Anagrams of collinear
Word collinear has
1 exact anagrams and 540 other words
that can be made by using the letters of collinear.
- coralline
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adjective,
composed of coral or having the structure of coral:
- carillon
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noun,
a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery.
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- rocaille
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noun,
Fine Arts. any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C -curves.
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- Corelli
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noun,
Arcangelo [ahr-kahn-je-law] /ɑrˈkɑn dʒɛˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1653–1713, Italian violinist and composer.
- Leclair
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noun,
Jean Marie [zhahn ma-ree] /ʒɑ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1697–1764, French violinist and composer.
- craniol
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- Nicolle
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noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- cranio-
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- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- Collier
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noun,
a ship for carrying coal.
- ocellar
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adjective,
pertaining to an ocellus.
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- criolla
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noun,
a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- Ercilla
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noun,
Alonso de [ah-lawn-saw th e] /ɑˈlɔn sɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1533–94, Spanish epic poet; soldier in the conquest of Chile.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- Cornell
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noun,
Ezra, 1809–74, U.S. capitalist and philanthropist.
- ralline
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- lioncel
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noun,
a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
- Cornel
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- clino-
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- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Collie
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noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- Collar
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noun,
the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- lineal
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adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- necro-
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- narco-
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- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Allier
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noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Lionel
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noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- Ellora
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noun,
a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
- L-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- Elinor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- niello
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noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- locale
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- cellar
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noun,
a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- enroll
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verb (used with object),
to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- aeron.
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- recoil
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noun,
an act of recoiling.
- all-in
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adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- calli-
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- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Carole
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noun,
a female given name.
- recall
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noun,
an act of recalling.
- caller
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noun,
a person or thing that calls.
- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Nicole
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noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Lenoir
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noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Clair
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noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Cleon
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noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Clare
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- linac
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- cline
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clone
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noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- cine-
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- neral
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noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- claro
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noun,
such a cigar.
- Cilla
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noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- clear
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Lilac
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noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- nerol
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noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- coel-
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- crone
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Llano
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noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- Enola
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noun,
a female given name.
- local
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noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- econ.
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- ecol.
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- enrol
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verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Loire
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noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Eolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- loner
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noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Loral
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adjective,
of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
- LORAN
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noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Lorca
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noun,
García Lorca.
- liner
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noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Crile
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noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- Creon
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Crane
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noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Loren
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noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- coria
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noun,
plural of corium.
- Lerna
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noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Corea
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noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Coral
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noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Lorin
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noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorna
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noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
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noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- coll.
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- Colin
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noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Ciano
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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.
- ocean
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noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- cero-
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- A-one
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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.
- rall.
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- ancre
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adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- 30-30
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- incr.
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- anile
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adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- racon
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noun,
radar beacon.
- anole
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- incor
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- Aloin
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noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- incl.
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- learn
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Oriel
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noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- areo-
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- Icel.
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- orial
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- Arion
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noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Arlen
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noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- alone
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Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- allo-
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- Leila
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noun,
a female given name.
- aeri-
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- Rolla
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noun,
a city in S central Missouri.
- LANCE
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- irone
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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.
- acorn
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noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- acro-
-
- acron
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noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Iran.
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- reni-
-
- aero-
-
- Allen
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noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- renal
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adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- relic
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noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Alcor
-
- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alien
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noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Aline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Arnel
-
- Ariel
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Carin
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noun,
a female given name.
- OIcel
-
- ocrea
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noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carol
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noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cella
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noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- Cello
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noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ceorl
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noun,
churl (def 4).
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- ceria
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- encl.
-
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- oleic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cairn
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noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- olein
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noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- ileo-
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- Olean
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noun,
a city in SW New York.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canoe
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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.
- Lila
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noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lin.
-
- Lena
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noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lain
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noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lino
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noun,
linoleum.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- Liao
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noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lien
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noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Leno
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noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lea.
-
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- 1080
-
- Lion
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noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- rel.
-
- oral
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noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orne
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noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- 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).
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- 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.
- Riel
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- roll
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neo-
-
- ole-
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- 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.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- NIRA
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- RONA
-
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Con.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- eco-
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- 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.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- ano-
-
- enc.
-
- enl.
-
- Cal.
-
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- cen.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- 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.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clar
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Col.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- ile-
-
- 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.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Ire.
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- 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.
- Alco
-
- acr-
-
- Ill.
-
- Ice.
-
- Aire
-
- 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.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- 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.
- aer-
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- 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.
- all-
-
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ance
-
- ae.
-
- OIr
-
- Ola
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- AEC
-
- ROI
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- al.
-
- NRA
-
- ac-
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- 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.
- NRC
-
- Oc.
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- an.
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- CEA
-
- Ar.
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- oic
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- OCR
-
- ROA
-
- RNA
-
- cl.
-
- AIC
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ANC
-
- aor
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Re.
-
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- 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.
- REA
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ca.
-
- 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.
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ALC
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- cr.
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- CAI
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- cle
-
- nr.
-
- Ia.
-
- il-
-
- ier
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- io-
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- ll.
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- CEO
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- LOC
-
- IRC
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LCL
-
- La.
-
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Ir.
-
- in.
-
- ior
-
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- 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 = .
- IOC
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ine
-
- NEA
-
- ea.
-
- CLI
-
- Clo
-
- CLR
-
- CNO
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NEC
-
- eir
-
- ne-
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- CIE
-
- NCO
-
- NOC
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- eo-
-
- NIA
-
- 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.
- CIA
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- LON
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ean
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NL
-
- OA
-
- LC
-
- RO
-
- L.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
-
- O.
-
- 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.
- AO
-
- 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.
- L2
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- le
-
- i.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- ln
-
- RI
-
- CE
-
- ic
-
- ol
-
- 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.
- LR
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NI
-
- RN
-