Anagrams of chromatics
Word chromatics has
868 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of chromatics.
- chromatic
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adjective,
pertaining to color or colors.
- stomachic
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adjective,
of or relating to the stomach; gastric.
- trochaics
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noun,
a trochee.
- rhotacism
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noun,
Historical Linguistics. a change of a speech sound, especially (s), to (r), as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares.
- haricots
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- cochairs
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noun,
a cochairperson.
- thoracic
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adjective,
of or relating to the thorax.
- actorish
-
adjective,
exaggeratedly theatrical; affected:
- Socratic
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noun,
a follower of Socrates.
- Chartism
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noun,
the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands.
- Christo-
-
- acrostic
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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.
- achromic
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adjective,
colorless; without coloring matter.
- acrotism
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noun,
absence or weakness of the pulse.
- catch-22
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noun,
a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.
- chromat-
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- Trochaic
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noun,
a trochee.
- chimars
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noun,
chimere.
- tachism
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noun,
action painting (def 1).
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- chrisom
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noun,
chrism.
- amorist
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noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- haricot
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- ostrich
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noun,
a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- thorias
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noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- harmost
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noun,
a person serving the ancient Spartans as governor of a subject or conquered town.
- stomach
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food.
such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts.
any one of these sections.
- chamois
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noun,
an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- archit.
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- chamiso
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- atomics
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noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- aristo-
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- thirams
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- somatic
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adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- isotach
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- hot-air
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noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- Chariot
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noun,
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
- Charcot
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noun,
Jean Baptiste Étienne Auguste [zhahn ba-teest ey-tyen oh-gyst] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist eɪˈtyɛn oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, French explorer.
- chaotic
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adjective,
completely confused or disordered:
- arctics
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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.
- Scratch
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noun,
a slight injury, mar, or mark, usually thin and shallow, caused by scratching:
- osmatic
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adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- Corsica
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
- mohairs
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noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- Mithras
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noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- Mochica
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a pre-Inca culture that flourished on the northern coast of Peru from the 3rd century b.c. to the 7th century a.d. and is especially noted for fine pottery vessels with stirrup spouts, some bearing drawings of all aspects of cultural life.
- tricho-
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- comatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or blurred as a result of a coma.
- cochair
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noun,
a cochairperson.
- chromic
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adjective,
of or containing chromium in the trivalent state, as chromic hydroxide, Cr(OH) 3 .
- chromas
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- charco
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noun,
a water hole, pool, or puddle.
- Chamos
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noun,
Chemosh.
- stacc.
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- Scotch
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noun,
a cut, gash, or score.
- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- chairs
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noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- COSMIC
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adjective,
of or relating to the cosmos:
- rhotic
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noun,
a rhotic sound.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- COSTAR
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noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- Castro
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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.
- iatro-
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- charms
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noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- Castor
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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.
- starch
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noun,
a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- ichors
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noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- caroms
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noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- ihrams
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noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- shamir
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noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- COMSAT
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noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- racist
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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.
- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- rachis
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noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- scrota
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noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- Charis
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noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- chroma
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- Romaic
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noun,
demotic (def 5).
- scato-
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- Christ
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noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- sacro-
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- chrism
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- haoris
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noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- smirch
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noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- choric
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adjective,
of, relating to, or written for a chorus.
- chori-
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- sitcom
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noun,
situation comedy.
- sarco-
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- smitch
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noun,
smidgen.
- Sirach
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noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- satori
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noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- chiros
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noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- chiro-
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- Chirac
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noun,
Jacques (René) born 1932, prime minister of France 1974–76, 1986–88; president 1995–2007.
- crotch
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noun,
a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.
- chimar
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noun,
chimere.
- chicos
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noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- Rosita
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noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- coacts
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verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- histo-
-
- cratch
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noun,
a crib for fodder; manger.
- somat-
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- Romish
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adjective,
of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
- scorch
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noun,
a superficial burn.
- chrom-
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- charts
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noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- Mascot
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noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- stroma
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noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- mohair
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noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- matri-
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- March.
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- archi-
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- archt.
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- occas.
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- triacs
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Thomas
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noun,
an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
- mochas
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noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- Arctic
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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.
- astro-
-
- tarso-
-
- Machos
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noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Marcos
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noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- thiram
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- MSArch
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- macro-
-
- Maoris
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noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Moriah
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noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- trich-
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- Mosaic
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noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- masto-
-
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- tacho-
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- Mithra
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noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- mirths
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noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- Ishtar
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noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- Orchis
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noun,
any orchid.
- Marist
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noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- atomic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- Taoism
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noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- marish
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noun,
a marsh.
- torahs
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noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- micro-
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- aorist
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noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- thoria
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noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- accost
-
noun,
a greeting.
- Artois
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noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- Mastic
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noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- micros
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noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- Taisho
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noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- maths
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noun,
mathematics.
- saith
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verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- matr-
-
- haori
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noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- match
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noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- math.
-
- mast-
-
- Moshi
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noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- sarc-
-
- schmo
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noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- morts
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noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- crams
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noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- corms
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noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- misc.
-
- Mirth
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noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- SCRAM
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noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- Corti
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noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Mitra
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noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Costa
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noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Mich.
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- Scot.
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- micas
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noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- crash
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noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- Sarto
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noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- Micah
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noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Mocha
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noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- crim.
-
- crit.
-
- Croat
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- marts
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noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Moira
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- moist
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adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- scat-
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- scart
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verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- moras
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noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- masc.
-
- Harms
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noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- Isth.
-
- hort.
-
- Horta
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noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- Occam
-
noun,
William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- riots
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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.
- Rimas
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noun,
a female given name.
- octa-
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- omits
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verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- orach
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noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- ratos
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noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- ratio
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noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- mach.
-
- Orcas
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noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- ratch
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noun,
a ratchet.
- ichor
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noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- orch.
-
- Rasht
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noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- ihram
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noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- Ramos
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noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- Orth.
-
- OSCAR
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- iotas
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noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- osmic
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adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Macc.
-
- Horst
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noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
- Marsh
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noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- Hiram
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noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- moths
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- Maros
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noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- 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.
- Maris
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noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Mario
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noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Harts
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noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- rotas
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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.
- roshi
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noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- marcs
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noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- hist.
-
- Maori
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noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- roast
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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.
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- machs
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noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- macho
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noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Rashi
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noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- Shari
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noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Astor
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noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- astr.
-
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Athos
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noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- atmo-
-
- tahrs
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noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- tacos
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noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- 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.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- 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.
- Srta.
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- char-
-
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Chaco
-
noun,
a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
- Cath.
-
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- 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.
- asco-
-
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- actos
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- 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.
- acro-
-
- 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.
- acct.
-
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- troch
-
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- 30-30
-
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- AMORC
-
- thio-
-
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- arith
-
- Arch.
-
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- miso-
-
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- 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.
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- chics
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- Short
-
noun,
something that is short.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- sito-
-
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- comic
-
noun,
a comedian.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Comr.
-
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- shirt
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- 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.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- MSHA
-
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- Sat.
-
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- shr.
-
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- tri-
-
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- sci.
-
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- tchr
-
- sch.
-
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- scr.
-
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- Oct.
-
- Tasm
-
- 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.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- 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.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- 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.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- RCCh
-
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- SRAM
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Sra.
-
- 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.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- 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.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Rom.
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Sam.
-
- 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.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- 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.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- str.
-
- thi-
-
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- 1080
-
- crat
-
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- 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.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- Hos.
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hor.
-
- ICAO
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- atic
-
- iso-
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- ASTM
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- atm.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- ICSH
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- ator
-
- cac-
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- IMHO
-
- IMCO
-
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- hom-
-
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- coch
-
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Com.
-
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Cor.
-
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- 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.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cort
-
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- cir.
-
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- chm.
-
- HMAS
-
- Chr.
-
- chs.
-
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- 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.
-
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- ACTH
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Mac-
-
- MARS
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noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- macs
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noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Acis
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noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Amor
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noun,
Cupid.
- Mair
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adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Mari
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noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Ahom
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noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- MARC
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noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Amis
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noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amir
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noun,
emir.
- Mar.
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- amic
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adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- AIMS
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noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- airs
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noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
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noun,
a direction.
- acr-
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- aits
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noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- amt.
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- ARIS
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- Asch
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noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- mis-
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- Miro
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noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Mira
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noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- mica
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noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- asc-
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- art.
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- Mic.
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- arms
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noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Miao
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noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Arm.
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- mias
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plural,
missing in action.
- ARCS
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noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARCO
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adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- mhos
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noun,
See under siemens.
- acc.
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- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- COS
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noun,
romaine.
- CMC
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- TSH
-
- TSI
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- AIC
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- ACS
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- ACT
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noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- tra
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- AIM
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noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIR
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noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- COT
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noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ACH
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interjection,
alas; oh.
- tr.
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- CMA
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- SMA
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- CIA
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- Tro
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- CIC
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- CIM
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- Am.
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- SHA
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- sht
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- sho
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- AIS
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- SIC
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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).
- ac-
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- SIT
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verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ahi
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noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Ar.
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- TRH
-
- TMO
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- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- TAO
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noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- CIO
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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.
- ch.
-
- cc.
-
- ca.
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- ATS
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noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- aor
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- Tai
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noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ARC
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noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- TAM
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noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ATC
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- ThM
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- at.
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- cr.
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- TAR
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noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ARS
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- ast
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- ASR
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- Aso
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noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASM
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- THC
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- TCA
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- ASI
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- TCS
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- th-
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- tha
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noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Co.
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- cs.
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- SOC
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noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- AMC
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- CHI
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noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- AMI
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noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Tom
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noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Ash
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noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- sot
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noun,
a drunkard.
- Sr.
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- CCS
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verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCR
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- CCA
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- ct.
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- St.
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- Sta
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- STI
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- CAS
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verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- STM
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- Tim
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noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- CAR
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noun,
an automobile.
- TIC
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noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
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- CAM
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noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CAI
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- AMS
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- MIT
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- HMS
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- SCM
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- oic
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- ITO
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noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- oma
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plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
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- Mc-
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- OIt
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- OIr
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- MIA
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plural,
missing in action.
- Ora
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noun,
plural of os2 .
- Ohm
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noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- Mo.
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- MS.
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plural,
manuscript.
- OCS
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- OCR
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- MSC
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- och
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interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- OMS
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noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- ITC
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- OCC
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- IRS
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- CRC
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- OTS
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- Ir.
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- OTA
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- ot-
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- IRC
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- IRO
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ITA
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- ISA
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- ish
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- ORT
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noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ism
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noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISR
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- ist
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- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- M-1
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noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- Oca
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- RCS
-
- MOR
-
- Mat
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noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- MOS
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noun,
moment (def 1).
- MCI
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- MCR
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- MHA
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- mho
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noun,
See under siemens.
- MHR
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- MOT
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noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- mi.
-
- MOI
-
- MI5
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noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- mas
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noun,
mother1 .
- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- OAT
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noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- MTI
-
- OAS
-
- oar
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noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OTC
-
- OSA
-
- Oc.
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- MTS
-
- MTO
-
- MTh
-
- MRA
-
- Mt.
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- MST
-
- MSI
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- Mao
-
- MSH
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- MSA
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- MRI
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- RAM
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noun,
a male sheep.
- 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.
- RMA
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- has
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noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HCM
-
- HCR
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- HIM
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noun,
Informal. a male:
- RTS
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- ROI
-
- ROA
-
- RMC
-
- rm.
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plural,
ream.
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- rt.
-
- So.
-
- HST
-
- CST
-
- CRS
-
- CRT
-
- CSA
-
- CSC
-
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- sc.
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- CTA
-
- SRO
-
- CTC
-
- SAR
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- hr.
-
- HSM
-
- HAM
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noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- hrs
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ht.
-
- 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.
- IOT
-
- RCT
-
- IAS
-
- RCA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ICC
-
- Hts
-
- ior
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- 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.
- IHS
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IOC
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ics
-
- Ia.
-
- RH
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- CM
-
- RI
-
- AO
-
- h.
-
- MH
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- t.
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- 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.
- SA
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- M.
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- i.
-
- ic
-
- RO
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- T1
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- SM
-
- TM
-
- OA
-
- TC
-
- 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.
- O.
-
- S.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- R.
-