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Word callisthenic has
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- calisthenic
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical health and vigor, usually performed with little or no special apparatus.
- catechins
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noun,
a water-soluble, astringent yellow compound, C 15 H 14 O 6 , found in gambier, used chiefly in tanning and dyeing.
- Canticles
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noun,
one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
- lecithins
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of a group of phospholipids, occurring in animal and plant tissues and egg yolk, composed of units of choline, phosphoric acid, fatty acids, and glycerol.
- scintilla
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noun,
a minute particle; spark; trace:
- enclitics
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noun,
an enclitic word, as Latin que “and” in arma virumque, “arms and the man.”.
- inelastic
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adjective,
not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
- teach-ins
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- technical
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like:
- sciential
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adjective,
having knowledge.
- catchline
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noun,
a word, phrase, or sentence used, especially in advertising or journalism, to arouse or call attention.
- ethnical
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adjective,
ethnic.
- calcites
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- chancels
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noun,
the space about the altar of a church, usually enclosed, for the clergy and other officials.
- anthills
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noun,
a mound of earth, leaves, etc., formed by a colony of ants in digging or constructing their underground nest.
- calcines
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- calicles
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noun,
a cuplike depression or formation, as in corals.
- enclitic
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noun,
an enclitic word, as Latin que “and” in arma virumque, “arms and the man.”.
- lecithal
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adjective,
having a yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- ciliates
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- technics
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noun,
technique.
- alienist
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- chanties
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noun,
chantey.
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- teach-in
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- scilicet
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adverb,
to wit; namely.
- asthenic
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noun,
a person of the asthenic type.
- litanies
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- ichnites
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noun,
a fossil footprint.
- Chilcats
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noun,
Chilkat.
- silicate
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- chicanes
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noun,
deception; chicanery.
- Antilles
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plural noun,
a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, the one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles) the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser Antilles or Caribees)
- lecithin
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of a group of phospholipids, occurring in animal and plant tissues and egg yolk, composed of units of choline, phosphoric acid, fatty acids, and glycerol.
- chiastic
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adjective,
characterized by chiasmus.
- hillsite
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noun,
a location or site on the side or top of a hill.
- canticle
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noun,
one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
- hellcats
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noun,
a bad-tempered, spiteful, woman; shrew.
- catch-22
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noun,
a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- Achilles
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noun,
the greatest Greek warrior in the Trojan War and hero of Homer's Iliad. He killed Hector and was killed when Paris wounded him in the heel, his one vulnerable spot, with an arrow.
- clinches
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noun,
the act of clinching.
- catechin
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noun,
a water-soluble, astringent yellow compound, C 15 H 14 O 6 , found in gambier, used chiefly in tanning and dyeing.
- clinical
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adjective,
pertaining to a clinic.
- ascetic
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noun,
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- Lachine
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noun,
a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- sthenia
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noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- sthenic
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adjective,
sturdy; heavily and strongly built.
- icicles
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noun,
a pendent, tapering mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
- tallies
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noun,
an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
- tallish
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adjective,
rather tall.
- lithias
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noun,
Chemistry. lithium oxide.
- elicits
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- halites
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noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- inhales
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- cellist
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noun,
a person who plays the cello.
- incites
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- litchis
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noun,
the fruit of a Chinese tree, Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family, consisting of a thin, brittle shell enclosing a sweet, jellylike pulp and a single seed.
- chasten
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verb (used with object),
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
- Cecilia
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noun,
Saint, died a.d. 230? Roman martyr: patron saint of music.
- ichnite
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noun,
a fossil footprint.
- stencil
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noun,
a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- technic
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noun,
technique.
- stichic
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adjective,
pertaining to or consisting of stichs or verses.
- Chianti
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noun,
a dry, red, Italian table wine, originally put up in straw-covered bottles.
- 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.
- cachets
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noun,
an official seal, as on a letter or document.
- italics
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- chalets
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noun,
a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
- shellac
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noun,
lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
- cancels
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noun,
an act of canceling.
- tahinis
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noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- tailles
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noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- instill
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verb (used with object),
to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject:
- calicle
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noun,
a cuplike depression or formation, as in corals.
- caliche
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noun,
a surface deposit consisting of sand or clay impregnated with crystalline salts such as sodium nitrate or sodium chloride.
- calices
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noun,
plural of calix.
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- install
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verb (used with object),
to place in position or connect for service or use:
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- Chalcis
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noun,
a city on Euboea, in SE Greece.
- illites
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noun,
any of a group of clay minerals, hydrous potassium aluminosilicates, characterized by a three-layer micalike structure and a gray, light green, or yellowish-brown color.
- calcine
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- chalice
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noun,
Ecclesiastical.
a cup for the wine of the Eucharist or Mass.
the wine contained in it.
- Challis
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noun,
a soft fabric of plain weave in wool, cotton, rayon, or other staple fiber, either in a solid color or, more often, a small print.
- chancel
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noun,
the space about the altar of a church, usually enclosed, for the clergy and other officials.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- Sheitan
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- chances
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noun,
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency:
- calcite
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- 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.
- anthill
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noun,
a mound of earth, leaves, etc., formed by a colony of ants in digging or constructing their underground nest.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- chitins
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noun,
a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
- Chi-tse
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noun,
Ki Tse.
- tincals
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- latices
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noun,
a plural of latex.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- ethical
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adjective,
pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- 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.
- thallic
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adjective,
of or containing thallium, especially in the trivalent state.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- aitches
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noun,
the letter H, h.
- accents
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noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- cilices
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noun,
a garment of haircloth formerly worn by monks; a hair shirt.
- Liestal
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noun,
a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.
- ethnics
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noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- cinches
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noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- clastic
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adjective,
Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- Tillich
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noun,
Paul Johannes [pawl yoh-han-is;; German poul yoh-hah-nuh s] /pɔl yoʊˈhæn ɪs;; German paʊl yoʊˈhɑ nəs/ (Show IPA), 1886–1965, U.S. philosopher and theologian, born in Germany.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- satchel
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noun,
a small bag, sometimes with a shoulder strap.
- lectins
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- 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.
- actinic
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adjective,
pertaining to actinism.
- nitchie
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noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a North-American Indian.
- lintels
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noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- Chilcat
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noun,
Chilkat.
- silicle
-
noun,
a short silique.
- N-shell
-
noun,
the fourth shell of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom and containing, when filled, 32 electrons having principal quantum number 4.
- Chillan
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noun,
a city in central Chile: earthquakes 1835, 1939.
- laities
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noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- chicles
-
noun,
a gumlike substance obtained from the latex of certain tropical American trees, as the sapodilla, used chiefly in the manufacture of chewing gum.
- latches
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noun,
a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- chillis
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noun,
chili.
- lancets
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- helical
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adjective,
pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
- hellcat
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noun,
a bad-tempered, spiteful, woman; shrew.
- sciatic
-
noun,
a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.
- chicane
-
noun,
deception; chicanery.
- Antheil
-
noun,
George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- hasten
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verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- chaine
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- illite
-
noun,
any of a group of clay minerals, hydrous potassium aluminosilicates, characterized by a three-layer micalike structure and a gray, light green, or yellowish-brown color.
- sit-in
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noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- Stella
-
noun,
a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
- clints
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noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- clinch
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noun,
the act of clinching.
- Secchi
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noun,
Pietro Angelo [pye-traw ahn-je-law] /ˈpyɛ trɔ ˈɑn dʒɛ lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1818–78, Italian Jesuit and astronomer.
- stench
-
noun,
an offensive smell or odor; stink.
- 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.
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- cliche
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noun,
a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.
- centi-
-
- clench
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noun,
the act of clenching.
- Haslet
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noun,
the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
- scathe
-
noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- slatch
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noun,
a relatively smooth interval between heavy seas.
- clinic
-
noun,
a place, as in connection with a medical school or a hospital, for the treatment of nonresident patients, sometimes at low cost or without charge.
- clitic
-
noun,
a clitic word; enclitic or proclitic.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- cleans
-
- Hellas
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noun,
an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- Celtic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- chains
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noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- sachet
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noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- saithe
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noun,
pollock.
- chisel
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noun,
a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
- chines
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- icicle
-
noun,
a pendent, tapering mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- cheats
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- 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.
- Chelan
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- chitin
-
noun,
a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
- stanch
-
noun,
Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
- chills
-
noun,
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
- chilli
-
noun,
chili.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- Chiles
-
noun,
chili.
- 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.
- chicle
-
noun,
a gumlike substance obtained from the latex of certain tropical American trees, as the sapodilla, used chiefly in the manufacture of chewing gum.
- chital
-
noun,
axis deer.
- chaste
-
adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- C-in-C
-
- Iletin
-
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- Hillis
-
noun,
Margaret, 1921–1998, U.S. orchestral conductor.
- Ilesha
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- chalet
-
noun,
a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- sallet
-
noun,
a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- cilice
-
noun,
a garment of haircloth formerly worn by monks; a hair shirt.
- Chance
-
noun,
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency:
- hectic
-
adjective,
characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.:
- snitch
-
noun,
Also called snitcher. an informer.
- stacc.
-
- Chanel
-
noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- chants
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- niches
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- lathes
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- thanes
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- lilies
-
noun,
any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.
Compare lily family.
- Lilith
-
noun,
Semitic Mythology. a female demon dwelling in deserted places and attacking children.
- latish
-
adjective,
somewhat or rather late.
- Thales
-
noun,
c640–546? b.c, Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- sclent
-
noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- 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.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- lathis
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Scilla
-
noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lintel
-
noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- Elisha
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- lethal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal:
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- lentil
-
noun,
a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- accel.
-
- accent
-
noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- acetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Achill
-
noun,
an island off the coast of NW Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) long; 11 miles (18 km) wide.
- thills
-
noun,
either of the pair of shafts of a vehicle between which a draft animal is harnessed.
- lichen
-
noun,
any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- liches
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- ethics
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- actin-
-
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- ethnic
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- lichts
-
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- lactic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- tellin
-
noun,
any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
- halite
-
noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- tahini
-
noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Ischia
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
- calces
-
noun,
a plural of calx.
- laches
-
noun,
failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
- Calles
-
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-
-
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- taille
-
noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- cancel
-
noun,
an act of canceling.
- Shelta
-
noun,
a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
- scenic
-
noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Sheila
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- Shiite
-
noun,
a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Hansel
-
noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- cecils
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- celiac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- Cahill
-
noun,
an artificial fly having a quill body, golden tag, tan-spotted wings and tail, and gray hackle.
- calci-
-
- helic-
-
- lithic
-
noun,
Archaeology. a stone artifact.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- listel
-
noun,
a narrow list or fillet.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- litchi
-
noun,
the fruit of a Chinese tree, Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family, consisting of a thin, brittle shell enclosing a sweet, jellylike pulp and a single seed.
- elicit
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- Lithia
-
noun,
Chemistry. lithium oxide.
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Tallis
-
noun,
Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
- Athens
-
noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- Hallie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cachet
-
noun,
an official seal, as on a letter or document.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- Halle
-
noun,
Morris, born 1923, U.S. linguist, born in Latvia.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- hect-
-
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Haiti
-
noun,
Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- halts
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- heli-
-
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- scat-
-
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- scall
-
noun,
dandruff.
- 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.
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- 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.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- chili
-
noun,
Also called chili pepper. the pungent pod of any of several species of Capsicum, especially C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- latch
-
noun,
a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lact-
-
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Lith.
-
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- Ital.
-
- lilts
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- istic
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- licet
-
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Licht
-
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- lect.
-
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- laths
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- 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.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Isth.
-
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Icel.
-
- IATSE
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- hist.
-
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- Hilla
-
noun,
a city in central Iraq, S of Baghdad.
- sanit
-
- ician
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- 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.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- natl.
-
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- inst.
-
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- init.
-
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- 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.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neth.
-
- Illia
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1900–83, Argentine physician and statesman: president 1963–66.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- Still
-
noun,
stillness or silence:
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Cath.
-
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Cant.
-
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- canc.
-
- calls
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- calc-
-
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- sect.
-
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- cent.
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- cells
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- Thill
-
noun,
either of the pair of shafts of a vehicle between which a draft animal is harnessed.
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- 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.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- 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.
- tills
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- acet-
-
- acct.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- 30-30
-
- 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.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- tech.
-
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- anth-
-
- ante-
-
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- tells
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- alti-
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- stall
-
noun,
a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- shall
-
auxiliary verb,
plan to, intend to, or expect to:
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- seti-
-
- shalt
-
verb,
2nd person singular of shall.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- clash
-
noun,
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
- clase
-
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- encl.
-
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- shill
-
noun,
a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.
- eccl.
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- shiel
-
noun,
shieling.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- chics
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- 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.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Letch
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Stahl
-
noun,
Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- 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.
- Chin.
-
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- Chill
-
noun,
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Esth.
-
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- 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-
-
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- cinch
-
noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- lin.
-
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- sch.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Tell
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sec.
-
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- lilt
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- Till
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Lili
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- scil
-
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- the-
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- sci.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- SNCC
-
noun,
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- SLIC
-
- thi-
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Neh.
-
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Sat.
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- NCTE
-
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- 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.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- 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):
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- NTIA
-
- Ste.
-
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- 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.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tel-
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- lit.
-
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- 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.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tanh
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- 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.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Nah.
-
- 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.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- tall
-
adverb,
in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
- sech
-
- 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.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- ELAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ect-
-
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- cts.
-
- enc.
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- cis-
-
- chs.
-
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- 1080
-
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- enl.
-
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- Hill
-
noun,
a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Hall
-
noun,
a corridor or passageway in a building.
- Ens.
-
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- hal-
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- Eth.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- est.
-
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ance
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- alt.
-
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- all-
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alis
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- AISI
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACTH
-
- 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.
- ACLS
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acc.
-
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Chal
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- cen.
-
- Cels
-
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- CCls
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- 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.
- cac-
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- atic
-
- ates
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- intl
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ice.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- Lat.
-
- Ill.
-
- itis
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICSH
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- ile-
-
- int.
-
- ical
-
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Inc.
-
- ins.
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- inae
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- lea.
-
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lani
-
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- cs.
-
- ch.
-
- cc.
-
- ca.
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ATC
-
- ct.
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- cl.
-
- STI
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- LTh
-
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- ITA
-
- ll.
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- CEC
-
- TAL
-
- CEA
-
- STL
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCA
-
- La.
-
- LCL
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Lt.
-
- TCS
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- CAI
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- TCA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AIC
-
- AHL
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AHE
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- ACS
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- 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.
- Les
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- an.
-
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- TLC
-
- TSE
-
- TSH
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- 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.
- at.
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ast
-
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ase
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ANC
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LCA
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- LCI
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- LCT
-
- th-
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- THC
-
- LTL
-
- TSI
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- NIH
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ETS
-
- NHS
-
- NHL
-
- NHI
-
- NHA
-
- ILS
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ESL
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- NES
-
- in.
-
- en-
-
- SHA
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- NEC
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ine
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- NSC
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- IAS
-
- SAE
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- ics
-
- Hts
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ht.
-
- HST
-
- NSA
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- il-
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- ICC
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- sc.
-
- IHS
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Isl
-
- CIA
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- CIC
-
- CIE
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- ist
-
- CTC
-
- CTA
-
- ish
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- CST
-
- CSC
-
- CSA
-
- CNS
-
- SLA
-
- CNC
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- SLE
-
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- St.
-
- ea.
-
- 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).
- INH
-
- NEA
-
- Sta
-
- EIS
-
- ne-
-
- ECA
-
- sht
-
- ISA
-
- ec-
-
- NCC
-
- ise
-
- ean
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- TN
-
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- S.
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- i.
-
- HL
-
- SA
-
- TL
-
- ln
-
- SN
-
- 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.
- ic
-
- SL
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NL
-
- h.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- NI
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- CE
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NH
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- EI
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- le
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LH
-
- LC
-
- L.
-
- TC
-
- T1
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- t.
-
- NC
-