Anagrams of brilliancies
Word brilliancies has
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- brisance
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noun,
the shattering effect of a high explosive.
- carbines
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noun,
a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle.
- Bernicia
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noun,
a 6th- and 7th- century Anglian kingdom, merged with Deira to form the kingdom of Northumbria, in present-day NE England and SE Scotland.
- iberians
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noun,
one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.
- Scriabin
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noun,
Aleksandr Nikolaevich [al-ig-zan-der nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1872–1915, Russian composer and pianist.
- carlines
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noun,
an old woman.
- bilinear
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having reference to two lines:
- brasilin
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noun,
brazilin.
- calibers
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noun,
the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
- Sinclair
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noun,
Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- brailles
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noun,
Louis [loo-is,, loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu ɪs,, ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1809–52, French teacher of the blind.
- binaries
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noun,
a whole composed of two.
- Carlisle
-
noun,
John Griffin [grif-in] /ˈgrɪf ɪn/ (Show IPA), 1835–1910, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1883–89.
- liberals
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noun,
a person of liberal principles or views, especially in politics or religion.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- bisellia
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noun,
an ancient Roman seat of honor for two persons.
- airbills
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noun,
air waybill.
- biserial
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adjective,
of or relating to the correlation between two sets of measurements, one set of which is limited to one of two values.
- Claribel
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noun,
a female given name.
- inscribe
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verb (used with object),
to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.
- airlines
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noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- Ercilla
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noun,
Alonso de [ah-lawn-saw th e] /ɑˈlɔn sɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1533–94, Spanish epic poet; soldier in the conquest of Chile.
- nailers
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- ralline
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- lancers
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noun,
a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- scrinia
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noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- carbine
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noun,
a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle.
- rallies
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noun,
a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
- caribes
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noun,
piranha.
- recalls
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noun,
an act of recalling.
- scleral
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adjective,
sclerotic (def 1).
- Liberal
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noun,
a person of liberal principles or views, especially in politics or religion.
- risible
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adjective,
causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous.
- claries
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- Salieri
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noun,
Antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.
- Liberia
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noun,
a republic in W Africa: founded by freed American slaves 1822. About 43,000 sq. mi. (111,000 sq. km). Capital: Monrovia.
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- ascribe
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verb (used with object),
to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute:
- claires
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Linares
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noun,
a city in S Spain.
- eclairs
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- basilic
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adjective,
kingly; royal.
- Lesbian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Lesbos.
- 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.
- Bellini
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noun,
Gentile [jen-tee-le] /dʒɛnˈti lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1427?–1507, Venetian painter (son of Jacopo): teacher of Giorgione and Titian.
- Leclair
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noun,
Jean Marie [zhahn ma-ree] /ʒɑ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1697–1764, French violinist and composer.
- Benicia
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noun,
a town in W California.
- berlins
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noun,
a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
- Iberian
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noun,
one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.
- bacilli
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noun,
any rod-shaped or cylindrical bacterium of the genus Bacillus, comprising spore-producing bacteria.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Cabrini
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noun,
Saint Frances Xavier ("Mother Cabrini") 1850–1917, U.S. nun, born in Italy; founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
- Sicilia
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noun,
Italian name of Sicily.
- silici-
-
- Israeli
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.
- Siberia
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noun,
Russian Sibirʾ. an extensive region in the Russian Federation in N Asia, extending from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific.
- caliber
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noun,
the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
- Brescia
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noun,
a city in central Lombardy, in N Italy.
- Cabeiri
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noun,
Cabiri.
- sericin
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noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- silicle
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noun,
a short silique.
- sirenic
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adjective,
of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
- inliers
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noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- iris-in
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noun,
the gradual appearance of an image or scene through an expanding circle.
- Braille
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noun,
Louis [loo-is,, loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu ɪs,, ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1809–52, French teacher of the blind.
- irenics
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noun,
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches.
Compare polemics (def 2).
- airbill
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noun,
air waybill.
- Serbian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Serbia, especially one of the Slavic peoples inhabiting it.
- airline
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noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- callers
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noun,
a person or thing that calls.
- brinies
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noun,
ocean.
- branles
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noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- Brasil
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noun,
Brazil.
- cables
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- ricins
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Cabiri
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noun,
a group of gods, probably of Eastern origin, worshiped in mysteries in various parts of ancient Greece, the cult centers being at Samothrace and Thebes.
- 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.
- Barnes
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noun,
Albert Coombs [koomz] /kumz/ (Show IPA), 1873–1951, U.S. inventor and art collector.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- cerias
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- liners
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noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- cabers
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noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- blares
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noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Cabell
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noun,
James Branch, 1879–1958, U.S. novelist, essayist, and critic.
- linacs
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- resail
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- nebris
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noun,
a fawn skin worn in Greek mythology by Dionysus and his followers.
- clares
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- brills
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noun,
a European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus, closely related to the turbot.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- brines
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noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- cleans
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- bairns
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noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- clines
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Bailie
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noun,
(in Scotland) a municipal officer or magistrate, corresponding to an English alderman.
- lilies
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noun,
any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.
Compare lily family.
- cellar
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noun,
a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
- branle
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noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- 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.
- blears
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noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- caribe
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noun,
piranha.
- blinis
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plural noun,
pancakes made with yeast and either white or buckwheat flour and traditionally served during Shrovetide with caviar and sour cream.
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- raisin
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- Sabine
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noun,
one of the Sabine people.
- caller
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noun,
a person or thing that calls.
- caners
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Caribs
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noun,
a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
- Blaine
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noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- blains
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noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- Calles
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noun,
Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
- calli-
-
- Blairs
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noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- Blaise
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noun,
a male given name.
- Billie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of William.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- ceibas
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- Berlin
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noun,
a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
- Belial
-
noun,
Theology. the spirit of evil personified; the devil; Satan.
- C-bias
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noun,
grid bias.
- casern
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- blancs
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noun,
a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.
- rabies
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noun,
an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
- braise
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verb (used with object),
to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- brains
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- recall
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noun,
an act of recalling.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- brails
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noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- braces
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- birles
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verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- clears
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- abseil
-
noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Isabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- siller
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noun,
silver.
- liaise
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verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- liable
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adjective,
legally responsible:
- Scilla
-
noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- Iberia
-
noun,
Also called Iberian Peninsula. a peninsula in SW Europe, comprising Spain and Portugal.
- Scribe
-
noun,
a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing.
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- Israel
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noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- labile
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adjective,
apt or likely to change.
- Albers
-
noun,
Josef, 1888–1976, U.S. painter, born in Germany.
- labels
-
noun,
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- learns
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- scler-
-
- arsen-
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- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Allier
-
noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- Serbia
-
noun,
a republic in S Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the N part: a former kingdom in S Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- libras
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- alible
-
adjective,
nutritive; nourishing.
- inlier
-
noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- libers
-
noun,
phloem.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Libera
-
noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- libels
-
noun,
Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Iblis
-
noun,
an evil spirit or devil, the chief of the wicked jinn.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Ibsen
-
noun,
Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
- carb-
-
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- carbs
-
noun,
a carburetor.
- calls
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Cable
-
noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Iran.
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Nebr.
-
- nears
-
- in-lb
-
- caber
-
noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- incr.
-
- cabin
-
noun,
a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
- incl.
-
- 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.
- Icel.
-
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Illia
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1900–83, Argentine physician and statesman: president 1963–66.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Caleb
-
noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- label
-
noun,
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- ician
-
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- 30-30
-
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- 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.
- 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.
- cine-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- libel
-
noun,
Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Liber
-
noun,
phloem.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Libia
-
noun,
Libya.
- clase
-
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Libra
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- libri
-
noun,
plural of liber2 .
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- cells
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Carib
-
noun,
a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- 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.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Erbil
-
noun,
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- encl.
-
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Nabis
-
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- nabes
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ceiba
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- baris
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- baric
-
adjective,
of or containing barium.
- bares
-
verb,
simple past tense of bear1 .
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- banes
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- BANCS
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- balls
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- rills
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- BASIC
-
noun,
Military.
basic training.
a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- reni-
-
- Bella
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Isabella.
- Seric
-
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- bears
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- beans
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- basin
-
noun,
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- Basil
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- alibi
-
noun,
Law. the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- scall
-
noun,
dandruff.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- anis-
-
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- Arnel
-
- Asben
-
noun,
Aïr.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- SABRE
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- brise
-
noun,
a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Saber
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- Sabin
-
noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- Sabir
-
noun,
lingua franca (def 2).
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- 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.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- sebi-
-
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- sarc-
-
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- 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.
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- birse
-
noun,
a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- Blanc
-
noun,
a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- Brill
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus, closely related to the turbot.
- acerb
-
adjective,
acerbic.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- Brice
-
noun,
Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- blini
-
plural noun,
pancakes made with yeast and either white or buckwheat flour and traditionally served during Shrovetide with caviar and sour cream.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- brail
-
noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- Brace
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- birls
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- birle
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- Brale
-
- Benis
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Berns
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- aeri-
-
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- bices
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- abris
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Brans
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- biers
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Biles
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- Bills
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- rall.
-
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- bines
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- lea.
-
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scr.
-
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- SLIC
-
- scil
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Lab.
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Serb
-
noun, adjective,
Serbian.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- lacs
-
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).
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ISBN
-
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- sec.
-
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- Lani
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Lili
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sci.
-
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rebs
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- rel.
-
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Sra.
-
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- NIRA
-
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- nibs
-
noun,
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- snib
-
noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- NEBS
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- 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):
- NLRB
-
- NRAB
-
- RIBA
-
- Ire.
-
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- SBIC
-
- SBLI
-
- Lib.
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ScBE
-
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- 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.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- RIIA
-
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- lin.
-
- RNAS
-
- Sab.
-
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- 1080
-
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- CBEL
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Cels
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Cal.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- BRCS
-
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- cen.
-
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- ance
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ANSI
-
- arbs
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- crib
-
noun,
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
- Cres
-
- Crab
-
noun,
any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- clar
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARIS
-
- CERN
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- BSNA
-
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- Bell
-
noun,
a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- biri
-
noun,
bidi.
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- bin-
-
- Bill
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- bens
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- BRCA
-
noun,
either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- BASc
-
- bal.
-
- bris
-
noun,
Brith.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- BSIR
-
- BSIE
-
- BSEc
-
- Ball
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- BSCE
-
- BSAE
-
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- Bres
-
noun,
a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
- banc
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- bar.
-
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- cis-
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- enc.
-
- enl.
-
- Ens.
-
- abs-
-
- ical
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ible
-
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- abr.
-
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- Ill.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- aer-
-
- ile-
-
- ABLS
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- inae
-
- AISI
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Alb.
-
- ibis
-
noun,
any of several large wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm temperate and tropical regions, related to the herons and storks, and characterized by a long, thin, downward-curved bill.
Compare sacred ibis.
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- all-
-
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- Alis
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- ACLS
-
- ins.
-
- INRI
-
- 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.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ELAS
-
- acr-
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Inc.
-
- abl.
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- 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.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- abn
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- an.
-
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- bi-
-
- SRB
-
- Sr.
-
- ab-
-
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- ac-
-
- al.
-
- SLR
-
- SLA
-
- Ar.
-
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- bec
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- SLE
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- BCS
-
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- BSC
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- SAR
-
- ase
-
- sb.
-
- SBA
-
- SBE
-
- asb
-
- sc.
-
- 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.
- ARS
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- ALC
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SCB
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ASI
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ACS
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- RNA
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- Bac
-
- Br.
-
- se-
-
- bl.
-
- SAE
-
- ASN
-
- be-
-
- BCL
-
- BCE
-
- 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).
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- AIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ASR
-
- IRC
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- REA
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Les
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- EbN
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- en-
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- LCI
-
- EBS
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- CLI
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- CIA
-
- CIB
-
- CIE
-
- RCN
-
- CLR
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- CNS
-
- CRS
-
- CSA
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- CSR
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- Lie
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noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ea.
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- ean
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- LCA
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- lb.
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plural,
pound.
- LLB
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- ise
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- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- LCL
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- La.
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- ISR
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- Isl
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- ILS
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- in.
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- ier
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- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- ISA
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
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- IRL
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- ine
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- Ir.
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- il-
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- LAC
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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).
- ERS
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noun,
ervil.
- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ESA
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- Las
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noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Esc
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- ESL
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- ESR
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- ics
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- LAR
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Ia.
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- Lae
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noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ial
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- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
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- ib.
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- IBN
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- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Lai
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noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ll.
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- cle
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- BSN
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- nib
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noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- Re.
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- cs.
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- cr.
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- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- NEC
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- Bn.
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- CBE
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- BNS
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- ca.
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- NES
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- NIA
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- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- BLS
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- Nil
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noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- BSE
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- BSA
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- Bra
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noun,
brassiere.
- BSL
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- Rab
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noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- nr.
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- NRA
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- NRC
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- NSA
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- NSC
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- BRE
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- NEB
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noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- cl.
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- CAB
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noun,
a taxicab.
- RAS
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LSC
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- LSI
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- RCA
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- RBI
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- RBC
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- BIE
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- NAB
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verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- CEA
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- CBS
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- CAS
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verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- CAI
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- RCS
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- RAN
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noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- NBA
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- NEA
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- ne-
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- NBS
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- NbE
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- BLL
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- NBC
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- ble
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- CAR
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noun,
an automobile.
- BLA
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- L2
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- SN
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- L.
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- LC
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- A.
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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.
- AI
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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.
- L1
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- RN
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ln
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- RI
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- Eb
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- N.
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- NB
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- NC
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- NI
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- B-
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- BA
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noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- BC
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- RC
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- SL
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- SA
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- S.
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- CE
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- le
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- CB
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- LR
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- i.
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- ic
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- NL
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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