Anagrams of cater-cousin

Word cater-cousin has 1763 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of cater-cousin.

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anorectic
noun, an anorectic substance, as a drug; anorexiant.
outrances
noun, the utmost extremity.
accretion
noun, an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent.
cinctures
noun, a belt or girdle.
tenacious
adjective, holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of):
neurotics
noun, a neurotic person.
countries
noun, a state or nation:
courantes
noun, a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
succinate
noun, a salt or ester of succinic acid.
courtesan
noun, a prostitute or paramour, especially one associating with noblemen or men of wealth.
suctorian
noun, a suctorial animal.
accouters
verb (used with object), to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
acusector
noun, a needle for cutting tissue by means of a high-frequency electric current.
creations
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
certosina
noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
Cointreau
encaustic
noun, a work of art produced by an encaustic process.
nectarous
adjective, of the nature of or resembling nectar.
truancies
noun, the act or state of being truant.
cast-iron
noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
accoutres
verb (used with object), accouter.
succentor
noun, a precentor's deputy.
accentors
noun, any oscine bird of the family Prunellidae, of Europe and Asia, resembling sparrows but having more finely pointed bills, as the hedge sparrow.
coruscant
adjective, sparkling or gleaming; scintillating; coruscating.
narcotics
noun, any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
coruscate
verb (used without object), to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.
Cernauti
noun, a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
auctions
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
re-count
noun, a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
outraces
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
narcotic
noun, any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
accouter
verb (used with object), to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
concerts
noun, a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
recusant
noun, a person who is recusant.
curtains
noun, a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
cosecant
noun, (in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
outrance
noun, the utmost extremity.
notaries
noun, notary public.
accoutre
verb (used with object), accouter.
urinates
verb (used without object), to pass or discharge urine.
carneous
adjective, fleshlike; flesh-colored.
Etruscan
noun, an inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
croceins
noun, any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
construe
noun, the act of construing.
taurines
noun, a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
trounces
verb (used with object), to beat severely; thrash.
Anicetus
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
cocaines
noun, a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
nocturia
noun, a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
Socratic
noun, a follower of Socrates.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
Teucrian
noun, one of the ancient Trojans.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
ectosarc
noun, the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
coinsure
verb (used with or without object), to insure jointly with another or others.
cruciate
adjective, shaped like a cross; cross-shaped.
uranites
noun, any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
suricate
noun, a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
outcries
noun, a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
cornices
noun, Architecture. any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes. the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
nacreous
adjective, of or relating to nacre.
cuneatic
adjective, cuneiform; cuneate.
accentor
noun, any oscine bird of the family Prunellidae, of Europe and Asia, resembling sparrows but having more finely pointed bills, as the hedge sparrow.
Neustria
noun, the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
counter-
counters
noun, a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc.
counties
noun, the largest administrative division of a U.S. state:
cautions
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
cincture
noun, a belt or girdle.
ructions
noun, a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
conceits
noun, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
curacies
noun, the office or position of a curate.
courante
noun, a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
Touraine
noun, a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.
acentric
adjective, not centered; having no center.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
ruinates
adjective, ruined.
Nearctic
adjective, belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising temperate Greenland and arctic North America, sometimes including high mountainous regions of the northern Temperate Zone.
accounts
noun, an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative:
carotins
noun, carotene.
centaurs
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
acrostic
noun, a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
neurotic
noun, a neurotic person.
routines
noun, a customary or regular course of procedure.
rainouts
noun, a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
courants
noun, courante.
acoustic
noun, Obsolete. a remedy for deafness or imperfect hearing.
citreous
adjective, lemon-yellow; greenish-yellow.
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
ruction
noun, a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
Tourane
noun, former name of Danang.
toucans
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
concurs
verb (used without object), to accord in opinion; agree:
arseno-
Tournai
noun, a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
caution
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
Scutari
noun, Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
ascetic
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.
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
outrace
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
ruinate
adjective, ruined.
catouse
noun, New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
caustic
noun, a caustic substance.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
trounce
verb (used with object), to beat severely; thrash.
constr.
cornice
noun, Architecture. any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes. the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
courant
noun, courante.
orectic
adjective, of or relating to desire; appetitive.
carnous
adjective, carnose.
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
neutro-
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
cornute
adjective, cornuted.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
carotin
noun, carotene.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
contuse
verb (used with object), to injure (tissue), especially without breaking the skin; bruise.
crocein
noun, any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
contra-
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
auction
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
triunes
noun, (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
carouse
noun, carousal.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
nitrous
adjective, pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.
Austro-
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
cranio-
couters
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
rainout
noun, a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
concise
adjective, expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
suction
noun, the act, process, or condition of sucking.
acetous
adjective, containing or producing acetic acid.
acinous
adjective, consisting of acini.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
incrust
verb (used with object), to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
citrons
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
actino-
Ericson
noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
nutrias
noun, the coypu.
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
urinate
verb (used without object), to pass or discharge urine.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
cerotic
adjective, of or derived from cerotic acid.
scouter
noun, a person who scouts.
recount
noun, a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
encrust
verb (used with or without object), incrust.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
sautoir
noun, a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
accents
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
tonsure
noun, the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head.
nourice
noun, a nurse.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
rinceau
noun, an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
eutocia
noun, normal childbirth.
stearo-
icterus
noun, jaundice (def 1).
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
Soutine
noun, Chaim [khahy-im,, khahy-im] /xaɪˈɪm,, ˈxaɪ ɪm/ (Show IPA), 1894–1943, Lithuanian painter in France.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
sterno-
account
noun, an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative:
accrues
verb (used without object), to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
soutane
noun, a cassock.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
accuser
noun, a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
acerous
adjective, acerose1 .
ciceros
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
surcoat
noun, a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
conatus
noun, an effort or striving.
antero-
Anterus
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 235–236.
centro-
centric
adjective, pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
centri-
sinuate
adjective, bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
curtain
noun, a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
Oceanic
adjective, of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
curites
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
curiosa
plural noun, books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
centaur
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
arctics
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
Cocteau
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1889–1963, French author and painter.
carious
adjective, having caries, as teeth; decayed.
Oceanus
noun, a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
conceit
noun, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
Saucier
noun, a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
curates
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
concert
noun, a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
routine
noun, a customary or regular course of procedure.
aristo-
taurine
noun, a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
turacos
noun, touraco.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
Sno-Cat
norites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
uranite
noun, any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
saunter
noun, a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.
cocaine
noun, a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
cerato-
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
Corsica
noun, an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Citrus
noun, any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
concur
verb (used without object), to accord in opinion; agree:
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
contr.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
conure
noun, any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
nocti-
nitro-
conics
noun, the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
coacts
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
nitres
noun, niter.
coitus
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
inter.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
intra-
intro.
intros
noun, an introduction.
inures
verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
soccer
noun, a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
irones
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
instr.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
cut-in
noun, Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
Siouan
noun, an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
Custer
noun, George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
Curtis
noun, Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
Curtin
noun, John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
tarso-
curite
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
curios
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
insure
verb (used with object), to guarantee against loss or harm.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
stacc.
Icarus
noun, Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
steno-
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
souter
noun, a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
source
noun, any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
soucar
noun, a Hindu banker.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
suitor
noun, a man who courts or woos a woman.
Escaut
noun, French name of Scheldt.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
stucco
noun, an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
eructs
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
incurs
verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
succor
noun, help; relief; aid; assistance.
incuse
noun, an incuse figure or impression.
ericas
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
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.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
Seurat
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
curets
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
neuro-
necro-
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
Creusa
noun, the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
couter
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Cousin
noun, Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
courts
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
course
noun, a direction or route taken or to be taken.
counts
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
Coster
noun, costermonger.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
Coruna
noun, La Coruña.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
Nistru
noun, Romanian name of Dniester.
Crocus
noun, any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring.
CRONIC
noun, very potent marijuana.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
narco-
curate
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
narcos
noun, narc.
tauro-
cuesta
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
Cuenca
noun, a city in SW Ecuador.
cueist
noun, a billiard player.
tenias
noun, taenia.
cteno-
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.
nasute
noun, a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
circus
noun, a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals, etc., interspersed throughout with the slapstick antics of clowns. Compare big top.
tenuis
noun, an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Nature
noun, the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
Crusoe
noun, Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
Nautes
noun, (in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
cruise
noun, the act of cruising.
cruets
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
Crucis
noun, genitive of Crux.
cruces
noun, a plural of crux.
croute
noun, crust.
Crouse
noun, Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
Cronus
noun, a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
sconce
noun, a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
truces
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
astron
astro-
ouster
noun, expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
Tucson
noun, a city in S Arizona: health resort.
outran
verb, simple past tense of outrun.
tuners
noun, a person or thing that tunes.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
Tunica
noun, a tunic.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
tronas
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
arsen-
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
arouse
verb (used with object), to stir to action or strong response; excite:
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
turaco
noun, touraco.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
turco-
racons
noun, radar beacon.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
rustic
noun, a country person.
Rustin
noun, Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
turion
noun, a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
Cancer
noun, Pathology. a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites. any disease characterized by such growths.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
Cactus
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.
sacro-
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
rutins
noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
austr-
Austin
noun, Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
Auster
noun, the south wind personified.
Austen
noun, Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
aurist
noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
Triune
noun, (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
auntie
noun, Informal. aunt.
Ruston
noun, a city in N Louisiana.
Atreus
noun, the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
routes
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
Tuscan
noun, the standard literary form of the Italian language.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
actin-
ursine
adjective, of or relating to a bear or bears.
Roseau
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
usance
noun, Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
acious
acinus
noun, Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
aceto-
acetic
adjective, pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
aceous
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
accuse
verb (used with object), to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
accrue
verb (used without object), to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
accost
noun, a greeting.
Accius
noun, Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
accent
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
rictus
noun, the gape of the mouth of a bird.
utero-
Uticas
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
urino-
acutes
noun, the acute accent.
Arctic
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
unseat
verb (used with object), to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
uncase
verb (used with object), to remove from a case; remove the case from.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
UNESCO
noun, an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
Uniate
noun, a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
rouens
noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
unites
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
unrest
noun, lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet:
aniso-
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
urines
noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
uranic
adjective, of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
urano-
recast
noun, a recasting.
urates
noun, a salt of uric acid.
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
uretic
adjective, of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
aeron.
recti-
rectos
rectus
noun, any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
ounces
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
saucer
noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
cerous
adjective, containing trivalent cerium.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
Caruso
noun, Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
cesura
noun, caesura.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
scarce
Idioms, make oneself scarce, Informal. to depart, especially suddenly. to stay away; avoid.
iatro-
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
Cetura
noun, Keturah.
sarco-
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
toucan
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
centr-
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
censor
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
occurs
verb (used without object), to happen; take place; come to pass:
occas.
cerat-
Cercis
noun, any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
cercus
noun, one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
cerias
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.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Saturn
noun, an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
centi-
Canute
noun, a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
scenic
noun, a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
nutria
noun, the coypu.
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
trans.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
scato-
C-in-C
Cicero
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
cantus
noun, cantus firmus.
occur
verb (used without object), to happen; take place; come to pass:
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
intr.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
scion
noun, a descendant.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
rect.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
Recit
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
Srta.
sruti
noun, the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
incor
inure
verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
Iran.
scuta
noun, plural of scutum.
IATSE
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
snout
noun, the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
saute
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
Notus
noun, the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
incus
noun, Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals. Compare malleus, stapes.
scour
noun, the act of scouring.
reni-
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.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
incur
verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
scat-
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
icons
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
ictus
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
incr.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
inst.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Scot.
Scout
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
nuci-
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
Nurse
noun, a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
nitr-
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
rutin
noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
Otaru
noun, a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
nears
runts
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
ounce
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
sarc-
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
nitre
noun, niter.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
ourie
adjective, shabby; dingy.
runic
adjective, consisting of or set down in runes:
Seric
runes
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
oste-
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
naut.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
sanit
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Orcus
noun, the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
saice
noun, syce.
orans
noun, orant.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Sacco
noun, Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
sect.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
neur-
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
secco
noun, fresco secco.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
roues
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
rouse
noun, a rousing.
ranis
noun, ranee.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
Sino-
neut.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
roust
verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
Rouen
noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
sito-
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
sauce
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
outen
verb (used with object), to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
seti-
Outer
adjective, situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
sero-
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
noct-
outre
adjective, passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
ruins
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
naso-
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.
routs
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
scute
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
oecus
noun, (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
route
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
octan
noun, an octan fever.
octa-
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
TORES
noun, a torus.
cine-
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
uncos
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
Ceuta
noun, a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
CIRCA
preposition, adverb, about: (used especially in) approximate dates: Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
Circe
noun, Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
circs
noun, circular (def 9).
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
tonus
noun, a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
Cisco
noun, any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
Cetus
noun, the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
tonia
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
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: ¢.
Torun
noun, a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
arcus
noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
ceric
adjective, containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
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.
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.
cero-
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
cert.
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.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
uncia
noun, a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
UNCIO
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cent.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Conte
noun, count2 .
CONUS
noun, the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
ante-
Unit.
unite
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
cores
anis-
coria
noun, plural of corium.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
Tunas
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
cornu
noun, a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
Corse
noun, corpse.
cont.
Const
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
coact
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
cocas
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
Cons.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
anti-
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
conc.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
conic
noun, Geometry. conic section.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
auto.
TUNIS
noun, a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
tries
noun, plural of try.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Auric
adjective, of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
caco-
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.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Caius
noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
Aust.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
canc.
asco-
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
tuner
noun, a person or thing that tunes.
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
astr.
trois
noun, the number 3.
truce
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
tunes
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
ation
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
tunic
noun, Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
treas
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
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.
Tours
noun, a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
touse
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
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.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Toure
noun, Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
caus.
cause
noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
areo-
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
torus
noun, Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
Turin
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Cant.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
carns
noun, cairn.
Arius
noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
carse
noun, bottom land.
tious
corns
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
acro-
accus
taces
noun, tasset.
acet-
USECC
econ.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
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.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
ecto-
cutin
noun, a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
aeri-
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
urine
noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
cutes
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
cutie
noun, Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
acute
noun, the acute accent.
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.
cutis
noun, the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
actos
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
acct.
sutra
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
Cusco
noun, Cuzco.
etuis
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
ster.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
stour
noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
Utica
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
Euro-
euros
noun, wallaroo.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
30-30
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
Ecua.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Surat
noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
ento-
suite
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
Usnea
noun, any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
eruct
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
suint
noun, the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
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.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Sucre
noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
cusec
noun, a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
crit.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
crust
noun, the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
cruse
noun, an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
cruet
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
aero-
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
untie
verb (used with object), to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
crocs
noun, crocodile.
Croce
noun, Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
Crius
noun, a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
uran-
Count
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
cosec
noun, cosecant.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Court
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
unset
adjective, not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
tera-
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
Curia
noun, one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
ureas
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
cures
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
cunts
noun, the vulva or vagina.
Cunas
noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
tears
Curie
noun, a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
curio
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
curns
noun, a grain.
curet
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
Urena
noun, any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
urate
noun, a salt of uric acid.
tenia
noun, taenia.
teno-
curse
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
airts
noun, a direction.
curst
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
urase
noun, urease.
uria
tune
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
unco
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
Uris
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
RNAS
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
rues
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
ruin
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
uric
adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
rout
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
Roti
noun, roast.
uni-
uro-
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
user
noun, a person or thing that uses.
USCA
unto
preposition, to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
USIA
RONA
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
USNA
urea
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
USAR
ROUS
noun, (Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
roue
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
tuns
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
USRC
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
USTC
uret
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
tuna
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
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.
situ
noun, in situ.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
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.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
sice
noun, syce.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
taur
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.
ten.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
rit.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
sur-
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Ste.
Sra.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Sour
noun, something that is sour.
str.
stun
noun, the act of stunning.
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
Sura
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
sure
Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
Surt
noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
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.
Tace
noun, tasset.
Soni
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
ter.
tuis
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
tri-
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
saur
Tour
noun, a traveling around from place to place.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
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.
Sat.
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.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
tRNA
tron
Rust
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
Ruse
noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
Rus.
runt
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
runs
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
tsar
noun, czar.
rune
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
Tues
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
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.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tion
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
sec.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
scut
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
scr.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
sci.
Tore
noun, a torus.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
1080
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
eco-
curs
noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
Curt
noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
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.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Ecru
noun, an ecru color.
cure
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
ect-
enc.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
Ens.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
eous
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
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.
curn
noun, a grain.
cur.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Coue
noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
Cor.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
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.
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Cort
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
crat
cunt
noun, the vulva or vagina.
Cres
croc
noun, crocodile.
crus
noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
crut
noun, crud (def 1).
ctr.
cts.
cues
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
Cuna
noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Con.
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.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ious
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ire.
iron
noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
iso-
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
Naos
noun, a temple.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NCTE
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
eso-
est.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Eur.
int.
ICAO
Ice.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
inae
Inc.
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.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
neo-
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
ant.
ANTU
anus
noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
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.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
ARIS
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
ano-
Aron
noun, a male given name.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
art.
asc-
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
ANSI
anes
adverb, once.
Aten
noun, Aton.
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
acc.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
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.
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.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Acus
noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
aer-
ance
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aet.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Ainu
noun, a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
Aire
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
airt
noun, a direction.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Asur
noun, Assur.
ates
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
circ
noun, circular (def 9).
CERN
cet-
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
Ceto
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
cir.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cen.
cis-
CISC
noun, complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cit.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Cnut
noun, Canute.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coca
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
atic
cac-
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
ator
Auer
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
aune
noun, an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
aunt
noun, the sister of one's father or mother.
aur-
Aus.
aut-
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Can.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Carn
noun, cairn.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
cat.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
Rani
noun, ranee.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
nous
noun, Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
recs
noun, recreation.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
not-
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
nos-
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Nor.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Ont.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
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.
ours
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Ouse
noun, Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
oust
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
out-
outs
noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
Oct.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
NTIA
onus
noun, a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
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.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Niue
noun, an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
NIRA
Reus
noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
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.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
CEA
CCU
run
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
CCS
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
CEC
CCR
RNA
CEO
USN
CCA
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
tra
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
cs.
RTS
ca.
cc.
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.
Co.
ROA
cr.
ct.
tr.
CAI
Re.
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
RCS
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
USC
our
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
AUC
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
UTC
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
Ar.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
SAE
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
an.
COS
noun, romaine.
uti
ac-
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SRO
OTS
OTA
CIA
rt.
CIC
CIE
USO
ote
USR
CNS
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ot-
ose
So.
CNC
CNO
rte
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
RSE
REC
noun, recreation.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
aor
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
AOU
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
unc
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
Una
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
UIT
UCR
UCC
UAE
USA
UAR
Une
ANU
noun, a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
REA
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
ur-
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
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.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
uns
UNO
Uri
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
ure
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ROI
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AIC
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
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.
RCT
RSA
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
TSE
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
ASU
urn
noun, a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
at.
ATC
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
ACS
ANC
Rs.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
Tro
TSI
Tu.
RCN
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
RCA
AEC
ARS
ae.
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
ARU
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ase
ast
ASI
ASN
tun
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
tui
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
ASR
tue
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
CRC
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
ICC
ITU
io-
Ia.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
Sta
St.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
ics
Sr.
ier
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
Sou
noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
ine
sot
noun, a drunkard.
IOC
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
nr.
ior
ESR
OSA
ERS
noun, ervil.
Oc.
ERT
ESA
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
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.
NUS
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
ESU
eu-
NSU
NSC
NSA
STI
ETO
NRC
ETR
ETS
NRA
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
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.
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
IUS
NCO
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
NUT
noun, a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
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).
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NIA
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:
NCC
ne-
NEA
NES
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).
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
ite
IOT
IRC
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
se-
IOU
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Ir.
SNU
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
NOC
ITC
IRO
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
ise
ISR
ist
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ITA
OTC
Esc
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.
OIr
TEC
noun, detective.
Cui
noun, César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
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.
TCS
TCA
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
OIt
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
oic
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
eo-
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
ea.
ean
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
ctn
plural, carton.
OCS
cru
noun, (in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
SAR
NEC
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TIA
ons
TES
noun, ti1 .
CRS
CRT
ONR
cte
ONI
CSA
CSC
CSO
CSR
CST
CTA
CTC
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.
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
uts
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
SUN
noun, (often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
eir
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
en-
sc.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAU
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
ECA
TAE
preposition, to.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
EIS
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ec-
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
OAS
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
OCR
OCC
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
SU
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.
NC
NU
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
RO
NI
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.
O.
UT
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
OE
noun, oy2 .
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
AO
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
TN
RN
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
NA
adverb, no1 .
R.
N.
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RC
UI
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
EI
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
RI
OA
RU
UC
ic
U.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
i.
TC
TE
noun, ti1 .
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
SN
CE
CU
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
S.
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.
T1
t.
SA
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