Anagrams of carbolizes
Word carbolizes has
959 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of carbolizes.
- cabrioles
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noun,
Furniture. a curved, tapering leg curving outward at the top and inward farther down so as to end in a round pad, the semblance of an animal's paw, or some other feature: used especially in the first half of the 18th century.
- calorizes
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verb (used with object),
to alloy (carbon steel or alloy steel) by impregnation with aluminum.
- Escorial
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noun,
a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
- bricoles
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noun,
Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
- solarize
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verb (used with object),
Photography. to reverse (an image) partially, as from negative to positive, by exposure to light during development.
- aerobics
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noun,
Also called aerobic exercises. (used with a plural verb) any of various sustained exercises, as jogging, rowing, swimming, or cycling, that stimulate and strengthen the heart and lungs, thereby improving the body's utilization of oxygen.
- calorize
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verb (used with object),
to alloy (carbon steel or alloy steel) by impregnation with aluminum.
- calibers
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noun,
the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
- sociable
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noun,
Chiefly Northern and Midland U.S. an informal social gathering, especially of members of a church.
- cabriole
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noun,
Furniture. a curved, tapering leg curving outward at the top and inward farther down so as to end in a round pad, the semblance of an animal's paw, or some other feature: used especially in the first half of the 18th century.
- carioles
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- corbeils
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noun,
a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
- bricole
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noun,
Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
- obelias
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- bailors
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noun,
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
- aerobic
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adjective,
(of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
- corbels
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noun,
any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
- Arecibo
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noun,
a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
- 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.
- sizable
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adjective,
of considerable size; fairly large:
- blazers
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noun,
something that blazes or shines brightly.
- ascribe
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verb (used with object),
to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute:
- boilers
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noun,
a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc.
Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- claires
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- escolar
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noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- Corbeil
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noun,
a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
- sclero-
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- Brescia
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noun,
a city in central Lombardy, in N Italy.
- caribes
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noun,
piranha.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- crazies
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noun,
Slang. an unpredictable, nonconforming person; oddball:
- eclairs
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Rosalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- coalers
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- Belasco
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noun,
David, 1854–1931, U.S. playwright, actor, and producer.
- caliber
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noun,
the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
- baizes
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noun,
a soft, usually green, woolen or cotton fabric resembling felt, used chiefly for the tops of billiard tables.
- scler-
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- broils
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noun,
the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
- sclera
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noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- cabers
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noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- Carole
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noun,
a female given name.
- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Scribe
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noun,
a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing.
- libers
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noun,
phloem.
- blazer
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noun,
something that blazes or shines brightly.
- carobs
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noun,
a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
- elisor
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noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- blazes
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noun,
a bright flame or fire:
- C-bias
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noun,
grid bias.
- Libera
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noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
- Corbie
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noun,
a raven or crow.
- bezoar
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noun,
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, especially ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
- robles
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noun,
a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
- ribose
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet solid, C 5 H 10 O 5 , a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of RNA.
- ceibas
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- oriels
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noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- corbel
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noun,
any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
- rosace
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noun,
rosette (def 3).
- labio-
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- azoles
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noun,
any of a group of five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazole.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- oilers
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noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- sacro-
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- carbo-
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- 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.
- bailor
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noun,
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
- sailer
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noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- sailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- caribe
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noun,
piranha.
- lazies
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adjective,
averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- crazes
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noun,
a popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.; mania:
- 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.
- Azores
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noun,
a group of islands in the N Atlantic, W of Portugal: politically part of Portugal. 890 sq. mi. (2305 sq. km).
- sarco-
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- 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.
- caries
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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.
- Olbers
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noun,
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus [hahyn-rikh vil-helm mah-te-oo s] /ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm mɑˈtɛ ʊs/ (Show IPA), 1758–1840, German astronomer and physician.
- Blaise
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noun,
a male given name.
- scaler
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noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- Labors
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noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- Carlos
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noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- cables
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- blares
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noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- cozies
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noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- blears
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noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- ariose
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adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- closer
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noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- 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.
- libras
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noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- Isabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- Aeolis
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noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Bicols
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noun,
Bikol.
- clears
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Locris
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noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- Solera
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noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- colzas
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noun,
rape2 .
- 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.
- Cloris
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noun,
a male or female given name.
- abseil
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noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- colies
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noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- recoil
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noun,
an act of recoiling.
- Brasil
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noun,
Brazil.
- clozes
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noun,
a cloze procedure or test.
- zaires
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noun,
Republic of, a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- braces
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noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- coarse
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adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- cobias
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noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- borals
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noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- cobles
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noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- cobras
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noun,
any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Boreal
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adjective,
of or relating to the north wind.
- Boreas
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noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the north wind.
- zorils
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noun,
a weasellike African animal, Ictonyx striatus, resembling a skunk in coloration and habits.
- crozes
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noun,
the groove at either end of the staves of a barrel, cask, etc., into which the edge of the head fits.
- claros
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noun,
such a cigar.
- solace
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- social
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- serial
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noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- serbo-
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- Serbia
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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.
- 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.
- clares
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- resoil
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verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- Brazos
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noun,
a river flowing SE from N Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. 870 miles (1400 km) long.
- 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.
- resail
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- ceorls
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noun,
churl (def 4).
- lories
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noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- Cibola
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noun,
the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
- cresol
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noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- isobar
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noun,
Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
- slicer
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noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- Obelia
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- boiler
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noun,
a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc.
Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Brazil
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noun,
brazilwood.
- Albers
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noun,
Josef, 1888–1976, U.S. painter, born in Germany.
- ariels
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- ericas
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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.
- brazes
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verb (used with object),
to make of brass.
- corals
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noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- croze
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noun,
the groove at either end of the staves of a barrel, cask, etc., into which the edge of the head fits.
- races
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noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- orles
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noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- OSCAR
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- osier
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noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Osler
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noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- bros.
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noun,
a brother.
- Brose
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noun,
a porridge made by stirring boiling liquid into oatmeal or other meal.
- craze
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noun,
a popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.; mania:
- Brice
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noun,
Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
- Crile
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noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- rails
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noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rales
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noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- broil
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noun,
the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
- Broca
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noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
- Brace
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noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- cries
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noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- brail
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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.
- brise
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noun,
a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
- brios
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noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- braze
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verb (used with object),
to make of brass.
- Braz.
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- Brale
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- ecol.
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- oiler
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noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Oriel
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noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Loire
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noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- ceras
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noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceria
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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.
- cero-
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- ceros
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noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- Loris
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noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- lores
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noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- cires
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noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Lorca
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noun,
García Lorca.
- Clair
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noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Coral
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noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Clare
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- claro
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noun,
such a cigar.
- clase
-
- clear
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- ceorl
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noun,
churl (def 4).
- colza
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noun,
rape2 .
- Close
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noun,
the act of closing.
- cloze
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noun,
a cloze procedure or test.
- lobar
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adjective,
of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
- Coles
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- coals
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noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- cobia
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noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- coble
-
noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- Cobra
-
noun,
any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
- coel-
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- Colas
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noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- coils
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noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- loser
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noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- orial
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- cores
-
- cozes
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noun,
a friendly talk; a chat.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Liber
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noun,
phloem.
- orals
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noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- orale
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noun,
fanon (def 2).
- Corse
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noun,
corpse.
- oleic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- caber
-
noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- Cable
-
noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Cairo
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Caleb
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noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- Libra
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- carb-
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- ceils
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verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- carbs
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noun,
a carburetor.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carib
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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.
- Carie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Boris
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noun,
a male given name.
- carls
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noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- carob
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noun,
a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
- Carol
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noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carse
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noun,
bottom land.
- OIcel
-
- ocrea
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noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Corea
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noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Ceiba
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- razes
-
verb (used with object),
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- boric
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adjective,
of or containing boron; boracic.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Eliza
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- Arles
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noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Ariz.
-
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- sebi-
-
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- areo-
-
- 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.
- izars
-
noun,
a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
- Seric
-
- Eliz.
-
- asco-
-
- sero-
-
- Bores
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- baize
-
noun,
a soft, usually green, woolen or cotton fabric resembling felt, used chiefly for the tops of billiard tables.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- 30-30
-
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- sarc-
-
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- labor
-
noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- azole
-
noun,
any of a group of five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazole.
- azoic
-
adjective,
(formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, especially that part formerly believed to precede the first appearance of life; Archean.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- 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:
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- abris
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- ileo-
-
- Zaire
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 100 makuta.
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- Z-bar
-
noun,
a steel bar with a Z -shaped section, used in building construction.
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- zeals
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- acerb
-
adjective,
acerbic.
- zebra
-
noun,
any of several horselike African mammals of the genus Equus, each species having a characteristic pattern of black or dark-brown stripes on a whitish background: all zebra species are threatened or endangered.
- Zelos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of zeal or emulation: the son of the Titan Pallas and of Styx, and the brother of Bia, Cratus, and Nike.
- zeros
-
noun,
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
- Icel.
-
- zoeas
-
noun,
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
- zoril
-
noun,
a weasellike African animal, Ictonyx striatus, resembling a skunk in coloration and habits.
- Zoser
-
noun,
flourished c2800 b.c, Egyptian ruler of the 3rd dynasty.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- Erbil
-
noun,
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- sizar
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University and at Trinity College, Dublin) an undergraduate who receives maintenance aid from the college.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- sizer
-
noun,
any device for measuring or sorting objects according to size.
- Alcor
-
- 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.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- acro-
-
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- sober
-
adjective,
not intoxicated or drunk.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- aero-
-
- aeri-
-
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- SABRE
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- czars
-
noun,
an emperor or king.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Biles
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- biol.
-
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Lazes
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- 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.
- birls
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- birse
-
noun,
a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- Blaze
-
noun,
a bright flame or fire:
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Blois
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle.
- 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.
- bolas
-
noun,
bola (def 1).
- Borel
-
noun,
Félix Édouard Émile [fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel] /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1871–1956, French mathematician.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- boras
-
noun,
a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
- boral
-
noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- Boles
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- bolar
-
adjective,
of or relating to bole or clay.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Boise
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail.
- boils
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- boers
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- boars
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- biers
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- birle
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- Rizal
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1861–96, Philippine patriot, novelist, poet, and physician.
- baric
-
adjective,
of or containing barium.
- 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.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- baro-
-
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- 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.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- baris
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- robes
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- Sabir
-
noun,
lingua franca (def 2).
- Saber
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- Bicol
-
noun,
Bikol.
- bices
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- 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.
- BASIC
-
noun,
Military.
basic training.
a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- roble
-
noun,
a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
- bares
-
verb,
simple past tense of bear1 .
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ile-
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ical
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- laze
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- Izar
-
noun,
a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
- Lib.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- lea.
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- iso-
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Lab.
-
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- izba
-
noun,
the traditional log house of rural Russia, with an unheated entrance room and a single living and sleeping room heated by a clay or brick stove.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- Ire.
-
- 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).
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- Serb
-
noun, adjective,
Serbian.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sec.
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scr.
-
- scil
-
- sci.
-
- ScBE
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- SBLI
-
- 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.
- SBIC
-
- 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.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- 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.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sab.
-
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Sorb
-
noun,
a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
- zori
-
noun,
a Japanese sandal, often made of straw or rubber and consisting of a flat sole held on the foot by a thong passing between the first and second toes.
- Zora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Zola
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1840–1902, French novelist.
- zoea
-
noun,
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
- Zoar
-
noun,
the city where Lot and his family took refuge during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Gen. 19:20–30.
- zero
-
noun,
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
- zeal
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- Sra.
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sol.
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- slob
-
noun,
a slovenly or boorish person.
- SLIC
-
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- size
-
noun,
the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of anything:
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- robs
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- orbs
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- ole-
-
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- obs.
-
- obis
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- Lozi
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Barotseland, in western Zambia.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- lobs
-
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- Liza
-
noun,
a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- 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.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- rel.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- rebs
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- raze
-
verb (used with object),
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- ible
-
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- RIBA
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Ibos
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- 1080
-
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- BSIE
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- BSIR
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Col.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- cobs
-
noun,
a corncob.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- coze
-
noun,
a friendly talk; a chat.
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- arbs
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- 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.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- czar
-
noun,
an emperor or king.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ARIS
-
- 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.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- BSAE
-
- BSCE
-
- BSEc
-
- asc-
-
- crib
-
noun,
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
- Cres
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- 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:
- Cal.
-
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- bal.
-
- Cels
-
- 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.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- CBEL
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- 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.
- Baez
-
noun,
Joan, born 1941, U.S. folk singer.
- BASc
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- cis-
-
- azo-
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- clar
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- cir.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- BRCS
-
- 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.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- Broz
-
noun,
Josip [yaw-sip] /ˈyɔ sɪp/ (Show IPA), Tito, Marshal.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- eso-
-
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- abr.
-
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- abs-
-
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- ACLS
-
- acr-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- bio-
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- Bose
-
noun,
Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
- aer-
-
- Boaz
-
noun,
husband of Ruth. Ruth 2–4.
- bor.
-
- Bol.
-
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- ABLS
-
- Bors
-
noun,
Sir Arthurian Romance.. Also, Sir Bors de Ganis [duh gan-is] /də ˈgæn ɪs/ (Show IPA). a knight of the Round Table, cousin of Lancelot.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- Ezra
-
noun,
a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century b.c., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- abl.
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Bosc
-
noun,
a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- bris
-
noun,
Brith.
- Alco
-
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- eco-
-
- 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.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Alb.
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- 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.
- ELAS
-
- Alis
-
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- 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).
- Bres
-
noun,
a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- BIOS
-
noun,
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- bloc
-
noun,
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- 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.
- Aire
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- biz
-
noun,
business:
- Rs.
-
- RSE
-
- ROA
-
- RSA
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- BLA
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- BLS
-
- bi-
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- ROI
-
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- bec
-
- 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.
- BCS
-
- ble
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BIE
-
- ib.
-
- So.
-
- ae.
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- SLA
-
- SLE
-
- ALC
-
- 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.
- SLR
-
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ACS
-
- 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).
- zoa
-
noun,
plural of zoon.
- ab-
-
- ac-
-
- al.
-
- Ar.
-
- Zoe
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “life.”.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- zo-
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Zea
-
noun,
Keos.
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SRB
-
- Sr.
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- SRO
-
- Br.
-
- bl.
-
- sc.
-
- BSC
-
- SBE
-
- SBA
-
- sb.
-
- Bac
-
- BCL
-
- SAR
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- be-
-
- BCE
-
- aor
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- 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.
- 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).
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- asb
-
- SCB
-
- ase
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- ASI
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- az-
-
- ASR
-
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- 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.
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- LBO
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- eo-
-
- ea.
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- EBS
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- eir
-
- CSR
-
- CSO
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- CLI
-
- LOC
-
- Clo
-
- CLR
-
- Liz
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- coz
-
noun,
cousin.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lez
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- Les
-
- CRS
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- CSA
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- EIS
-
- cle
-
- il-
-
- ior
-
- IOC
-
- ESR
-
- ILS
-
- ILO
-
- Ez.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ier
-
- Ir.
-
- ics
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ial
-
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IRC
-
- 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).
- Isl
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- La.
-
- ize
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ISR
-
- ise
-
- ESL
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- CIE
-
- Co.
-
- BSO
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ca.
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- CBE
-
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- cr.
-
- BSA
-
- CIB
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- cl.
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- CAI
-
- Ola
-
- OIr
-
- BSE
-
- ose
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- BRE
-
- REA
-
- RCA
-
- RBI
-
- RBC
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Boz
-
noun,
pen name of Charles Dickens.
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- BSL
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- IAS
-
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- ozs
-
- oz.
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- cs.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CEA
-
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- OBE
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OAS
-
- CEO
-
- CBS
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OCR
-
- CIA
-
- OCS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ob.
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- oic
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- OSB
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- OSA
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- Oc.
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- obl
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- RI
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- O.
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- ZB
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- LZ
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- Zl
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- i.
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- ZI
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ic
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- LR
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- AO
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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.
- 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.
- BC
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- BO
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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.
- RC
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- RO
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- ZA
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noun,
pizza.
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- SA
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- Eb
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- S.
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- ol
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- EI
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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.
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- L2
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- L1
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- LC
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- z.
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- le
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- L.
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- CE
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- CZ
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- CB
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- Bz
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- SL
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- OA
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- R.
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- Zr
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