Anagrams of associationism
Word associationism has
887 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of associationism.
- anastomosis
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noun,
Anatomy. communication between blood vessels by means of collateral channels, especially when usual routes are obstructed.
- onomastics
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noun,
the study of the origin, history, and use of proper names.
- isosmotic
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adjective,
isotonic (def 1).
- Massinisa
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noun,
Masinissa.
- massicots
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noun,
monoxide of lead, PbO, in the form of a yellow powder, used as a pigment and drier.
- satanisms
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noun,
the worship of Satan or the powers of evil.
- actinisms
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noun,
the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
- Massasoit
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noun,
c1580–1661, North American Indian leader: sachem of the Wampanoag tribe; negotiator of peace treaty with the Pilgrims 1621 (father of King Philip).
- sitomania
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noun,
abnormal craving for food.
- mosaicist
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noun,
a person who works in mosaic.
- Masinissa
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noun,
238–149 b.c, king of Numidia c210–149.
- iotacisms
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noun,
the conversion of other vowel sounds, especially in Modern Greek, into (ē), the sound of iota.
- simoniacs
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noun,
a person who practices simony.
- monastics
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noun,
a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
- onomastic
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adjective,
of or relating to proper names.
- cassation
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noun,
annulment; cancellation; reversal.
- Simionato
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noun,
Giulietta [joo-lyet-tah] /dʒuˈlyɛt tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1910–2010, Italian mezzo-soprano.
- Sinicism
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noun,
something characteristic of or peculiar to the Chinese; a Chinese method, custom, or usage.
- monastic
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noun,
a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
- staminas
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noun,
strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
- scatomas
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noun,
a tumorlike mass of feces in the colon or rectum.
- omission
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noun,
the act of omitting.
- scotomas
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noun,
loss of vision in a part of the visual field; blind spot.
- mantissa
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noun,
Mathematics. the decimal part of a common logarithm.
Compare characteristic (def 3a).
- massicot
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noun,
monoxide of lead, PbO, in the form of a yellow powder, used as a pigment and drier.
- amitosis
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noun,
the direct method of cell division, characterized by simple cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of chromosomes.
- scission
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noun,
a cutting, dividing, or splitting; division; separation.
- Scotsman
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noun,
a person, especially a man, who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.
- simoniac
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noun,
a person who practices simony.
- miscasts
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verb (used with object),
to assign an unsuitable role to (an actor):
- cassinos
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- isotimic
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adjective,
(of a line or surface in space) having an equal value of some quantity at a given time.
- isotonic
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adjective,
Also, isosmotic. Physical Chemistry. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure.
Compare hypertonic (def 2), hypotonic (def 2).
- Stoicism
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noun,
a systematic philosophy, dating from around 300 b.c., that held the principles of logical thought to reflect a cosmic reason instantiated in nature.
- Ossianic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.
- missions
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noun,
a group or committee of persons sent to a foreign country to conduct negotiations, establish relations, provide scientific and technical assistance, or the like.
- anosmias
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noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- consists
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noun,
Railroads.
the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train.
a record made of this rolling stock.
- Satanism
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noun,
the worship of Satan or the powers of evil.
- amniotic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having an amnion.
- actinias
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noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- coitions
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noun,
coitus.
- stasimon
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noun,
(in ancient Greek drama) a choral ode, especially in tragedy, divided into strophe and antistrophe: usually alternating with the epeisodion and, in the final ode, preceding the exodos.
- actinism
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noun,
the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
- caissons
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- iotacism
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noun,
the conversion of other vowel sounds, especially in Modern Greek, into (ē), the sound of iota.
- mission
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noun,
a group or committee of persons sent to a foreign country to conduct negotiations, establish relations, provide scientific and technical assistance, or the like.
- Stimson
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noun,
Henry L(ewis) 1867–1950, U.S. statesman: secretary of war 1911–13, 1940–45; secretary of state 1929–33.
- 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.
- miscast
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verb (used with object),
to assign an unsuitable role to (an actor):
- Comtian
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noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- comitia
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noun,
an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
- stamina
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noun,
strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
- Asiatic
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noun,
an Asian person.
- consist
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noun,
Railroads.
the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train.
a record made of this rolling stock.
- stamnos
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noun,
a storage jar having an oval body tapering at the base and two horizontal handles set on the shoulder.
- osmatic
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adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- coition
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noun,
coitus.
- caimans
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- casitas
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noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- mastics
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noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- ostosis
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noun,
the formation of bone; ossification.
- Canossa
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noun,
a ruined castle in N Italy: scene of the penance of Emperor Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire before Pope Gregory VII in 1077.
- cassias
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noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- cassina
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noun,
dahoon.
- Cassini
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noun,
Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
- Cassino
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- Sno-Cat
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- osmosis
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noun,
Physical Chemistry, Cell Biology.
the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane.
the diffusion of fluids through membranes or porous partitions. Compare endosmosis, exosmosis.
- caisson
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- somatic
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adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- miotics
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noun,
a miotic drug.
- somato-
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- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- sonatas
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noun,
a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- atomics
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noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- sitcoms
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noun,
situation comedy.
- mitosis
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noun,
the usual method of cell division, characterized typically by the resolving of the chromatin of the nucleus into a threadlike form, which condenses into chromosomes, each of which separates longitudinally into two parts, one part of each chromosome being retained in each of two new cells resulting from the original cell.
- mascots
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noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- Sinitic
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noun,
a branch of Sino-Tibetan consisting of the various local languages and dialects whose speakers share literary Chinese as their standard language.
- mascons
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noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- stamin-
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- simians
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- maniocs
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noun,
cassava.
- casinos
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- nostocs
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noun,
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- scotoma
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noun,
loss of vision in a part of the visual field; blind spot.
- santims
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noun,
a former coin of Latvia, the 100th part of a lat.
- Scotism
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noun,
the set of doctrines of Duns Scotus.
- scotias
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- samoans
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- Mai-Tai
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noun,
a cocktail of rum, curaçao, lemon and pineapple juice, grenadine, and orgeat syrup, poured over crushed ice.
- tocsins
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- Moissan
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noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1852–1907, French chemist: Nobel prize 1906.
- Actinia
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noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- actino-
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- scatoma
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noun,
a tumorlike mass of feces in the colon or rectum.
- samosas
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noun,
an Indian fried turnover filled with minced meat or vegetables and spices:
- motions
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noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- insists
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verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain firmly:
- animato
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adjective,
animated; lively. Abbreviation: anim.
- satanic
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adjective,
of Satan.
- anstoss
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noun,
(in the philosophy of Fichte) any of the six successive steps by which the absolute ego attains self-knowledge.
- Nicosia
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noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- Toscana
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noun,
Italian name of Tuscany.
- isatins
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- isation
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- Onassis
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noun,
Aristotle Socrates, 1906–75, Greek businessman, born in Turkey.
- Sassoon
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noun,
Siegfried (Loraine) [seeg-freed law-reyn,, loh-] /ˈsig frid lɔˈreɪn,, loʊ-/ (Show IPA), 1886–1967, English poet and novelist.
- anosmia
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noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- Samson
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noun,
a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
- sasins
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noun,
blackbuck.
- intima
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noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- Isaacs
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noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- ionics
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- samosa
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noun,
an Indian fried turnover filled with minced meat or vegetables and spices:
- casita
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noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- massas
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noun,
marse.
- sancta
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noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- Itasca
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- satins
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noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Sansom
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noun,
a male given name, form of Samson.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Isaian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- Catano
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noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- Mastic
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noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- Cassia
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noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- CASSIS
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noun,
crème de cassis.
- Santos
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noun,
a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
- isatin
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- insist
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verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain firmly:
- simian
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- sit-in
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noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- mantas
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noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- mantic
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adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- scoto-
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- costo-
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- COMSAT
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noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- Manati
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noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- maniac
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noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- mantis
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noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- COSMOS
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noun,
the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- cosmo-
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- Cosimo
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noun,
Piero di [pee-air-oh di;; Italian pye-raw dee] /piˈɛər oʊ dɪ;; Italian ˈpyɛ rɔ di/ (Show IPA), Piero di Cosimo.
- contos
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noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- manias
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- manioc
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noun,
cassava.
- Simons
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noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- maists
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adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- Samain
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noun,
Samhain.
- sitcom
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- Samoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- casino
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Mascot
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noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- scato-
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- mascon
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noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- Scioto
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noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- coasts
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noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- masais
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noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- icono-
-
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- macons
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noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- saints
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- scions
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noun,
a descendant.
- scants
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- scoots
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noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- masto-
-
- missis
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noun,
Older Use. wife:
- Monaco
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noun,
a principality on the Mediterranean coast, bordering SE France. ½ sq. mi. (1.3 sq. km).
- Animas
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noun,
soul; life.
- aniso-
-
- snoots
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noun,
Slang. the nose.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- stomas
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noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- stoics
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noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- ascoma
-
noun,
a fruiting body that bears asci.
- Monica
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noun,
a female given name.
- ascots
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noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- stasis
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noun,
the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces.
- asians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- Asosan
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noun,
a volcano in SW Japan, in central Kyushu. 5225 feet (1593 meters); crater 12 miles (19 km) across.
- assais
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noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- Assisi
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noun,
a town in E Umbria, in central Italy: birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi.
- assist
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noun,
Sports.
Baseball. a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner.
Basketball, Ice Hockey. a play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal.
the official credit scored for such plays.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- amnios
-
- miotic
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noun,
a miotic drug.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- nocti-
-
- noctis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- acoasm
-
noun,
acouasm.
- Nostoc
-
noun,
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- actin-
-
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- amino-
-
- MSCons
-
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- motion
-
noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- Tasman
-
noun,
Abel Janszoon [ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- assoc.
-
- Tacoma
-
noun,
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.
- stains
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- somat-
-
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- sonics
-
noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- osmics
-
noun,
the science dealing with the sense of smell.
- sonata
-
noun,
a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
- somni-
-
- caiman
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- camass
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, especially C. quamash, of western North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- socio-
-
- Ossian
-
noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- cansos
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Sonoma
-
noun,
a town in W California: center of wine-producing region.
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- Stacia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- miosis
-
noun,
excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye, as a result of drugs, disease, or the like.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- ition
-
- Sans.
-
- sanit
-
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- MOTOS
-
- moton
-
noun,
besague.
- SAMOS
-
noun,
a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- mosts
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- misc.
-
- mosso
-
adjective,
rapid; fast.
- Mossi
-
noun,
an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- osmo-
-
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- mast-
-
- octa-
-
- Samas
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- noto-
-
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- masts
-
noun,
Nautical.
a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast.
any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast.
any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- naso-
-
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- noct-
-
- Otomi
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- istic
-
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nomo-
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- noso-
-
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- masc.
-
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- moots
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- onco-
-
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- omni-
-
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Massa
-
noun,
marse.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Miss.
-
- mini-
-
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- onto-
-
- Mists
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- Mont.
-
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- moons
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- octo-
-
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- monos
-
noun,
infectious mononucleosis.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- miso-
-
- mono-
-
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- misos
-
noun,
a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- asst.
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- so-so
-
adverb,
in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
- soots
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- ation
-
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- atmo-
-
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- somas
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- snots
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Assam
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- sito-
-
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- actos
-
- cata-
-
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- assn.
-
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- amin-
-
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- anat.
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- anim.
-
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anis-
-
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- Stoss
-
noun,
Veit [fahyt] /faɪt/ (Show IPA), c1440–1533, German sculptor and painter.
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- asco-
-
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- amass
-
verb (used with object),
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- init.
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- Scot.
-
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- ician
-
- icons
-
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- imit.
-
- scat-
-
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- inst.
-
- scams
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- 30-30
-
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- tono-
-
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Cons.
-
- tonia
-
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Const
-
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- cont.
-
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- simas
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Coamo
-
noun,
a city in S central Puerto Rico.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sino-
-
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- not-
-
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- NTIA
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- nom.
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- Tasm
-
- NOAA
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- Oct.
-
- tion
-
- nos-
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- sci.
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Sam.
-
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Sat.
-
- oto-
-
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Ont.
-
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- osis
-
- Sass
-
noun,
stewed fruit; fruit sauce.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- Soni
-
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- SMSA
-
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- NCAA
-
- 1080
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- itis
-
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Mac-
-
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- atm.
-
- atic
-
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- ISSN
-
- iso-
-
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- 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 = .
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- min.
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mic.
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- asc-
-
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Man.
-
- asis
-
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Como
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- coom
-
noun,
soot; coal dust; smut.
- Con.
-
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Com.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- iana
-
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- IMCO
-
- ICAO
-
- IATA
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cat.
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cts.
-
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Cmon
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Anas
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- amt.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Mon.
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- MSSc
-
- Moon
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- mis-
-
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- MSTS
-
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Moss
-
noun,
any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- moos
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- NACA
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ano-
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- MNAS
-
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- ant.
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- AISI
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- ANSI
-
- 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.
- CAA
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- CAI
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- 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.
- SMA
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- TSI
-
- Am.
-
- ac-
-
- AIA
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- an.
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- CIM
-
- AAM
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ct.
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- SMS
-
- CIA
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- TMO
-
- AIC
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- St.
-
- AMS
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Sta
-
- at.
-
- ANC
-
- ast
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- CMA
-
- SST
-
- ASM
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ASI
-
- STI
-
- STM
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- AOA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- SSS
-
- TIA
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- cs.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- AMC
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- SSN
-
- ATC
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- ATA
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- ss.
-
- SSA
-
- SSC
-
- SSI
-
- SSM
-
- ASN
-
- io-
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- MNA
-
- OIt
-
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- MOI
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ONI
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MNS
-
- ons
-
- oo-
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oon
-
- MIT
-
- OOT
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- OSS
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- MCI
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- oic
-
- OCS
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MTI
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NMI
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- NOC
-
- NAA
-
- NCO
-
- MTS
-
- MTO
-
- mtn
-
- Mt.
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- MST
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- MSN
-
- Oc.
-
- OSA
-
- OTC
-
- OAO
-
- OAS
-
- MSI
-
- MSA
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- OSO
-
- OTS
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- 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 = .
- sc.
-
- IOC
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- SCM
-
- Ia.
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ics
-
- CTA
-
- IOT
-
- CST
-
- CSO
-
- CSA
-
- SCS
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- CNM
-
- 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.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Mc-
-
- So.
-
- SAA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Mao
-
- MAA
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MSC
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- ISA
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
-
- TSS
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ITA
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ist
-
- ITC
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- 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.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- CM
-
- AO
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NM
-
- 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.
- SM
-
- 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.
- SA
-
- NI
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- NC
-
- i.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- MN
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- O.
-
- ic
-
- t.
-
- OA
-
- TC
-
- S.
-
- TM
-
- M.
-
- TN
-
- SN
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .