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- decimalize
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verb (used with object),
to reduce to a decimal system.
- mineralize
-
verb (used with object),
to convert into a mineral substance.
- deaminize
-
verb (used with object),
deaminate.
- Madrilene
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noun,
a consommé flavored with tomato, frequently jelled and served cold.
- adminicle
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noun,
an aid; auxiliary.
- meclizine
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noun,
a compound, C 25 H 27 ClN 2 , used for preventing nausea of motion sickness, pregnancy, etc.
- medicinal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the properties of a medicine; curative; remedial:
- linearize
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verb (used with object),
to make linear; give linear form to.
- Mielziner
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noun,
Jo [joh] /dʒoʊ/ (Show IPA), 1901–76, U.S. stage designer, born in France.
- criminal
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noun,
a person guilty or convicted of a crime.
- aldermen
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noun,
a member of a municipal legislative body, especially of a municipal council.
- credenza
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noun,
Also, credence. a sideboard or buffet, especially one without legs.
- Alcimede
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noun,
the mother of Jason.
- limacine
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a slug; sluglike.
- re-claim
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verb (used with object),
to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
- Reliance
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noun,
confident or trustful dependence.
- dimerize
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verb (used with or without object),
to form (a dimer), as in polymerization.
- endermic
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adjective,
acting through the skin, as a medicine, by absorption.
- remedial
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adjective,
affording remedy; tending to remedy something.
- idealize
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verb (used with object),
to make ideal; represent in an ideal form or character; exalt to an ideal perfection or excellence.
- indicial
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling an indication; indicative:
- inimical
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adjective,
adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful:
- Calender
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noun,
a machine in which cloth, paper, or the like, is smoothed, glazed, etc., by pressing between rotating cylinders.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- mineral.
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- acridine
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline solid, C 13 H 9 N, usually obtained from the anthracine fraction of coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
- zemindar
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noun,
zamindar.
- Meridian
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noun,
Geography.
a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface.
the half of such a circle included between the poles.
- Medicare
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a U.S. government program of hospitalization insurance and voluntary medical insurance for persons aged 65 and over and for certain disabled persons under 65.
Compare Medicaid.
- medicine
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noun,
any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy.
- declaim
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verb (used with object),
to utter aloud in an oratorical manner:
- Melinda
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noun,
a female given name.
- decimal
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noun,
decimal fraction.
- miracle
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noun,
an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- deciare
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noun,
a unit of surface measure equal to one-tenth of an are, or 10 square meters: equivalent to 11.96 square yards.
- crimini
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noun,
cremini.
- Decalin
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- Mercian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
- recline
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verb (used with object),
to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
- Darlene
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noun,
a female given name: from the Old English word meaning “darling.”.
- Daimler
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noun,
Gottlieb (Wilhelm) [got-leeb-wil-helm;; German gawt-leep-vil-helm] /ˈgɒt libˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgɔt lipˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1834–1900, German automotive engineer, inventor, and manufacturer.
- redline
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noun,
Automotive.
the maximum rotational speed, or angular velocity, of the engine crankshaft that is considered safe: often measured in rpm.
a red line or boundary of a red area that delineates such a value, as on a tachometer.
- reedman
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noun,
a musician who plays a reed instrument.
- Meriden
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noun,
a city in central Connecticut.
- decline
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noun,
a downward slope; declivity.
- Carmine
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noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- Cairene
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noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- midline
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noun,
Zoology. the median plane of the body of an animal.
- Camelid
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noun,
any two-toed ruminant of the family Camelidae, including the camels, llamas, and vicunas.
- candier
-
- Carleen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- ceriman
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noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- Cremini
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noun,
a cultivated, meaty, tan or brown mushroom, Agaricus bisporus.
- miazine
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noun,
pyrimidine (def 1).
- cimelia
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plural noun,
treasures, especially church treasures, as art objects or jeweled vestments.
- claimer
-
noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- cleaner
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noun,
a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
- minicar
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- re-laid
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
- declare
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verb (used with object),
to make known or state clearly, especially in explicit or formal terms:
- melanic
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adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- decrial
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noun,
the act of decrying; noisy censure.
- Ireland
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noun,
John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
- meander
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noun,
Usually, meanders. turnings or windings; a winding path or course.
- indicia
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noun,
indicia (def 2).
- Marline
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noun,
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
- Marlene
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noun,
a female given name.
- mandrel
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noun,
a shaft or bar the end of which is inserted into a workpiece to hold it during machining.
- inradii
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noun,
the radius of the circle inscribed in a triangle.
- Iricize
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verb (used with object),
Irishize.
- medical
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noun,
something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.
- iridize
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verb (used with object),
to cover with iridium.
- laicize
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verb (used with object),
to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize:
- lead-in
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noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- Leander
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noun,
a Greek youth, the lover of Hero, who swam the Hellespont every night to visit her until he was drowned in a storm.
- Learned
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adjective,
having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite:
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- Iceland
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noun,
a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).
- endemic
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noun,
an endemic disease.
- limeade
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noun,
a beverage consisting of lime juice, a sweetener, and plain or carbonated water.
- diazine
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noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 4 H 4 N 2 , containing a ring of four carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms.
- reclame
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noun,
publicity; self-advertisement; notoriety.
- Delaine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
- Delicia
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noun,
a female given name.
- deliria
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noun,
Pathology. a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
- reclaim
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noun,
reclamation:
- diamine
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noun,
a compound containing two amino groups.
- Dinaric
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adjective,
of or relating to the Alpine region of the Balkan Peninsula, from Slovenia to N Albania and extending across W Coatia, and most of Bosnia and Herzegovna, and Montenegro.
- Emerald
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noun,
a rare variety of beryl that is colored green by chromium and valued as a gem.
- dineric
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adjective,
of or relating to the face of separation of two immiscible liquid phases.
- realize
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verb (used with object),
to grasp or understand clearly.
- amidine
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noun,
any of a group of compounds containing the CN 2 H 3 group, some of which have marked pharmacological action.
- Edelman
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noun,
Gerald Maurice, 1929–2014, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1972.
- radicle
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noun,
Botany.
the lower part of the axis of an embryo; the primary root.
a rudimentary root; radicel or rootlet.
- radicel
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noun,
a minute root; a rootlet.
- anilide
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noun,
any compound containing the univalent group C 6 H 5 NH–, derived from aniline, as acetanilide, C 8 H 9 NO.
- Melanie
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noun,
a female given name.
- Alcmene
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noun,
the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who had assumed the form of Amphitryon, her husband.
- acidize
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verb (used with or without object),
to impregnate or become impregnated with acid; acidify.
- AmerInd
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noun,
Indian (def 1).
- Zeeland
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noun,
a province in the SW Netherlands, consisting largely of islands. 1041 sq. mi. (2695 sq. km). Capital: Middelburg.
- airline
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noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- Adeline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adele.
- decime
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noun,
a former copper or bronze coin of France issued from 1795 to 1801 and from 1814 to 1815, the 10th part of a franc, equal in value to 10 centimes.
- dealer
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noun,
a person who buys and sells articles without altering their condition; trader or merchant, especially a wholesaler:
- Aldrin
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noun,
a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
- McNair
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noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- decane
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noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- decani
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adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- decare
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noun,
a unit of surface measure equal to 10 ares, or 1000 square meters: equivalent to 0.2471 acre.
- decern
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verb (used with object),
Archaic. to discern.
- Aldine
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noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- decile
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noun,
one of the values of a variable that divides the distribution of the variable into ten groups having equal frequencies.
- amidin
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noun,
the soluble matter of starch.
- darnel
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noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
- airmen
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noun,
an aviator.
- Marlin
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noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- deicer
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noun,
a device or a chemical substance for preventing or removing ice.
- marled
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noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Marini
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- marine
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noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Delian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- demean
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noun,
Archaic. demeanor.
- Marcel
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noun,
a marcelling.
- denial
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noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- denier
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noun,
a person who denies.
- derail
-
noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- mealie
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noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- crenel
-
noun,
any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
- menace
-
noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Meliae
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plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- Melena
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noun,
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
- Melder
-
noun,
the quantity of meal ground at one time; the yield of meal from a crop or specific amount of grain.
- clinid
-
noun,
any of the blennioid fishes of the family Clinidae, of tropical and subtropical seas.
- Zeeman
-
noun,
Pieter [pee-tuh r] /ˈpi tər/ (Show IPA), 1865–1943, Dutch physicist: Nobel prize 1902.
- melan-
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- cradle
-
noun,
a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
- crazed
-
noun,
a popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.; mania:
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Crimea
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noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- dermal
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adjective,
of or relating to the skin.
- medlar
-
noun,
a small tree, Mespilus germanica, of the rose family, the fruit of which resembles a crab apple and is not edible until the early stages of decay.
- alerce
-
noun,
the wood of the sandarac tree.
- Medina
-
noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- Medici
-
noun,
Catherine de', Catherine de Médicis.
- daimen
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adjective,
rare; occasional.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- redial
-
noun,
automatic redial.
- Median
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noun,
Arithmetic, Statistics. the middle number in a given sequence of numbers, taken as the average of the two middle numbers when the sequence has an even number of numbers:
- medial
-
noun,
Phonetics.
a medial sound or letter.
media2 (def 1).
- Damien
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noun,
Father (Jo·seph de Veu·ster) [French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster] /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/ (Show IPA), 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.
- dancer
-
noun,
a person who dances.
- Daniel
-
noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- dialer
-
noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- dermic
-
adjective,
dermal.
- indecl
-
- enlace
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- Ermine
-
noun,
an Old World weasel, Mustela erminea, having in its winter color phase a white coat with black at the tip of the tail.
Compare stoat.
- Lidice
-
noun,
a village in the W Czech Republic: suffered a ruthless reprisal by the Nazis in 1942 for the assassination of a high Nazi official.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Lerida
-
noun,
a city in NE Spain.
- Lenard
-
noun,
Philipp [fee-lip] /ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, German physicist, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize 1905.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- icemen
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Leiden
-
noun,
a city in W Netherlands.
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- leader
-
noun,
a person or thing that leads.
- indic.
-
- aedile
-
noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- leaden
-
adjective,
inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move:
- adren-
-
- admire
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- inlaid
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- inlier
-
noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- irenic
-
adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- iridic
-
adjective,
of or containing iridium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Nereid
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Lander
-
noun,
a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- zander
-
noun,
a freshwater pikeperch, Stizostedion (Lucioperca) lucioperca, of central Europe, valued as a food fish.
- endear
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- cinder
-
noun,
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- Maced.
-
- Mandel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Malden
-
noun,
a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
- aidmen
-
noun,
a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
- dizain
-
noun,
a French poem or stanza of ten lines, employing eight or ten syllables to the line and having a specific rhyming pattern, as ababbccdcd.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- mailed
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- maiden
-
noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- rancid
-
adjective,
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- limner
-
noun,
a person who paints or draws.
- eczema
-
noun,
an inflammatory condition of the skin attended with itching and the exudation of serous matter.
- nacred
-
adjective,
lined with or resembling nacre.
- Edirne
-
noun,
a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
- Lizard
-
noun,
any of numerous scaly reptiles of the suborder Sauria, order Squamata, typically having a moderately elongate body, a tapering tail, and two pairs of legs held outward from the body, comprising mostly terrestrial and burrowing species.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- raceme
-
noun,
a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- enamel
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- amerce
-
verb (used with object),
to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
- Andric
-
noun,
Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
- Milner
-
noun,
Alfred, 1st Viscount, 1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator.
- remind
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- Celine
-
noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- mender
-
noun,
a person or thing that mends.
- Calder
-
noun,
Alexander, 1898–1976, U.S. sculptor; originator of mobiles.
- cereal
-
noun,
any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
- mezair
-
noun,
a movement in which the horse makes a series of short jumps forward while standing on its hind legs.
- cedarn
-
adjective,
resembling or made of cedar.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- Ciardi
-
noun,
John, 1916–86, U.S. poet.
- Merida
-
noun,
suntan (def 2).
- candle
-
noun,
a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- Camden
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- Zinder
-
noun,
a city in S Niger.
- Rienzi
-
noun,
Cola di [kaw-lah dee] /ˈkɔ lɑ di/ (Show IPA), (Nicholas Gabrini) 1313?–54, Roman orator and tribune.
- cardi-
-
- Merced
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Carmel
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- remand
-
noun,
the act of remanding.
- careen
-
noun,
a careening.
- milden
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become mild or milder.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- midair
-
noun,
any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface:
- mezail
-
noun,
mesail.
- Carmen
-
noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- Rimini
-
noun,
Francesca da, Francesca da Rimini.
- Cardin
-
noun,
Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
- Midian
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Keturah. Gen. 25:1–4.
- Mendel
-
noun,
Gregor Johann [greg-er yoh-hahn;; German grey-gawr yoh-hahn] /ˈgrɛg ər ˈyoʊ hɑn;; German ˈgreɪ gɔr ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), 1822–84, Austrian monk and botanist.
- minder
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- Merlin
-
noun,
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Elder
-
noun,
a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- elem.
-
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- elemi
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- Arnel
-
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- Lindi
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Tanzania.
- elide
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- Eliz.
-
- Eliza
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- Elmer
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “famous.”.
- Armen
-
- emend
-
verb (used with object),
to edit or change (a text).
- Emden
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Germany.
- armed
-
noun,
Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- ameer
-
noun,
emir.
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- 30-30
-
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- razee
-
noun,
a ship, especially a warship, reduced in height by the removal of the upper deck.
- madre
-
noun,
mother1 .
- cine-
-
- Dream
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- drail
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Cadiz
-
noun,
a city in the Philippines, on N Negros.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- Reade
-
noun,
Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- Mainz
-
noun,
a port in SW central Germany, at the confluence of the Rhine and Main rivers: capital of Rhineland-Palatinate.
- mini-
-
- eared
-
noun,
the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Azide
-
noun,
any compound containing the azido group, as sodium azide, NaN 3 .
- aeri-
-
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- radii
-
noun,
a plural of radius.
- eider
-
noun,
eider duck.
- Edman
-
noun,
Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
- azine
-
noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- edile
-
noun,
aedile.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- edema
-
noun,
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- Zande
-
noun,
Azande.
- Ramee
-
noun,
Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
- ziram
-
noun,
a white crystalline powder, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 Zn, almost insoluble in water, soluble in acetone and chloroform: used as a fungicide and rubber accelerator.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- adeem
-
verb (used with object),
to revoke (a legacy) by ademption.
- encl.
-
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- admin
-
noun,
administration; administrative work.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- andr-
-
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- indri
-
noun,
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- nazir
-
noun,
(in Muslim countries) the title of any of various public officials.
- indie
-
noun,
an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- India
-
noun,
Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- incr.
-
- incl.
-
- Iran.
-
- admen
-
noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lamed
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- amin-
-
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- Izmir
-
noun,
Formerly Smyrna. a seaport in W Turkey on the Gulf of Izmir: important city of Asia Minor from ancient times.
- Izard
-
noun,
a chamois that inhabits the Pyrenees.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Adler
-
noun,
Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
- irid-
-
- aden-
-
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Nizam
-
noun,
the title of the ruler of Hyderabad from the beginning of the 18th century to 1950.
- Liard
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- LIDAR
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- Lidia
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- dizen
-
verb (used with object),
to deck with clothes or finery; bedizen.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Ender
-
noun,
Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
- Ariz.
-
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- imide
-
noun,
a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Iliad
-
noun,
(italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Adele
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- idler
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- ician
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- amide
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- anim.
-
- Icel.
-
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- medal
-
noun,
a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like:
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- mazer
-
noun,
a large metal drinking bowl or cup, formerly of wood.
- decl.
-
- alcid
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- craze
-
noun,
a popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.; mania:
- Card.
-
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- reni-
-
- deice
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Medan
-
noun,
a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- merde
-
noun,
excrement.
- Amend
-
verb (used with object),
to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
- Meier
-
noun,
Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Cmdr.
-
- demi-
-
- Rizal
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1861–96, Philippine patriot, novelist, poet, and physician.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- deci-
-
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Laird
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- Amer.
-
- Zenia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “hospitality.”.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Merle
-
noun,
the blackbird, Turdus merula.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- crim.
-
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Meade
-
noun,
George Gordon, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- creme
-
noun,
cream.
- Creel
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- Mizar
-
noun,
a double star in the middle of the constellation Ursa Major.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- creed
-
noun,
any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination.
- deca-
-
- decal
-
noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mirza
-
noun,
a royal prince (placed after the name when used as a title).
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- dimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- amid-
-
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- male-
-
- clade
-
noun,
a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Medic
-
noun,
a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- dimin
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- menad
-
noun,
maenad.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- Zaire
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 100 makuta.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Maize
-
noun,
(chiefly in British and technical usage) corn1 (def 1).
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Mande
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- denim
-
noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- derm-
-
- derma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- cidal
-
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- diam.
-
- Zelda
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Griselda.
- Medea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a sorceress, daughter of Aeëtes and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece: when Jason deserted her, she killed their children.
- Mende
-
noun,
a member of a people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
- Media
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- dial.
-
- Melia
-
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- Naze
-
noun,
The, Lindesnes.
- min.
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- Meer
-
noun,
Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- meed
-
noun,
a reward or recompense.
- MIDI
-
noun,
a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Mend
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- men-
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- lard
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- laze
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- MELD
-
noun,
the act of melding.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- zein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- NDAC
-
- Nazi
-
noun,
a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler and advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy, all these leading directly to World War II and the Holocaust.
- lea.
-
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Mind
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- 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.
- med.
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- mRNA
-
- mil.
-
- Mar.
-
- Liza
-
noun,
a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- mica
-
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.
- Mic.
-
- Linz
-
noun,
a port in N Austria, on the Danube River.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- 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.
- Mac-
-
- zinc
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20°C.
- MAEd
-
- mal-
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- MALD
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- 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.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- midn
-
- Man.
-
- Mid.
-
- acr-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mari
-
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.
- Mira
-
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.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Zend
-
noun,
Zoroastrianism. a translation and exposition of the Avesta in Pahlavi.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- 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.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- MILR
-
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- Mede
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Media.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- mere
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- 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.
- mild
-
noun,
British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Maze
-
noun,
a confusing network of intercommunicating paths or passages; labyrinth.
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- lin.
-
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- zeal
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Lam.
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Danl
-
- Aldm
-
- Dec.
-
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- DCNL
-
- daze
-
noun,
a dazed condition; state of bemusement:
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- rede
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- deem
-
verb (used with object),
to hold as an opinion; think; regard:
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- damn
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- Dame
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Reed
-
noun,
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- 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.
- czar
-
noun,
an emperor or king.
- 1080
-
- Ald.
-
- Deer
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- AIME
-
- dirl
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dir.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Dili
-
noun,
a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- Diaz
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), Dias, Bartholomeu.
- dia-
-
- Aire
-
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- dere
-
adjective,
dear2 .
- der.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Den.
-
- deme
-
noun,
one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
- Dem.
-
- AInd
-
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- dele
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- Del.
-
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- rel.
-
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Cal.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rida
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Can.
-
- Arm.
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- RIIA
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- 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.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- ance
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cml.
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clar
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- cide
-
- CERN
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cene
-
- cen.
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cede
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Cdr.
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- dlr.
-
- dim.
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Ezra
-
noun,
a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century b.c., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
- adze
-
noun,
an axlike tool, for dressing timbers roughly, with a curved, chisellike steel head mounted at a right angle to the wooden handle.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- idae
-
- Zane
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ical
-
- 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.
- NIRA
-
- Ind.
-
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- enl.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- end-
-
- ence
-
- enc.
-
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- neem
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Izar
-
noun,
a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- ile-
-
- Adm.
-
- Ire.
-
- INRI
-
- Inez
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Agnes.
- IndE
-
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- raze
-
verb (used with object),
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- RADM
-
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- 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:
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- dree
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- rcd.
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- emia
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- rad.
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- RdAc
-
- aer-
-
- 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).
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- DRAM
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- REA
-
- NEC
-
- Zea
-
noun,
Keos.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RDC
-
- RCA
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- MLD
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- RCN
-
- NDE
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- rnd
-
- RDA
-
- NIA
-
- MRA
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- NRA
-
- ml.
-
- NRC
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RLD
-
- Rd.
-
- NMR
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- zee
-
noun,
the letter Z or z.
- Re.
-
- Zed
-
noun,
the letter Z or z.
- RMA
-
- nr.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- MLR
-
- MRE
-
- MNA
-
- RNA
-
- MNE
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- Zen
-
noun,
Chinese Ch'an. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.
Compare koan, mondo1 .
- RMC
-
- MRI
-
- NMI
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- NAD
-
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- MLA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ier
-
- MIE
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DLC
-
- DIL
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- di.
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- DEA
-
- de-
-
- DAR
-
- DML
-
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- DAE
-
- DCM
-
- DCL
-
- CNM
-
- CMD
-
- CMA
-
- CLR
-
- DMA
-
- DMZ
-
- cle
-
- ECA
-
- eir
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEC
-
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- EDC
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- ECM
-
- ec-
-
- DNA
-
- 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.
- ean
-
- EAM
-
- ead
-
- ea.
-
- dz.
-
- DRE
-
- Dr.
-
- DNR
-
- CLI
-
- CIM
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- adz
-
noun,
an axlike tool, for dressing timbers roughly, with a curved, chisellike steel head mounted at a right angle to the wooden handle.
- 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.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ALM
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- al.
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ADC
-
- ad-
-
- ac-
-
- Am.
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- AMC
-
- CIE
-
- cl.
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- CIA
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CED
-
- CEA
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAM
-
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
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- cr.
-
- AME
-
- ca.
-
- az-
-
- 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.
- ard
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- ed.
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Ld.
-
- lez
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- LDC
-
- LCM
-
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- LCI
-
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- LCA
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- La.
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MCR
-
- MCI
-
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- LIM
-
- M-1
-
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.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- Md.
-
- Mc-
-
- Liz
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- 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).
- LCD
-
- ize
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ene
-
- en-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ide
-
- il-
-
- id.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- Ir.
-
- EMR
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- Ez.
-
- IRC
-
- IRL
-
- MN
-
- i.
-
- ZA
-
noun,
pizza.
- z.
-
- ic
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- RC
-
- RI
-
- LZ
-
- RN
-
- CZ
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ZI
-
- 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.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- Zl
-
- Zn
-
- M.
-
- LM
-
- N.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- LC
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
-
- dl
-
- L2
-
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- D.
-
- DM
-
- DN
-
- le
-
- NL
-
- ee
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- EI
-
- CM
-
- CE
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- NM
-
- L.
-
- ln
-
- LR
-
- NZ
-
- NI
-
- ND
-
- NC
-
- Zr
-