Anagrams of deforciant
Word deforciant has
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- fornicate
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adjective,
arched or vaulted in form.
- Fredonia
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noun,
a town in W New York.
- ordinate
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noun,
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- ceratoid
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adjective,
hornlike; horny.
- fricando
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noun,
fricandeau.
- deration
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verb (used with object),
to discontinue the rationing of (something).
- centroid
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noun,
Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero.
Compare center of mass.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- Dicentra
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- trade-in
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noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- catenoid
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noun,
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
- Fraction
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noun,
Mathematics.
a number usually expressed in the form a/b.
a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- D-notice
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noun,
a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- doctrine
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noun,
a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government:
- Rodentia
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noun,
the order comprising the rodents.
- ctenoid
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adjective,
comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
- antero-
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- aneroid
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noun,
aneroid barometer.
- cordite
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noun,
a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
- defiant
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adjective,
characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging:
- deontic
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adjective,
of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
- cranio-
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- detrain
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- Oceanid
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noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- conifer
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noun,
any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- cerato-
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- carotid
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noun,
Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- Candiot
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noun,
a Cretan.
- candier
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- centri-
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- centro-
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- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- cornfed
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adjective,
fed on corn:
- Tancred
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noun,
1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
- redcoat
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noun,
(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
- confide
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verb (used with object),
to tell in assurance of secrecy:
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- contra-
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- cordate
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adjective,
heart-shaped:
- Nordica
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noun,
Lillian (Lillian Norton) 1859–1914, U.S. soprano.
- cardio-
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- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- Francie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- faction
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noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- actino-
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- infract
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verb (used with object),
to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- frontad
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adverb,
toward the front.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- frantic
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adjective,
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- Franco-
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- facient
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- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- infarct
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noun,
a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
- fade-in
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noun,
Movies, Television. a gradual increase in the visibility of a scene.
- fracted
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adjective,
broken; having a part displaced.
- fancied
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noun,
imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- indraft
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noun,
an inward flow or current, as of air or water.
- fancier
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noun,
a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
- iatro-
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- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- redfin
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noun,
any of various small freshwater minnows with red fins, especially a shiner, Notropis umbratilis, of streams in central North America.
- coedit
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verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- redact
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verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- recti-
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- Confed
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- corned
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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.
- confer
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verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- confit
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noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- Conrad
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noun,
Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
- 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.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- contr.
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- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- fantod
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noun,
Usually, fantods. a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets (usually preceded by the):
- contd.
-
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- Fedora
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noun,
a soft felt hat with a curled brim, worn with the crown creased lengthwise.
- centi-
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- forced
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noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- rodent
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noun,
a rodent mammal.
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Carnot
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noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- foetid
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adjective,
fetid.
- forint
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noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- finder
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noun,
a person or thing that finds.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- roadie
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noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- cedarn
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adjective,
resembling or made of cedar.
- France
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noun,
Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
- centr-
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- coated
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noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- fiance
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noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- cerat-
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- fiacre
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noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- Frieda
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noun,
a female given name.
- rident
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Friend
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noun,
a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
- certif
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- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- cinder
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noun,
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- Citron
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Indore
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noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- indef.
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- credit
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noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Dorati
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noun,
Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- dinero
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noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- direct
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adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- inroad
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noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- doater
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noun,
doter.
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- docent
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noun,
privatdocent.
- inter.
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- intoed
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adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- Nordic
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noun,
a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
- donate
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- infect
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adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- Dorian
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noun,
a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- nocti-
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- intra-
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- nitro-
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- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- necro-
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- narco-
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- editor
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noun,
a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
- nacred
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adjective,
lined with or resembling nacre.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- iodate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- intro.
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- infra-
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- detain
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- dancer
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noun,
a person who dances.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- cteno-
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- rancid
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adjective,
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- radio-
-
- dacoit
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noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- Dacron
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- Dairen
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noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- Factor
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noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Danite
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- infare
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noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- Darien
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noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Orinda
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noun,
a town in W California.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- orenda
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noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- Deacon
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noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- Cardin
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noun,
Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
- 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.
- decani
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adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- decant
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verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- denti-
-
- Oneida
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noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- ordain
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verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- cardi-
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- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- cadent
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adjective,
having cadence.
- tranfd
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- actin-
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- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- adeno-
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- adient
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adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- Adonic
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noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- adren-
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- adreno
-
- Andric
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noun,
Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- adrift
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adjective, adverb,
floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored:
- adroit
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adjective,
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- aeron.
-
- Arendt
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noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- ardent
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adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- tinder
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noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- anodic
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adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- tirade
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noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- aceto-
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- andro-
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- Candor
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noun,
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
- triode
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noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- Cantor
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noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- 30-30
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- toran
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noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- noria
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- tonic
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noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Afric
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adjective,
African.
- afrit
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noun,
afreet.
- Afro-
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- noted
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noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- tonia
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- donec
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conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- aero-
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- fort.
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- drift
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noun,
a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- nicad
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noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- drone
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noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- forte
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noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- droit
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noun,
a legal right or claim.
- Drina
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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.
- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitr-
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- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- draft
-
noun,
a drawing, sketch, or design.
- Draco
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noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- noct-
-
- Doric
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noun,
a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
- aeri-
-
- oared
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noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Dirae
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plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- dent.
-
- 2,4-d
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noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Tiran
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noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- decor
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noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- deci-
-
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- andr-
-
- decan
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noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- decaf
-
noun,
decaffeinated coffee or tea.
- deca-
-
- 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.
- force
-
noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Dirac
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noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- ocean
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noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- octa-
-
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- fore-
-
- Card.
-
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- dict.
-
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- oidea
-
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- econ.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- Indo-
-
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- acro-
-
- Freon
-
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- fader
-
noun,
a person or thing that fades.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Freda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- Fedin
-
noun,
Konstantin Aleksandrovich [kuh n-stuhn-tyeen uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /kən stʌnˈtyin ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1977, Russian novelist and short-story writer.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- Fried
-
noun,
Alfred Hermann [al-frid hur-muh n;; German ahl-freyt her-mahn] /ˈæl frɪd ˈhɜr mən;; German ˈɑl freɪt ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1921, Austrian writer and journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- acet-
-
- fetid
-
adjective,
having an offensive odor; stinking.
- feint
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- fetor
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- frond
-
noun,
an often large, finely divided leaf, especially as applied to the ferns and certain palms.
- farce
-
noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- front
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- fated
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- ideo-
-
- farci
-
adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- facer
-
noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- feti-
-
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- Iran.
-
- endo-
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- fiord
-
noun,
fjord.
- ento-
-
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- edit.
-
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- ecto-
-
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- faced
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- aden-
-
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Fiend
-
noun,
Satan; the devil.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Finer
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- intr.
-
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- 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.
- franc
-
noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Fonda
-
noun,
an inn or restaurant.
- cero-
-
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- cine-
-
- craft
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- areo-
-
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- cent.
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- rect.
-
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crit.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- retd.
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- tera-
-
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Recit
-
- 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.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- cert.
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- cont.
-
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- ation
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- ordn.
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- teno-
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- conf.
-
- Croft
-
noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- 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.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- anti-
-
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Cant.
-
- ante-
-
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- reni-
-
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- IndE
-
- Inf.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rida
-
- 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.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- ord.
-
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- trid
-
- RONA
-
- FRED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Frederick.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rit.
-
- tRNA
-
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- tron
-
- FORD
-
noun,
a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- 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.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- idae
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- Ind.
-
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- frt.
-
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- tri-
-
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Fri.
-
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- 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).
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Oct.
-
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- NTIA
-
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- for.
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- tion
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- RCAF
-
- Ont.
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- rad.
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- OECD
-
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Nor.
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ten.
-
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- 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.
- Ire.
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- iod-
-
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- int.
-
- ref.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- info
-
noun,
information.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- rcd.
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- RdAc
-
- ter.
-
- NIRA
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- 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.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- neo-
-
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- NDAC
-
- NCTE
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- 1080
-
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- deft
-
adjective,
dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever:
- fond
-
noun,
a background or groundwork, especially of lace.
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- 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.
- deaf
-
noun,
deaf persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dat.
-
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- daft
-
adjective,
senseless, stupid, or foolish.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- ctr.
-
- crat
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cort
-
- 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.
- 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.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- 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.
- Cond
-
- Den.
-
- der.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dir.
-
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- dioc
-
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- Dino
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- dif-
-
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- 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.
- dia-
-
- Con.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- EDTA
-
- 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).
- ator
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- atic
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- art.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- 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.
- ant.
-
- ano-
-
- ance
-
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- AInd
-
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- afr-
-
- aet.
-
- aer-
-
- 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.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- CERN
-
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cide
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cen.
-
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Cdr.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- CanF
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- def.
-
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- end-
-
- fedn
-
- fend
-
verb (used with object),
to ward off (often followed by off):
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- FERA
-
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- enc.
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- FICA
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- fict
-
- FIDO
-
noun,
a system for evaporating the fog above airfield runways by the heat from burners.
- EFTA
-
- Fin.
-
- Fed.
-
- fec.
-
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- fard
-
noun,
facial cosmetics.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- fado
-
noun,
a Portuguese folk song typically of doleful or fatalistic character and usually accompanied on the guitar.
- fade
-
noun,
an act or instance of fading.
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- fac.
-
- FDIC
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- find
-
noun,
an act of finding or discovering.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- FOIA
-
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- RFC
-
- RFD
-
- RFE
-
- RFI
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RFA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- CFA
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- CEO
-
- RNA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- FTC
-
- ROA
-
- rnd
-
- ADF
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- FDR
-
noun,
(Anna) Eleanor, 1884–1962, U.S. diplomat, author, and lecturer (wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt).
- CDT
-
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- CEA
-
- CED
-
- id.
-
- CEF
-
- CFD
-
- ANC
-
- ft.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IFC
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- Af.
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- 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.
- in.
-
- ADC
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- ad-
-
- Tro
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- FAO
-
- ac-
-
- NAD
-
- ier
-
- an.
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- CFI
-
- CFO
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- CFR
-
- CIA
-
- FDA
-
- FCA
-
- CNO
-
- CIE
-
- CIF
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- 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).
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- ide
-
- Ar.
-
- trf
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- ATC
-
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- FRC
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- fic
-
- at.
-
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- 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.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TCA
-
- Fia
-
- AIC
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- ard
-
- ca.
-
- FIO
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANF
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- aor
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- fid
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noun,
a stout bar of wood or metal placed across a lower spar so as to support a higher one.
- ARC
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noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AIR
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noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- TID
-
- TIC
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noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- tfr
-
- FET
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- ait
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noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- fro
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Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- rt.
-
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- CAI
-
- AEF
-
- Fen
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noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- ROT
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noun,
the process of rotting.
- AEC
-
- RTF
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
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noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ae.
-
- tr.
-
- CAR
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noun,
an automobile.
- tra
-
- rte
-
- FIT
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noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- CAF
-
- Co.
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- cf.
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- 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.
- Tan
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noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- FOT
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- AFC
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ef-
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- DNR
-
- Oc.
-
- dit
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noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- IRO
-
- DNA
-
- en-
-
- OTC
-
- eir
-
- DOE
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noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- Doi
-
- ITA
-
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- OED
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- eft
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noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- IOT
-
- IOF
-
- Die
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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.
- ode
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noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- 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 = .
- ERA
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noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ior
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- 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.
- REA
-
- OCR
-
- EOF
-
- OCD
-
- Oca
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- IRC
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- di.
-
- ECA
-
- NCO
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- NEC
-
- ec-
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NDE
-
- ECF
-
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ed.
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EDC
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- EDT
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- 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.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- NOC
-
- Dr.
-
- DRE
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- eo-
-
- ETD
-
- ean
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NFD
-
- NFC
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- ea.
-
- ead
-
- ODT
-
- Ir.
-
- of-
-
- OFr
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- DOA
-
- ine
-
- DAE
-
- Re.
-
- DAR
-
- ote
-
- RAF
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- fo.
-
- 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.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- do.
-
- DFC
-
- DEA
-
- RCA
-
- RDF
-
- RDC
-
- RDA
-
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CRT
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- ctf
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- FAD
-
noun,
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- de-
-
- Rd.
-
- ETR
-
- DET
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- ONF
-
- IOC
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIt
-
- ETO
-
- OIr
-
- DFA
-
- oid
-
- oic
-
- DFT
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- ERT
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- fn
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- FD
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- FC
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- O.
-
- ND
-
- AO
-
- 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.
- NF
-
- DN
-
- 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.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NI
-
- T1
-
- TD
-
- t.
-
- 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:
- D.
-
- TC
-
- R.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- N.
-
- RC
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ic
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TN
-
- OA
-
- NC
-
- RI
-
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- EI
-
- 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.
- RF
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RN
-
- i.
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- CE
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- FE
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- DF
-
- RO
-