- unnail
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verb (used with object),
to take out the nails from.
- unlace
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- Uniate
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noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- illite
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noun,
any of a group of clay minerals, hydrous potassium aluminosilicates, characterized by a three-layer micalike structure and a gray, light green, or yellowish-brown color.
- uncial
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noun,
an uncial letter.
- Eunice
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noun,
a city in S central Louisiana.
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- tunnel
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noun,
an underground passage.
- acetal
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noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- Tunica
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noun,
a tunic.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- actin-
-
- actual
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adjective,
existing in act or fact; real:
- acuate
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adjective,
sharpened; pointed.
- Tuinal
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- tuille
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noun,
a tasset.
- Tucana
-
noun,
the Toucan, a southern constellation between Octans and Phoenix.
- tittle
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noun,
a dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc.
- tittie
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noun,
titty1 .
- incult
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adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- Titian
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noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- enlace
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- Innuit
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noun,
Inuit.
- lanate
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adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- niacin
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noun,
nicotinic acid.
- tattie
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noun,
tatty2 .
- attent
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adjective,
attentive; intent.
- Lallan
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adjective,
belonging to the Lowlands of Scotland.
- Attica
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noun,
a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
- Attila
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noun,
("Scourge of God") a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
- Attlee
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noun,
Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
- Nicene
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adjective,
of or relating to Nicaea.
- attune
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verb (used with object),
to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Nettle
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noun,
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Compare nettle family.
- atlatl
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noun,
spear-thrower (def 2).
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- Nellie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- neaten
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- eluate
-
noun,
a liquid solution resulting from eluting.
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- inulin
-
noun,
a polysaccharide, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , obtained from the roots of certain plants, especially elecampane, dahlia, and Jerusalem artichoke, that undergoes hydrolysis to the dextrorotatory form of fructose: used chiefly as an ingredient in diabetic bread, in processed foods to increase their fiber content, and as a reagent in diagnosing kidney function.
- natant
-
adjective,
swimming; floating.
- calli-
-
- lutein
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- Italia
-
noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- intuit
-
verb (used with or without object),
to know or receive by intuition.
- attain
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- nuance
-
noun,
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
- anneal
-
noun,
an act, instance, or product of annealing.
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- tannic
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- nuclei
-
noun,
plural of nucleus.
- Tainan
-
noun,
a city in SW Taiwan.
- taille
-
noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- anlaut
-
noun,
initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- nuncle
-
noun,
uncle.
- nutate
-
verb (used without object),
to undergo or show nutation.
- nutant
-
adjective,
drooping; nodding.
- nutlet
-
noun,
a small nut; a small nutlike fruit or seed.
- intine
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- intent
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- annual
-
noun,
Botany. a plant living only one year or season.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- incl.
-
- Ital.
-
- Illia
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1900–83, Argentine physician and statesman: president 1963–66.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- init.
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ician
-
- lalia
-
- lact-
-
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- tanna
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- taunt
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- tele-
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- tenet
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tenn.
-
- Teut.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- Tulle
-
noun,
a thin, fine, machine-made net of acetate, nylon, rayon, or silk.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- tutee
-
noun,
a person who is being tutored; the pupil of a tutor.
- tutti
-
noun,
a tutti passage or movement.
- ulent
-
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- Unit.
-
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lect.
-
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- 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.
- leuc-
-
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- licet
-
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- Lille
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nord, in N France.
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Lulea
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Icel.
-
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- natl.
-
- Natta
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- naut.
-
- neut.
-
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- nuci-
-
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Inuit
-
noun,
a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- 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.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- Ellen
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
- annal
-
noun,
a record of events of a particular year:
- elute
-
verb (used with object),
to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Allan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- cine-
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- anat.
-
- Ecua.
-
- anal.
-
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- alula
-
noun,
Also called bastard wing, spurious wing. the group of three to six small, rather stiff feathers growing on the first digit, pollex, or thumb of a bird's wing.
- alti-
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Alta.
-
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- acet-
-
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Cant.
-
- annul
-
verb (used with object),
(especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate:
- cent.
-
- cata-
-
- ante-
-
- aceae
-
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- anti-
-
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- 30-30
-
- encl.
-
- Canna
-
noun,
any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- ennui
-
noun,
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- Attu
-
noun,
the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atic
-
- 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.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- attn
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- NTIA
-
- NCAA
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- 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.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- Lull
-
noun,
a temporary calm, quiet, or stillness:
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- NACA
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Can.
-
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Cal.
-
- ical
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- null
-
noun,
Electronics. a point of minimum signal reception, as on a radio direction finder or other electronic meter.
- NCTE
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- 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.”.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- aut-
-
- att.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- nunc
-
adverb,
now.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Till
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Ala.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Tit.
-
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- uni-
-
- AAEE
-
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- Uele
-
noun,
a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- acea
-
- ACLU
-
- aet.
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ANTU
-
- tall
-
adverb,
in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- ant.
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- ann.
-
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- ten.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Tell
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- all-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- alt.
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- ance
-
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- 1080
-
- lall
-
verb (used without object),
to make imperfect l- or r- sounds, or both, often by substituting a w- like sound for r or l or a y- like sound for l.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Cull
-
noun,
act of culling.
- ette
-
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lea.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- cule
-
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Inc.
-
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- inae
-
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Ill.
-
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- etc.
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ect-
-
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- ELLE
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- int.
-
- Lani
-
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Elul
-
noun,
the twelfth month of the Jewish calendar.
- intl
-
- enc.
-
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- ence
-
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- enl.
-
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- IATA
-
- cit.
-
- lit.
-
- cet-
-
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- cene
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Lili
-
noun,
a female given name.
- iana
-
- lin.
-
- lilt
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- cen.
-
- ile-
-
- IAEA
-
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Ice.
-
- ene
-
- ac-
-
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- en-
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- TIA
-
- uti
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ALC
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Lt.
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- UTC
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- LCL
-
- La.
-
- AIA
-
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- AAE
-
- al.
-
- UIT
-
- TNT
-
- Tu.
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tue
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ae.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- TLC
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- in.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- UAE
-
- ITU
-
- ial
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- AAU
-
- an.
-
- ine
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Une
-
- AUC
-
- Ia.
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- unc
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- AIC
-
- eu-
-
- ult
-
- il-
-
- AEC
-
- AEA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- cte
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- CLU
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- AUA
-
- CNN
-
- CTA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- NNE
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ATC
-
- ATA
-
- NUL
-
- CLI
-
- NEC
-
- Nun
-
noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- LTA
-
- ll.
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEA
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NAA
-
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ca.
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- CAI
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cle
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- at.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- TAL
-
- EAA
-
- ean
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- ec-
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- ALU
-
- ECA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ANC
-
- EEC
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- LTL
-
- LCT
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- LCA
-
- TCA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- LCI
-
- LC
-
- ln
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TC
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- 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.
- N.
-
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- L2
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- NI
-
- L1
-
- U.
-
- L.
-
- TT
-
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- le
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- NL
-
- TL
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TN
-
- CU
-
- CE
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- i.
-
- EI
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- ic
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- UC
-
- UI
-
- UL
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.