Anagrams of electroanalysis

Word electroanalysis has 4277 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of electroanalysis.

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castellanies
noun, the rank, office, or jurisdiction of a castellan.
coessential
adjective, united in essence; having the same essence or nature.
lacerations
noun, the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
seasonality
noun, the state or quality of being seasonal or dependent on the seasons:
Castellanos
noun, Julio [hoo-lyaw] /ˈhu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–47, Mexican painter.
necessarily
adverb, by or of necessity; as a matter of compulsion or requirement:
recessional
noun, a hymn or other piece of music played at the end of a service while the congregation is filing out.
crystalline
adjective, of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
senatorial
adjective, of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a senator or senate:
ancestries
noun, family or ancestral descent; lineage.
Resistance
noun, the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
carnallite
noun, a white hydrous chloride of potassium and magnesium, KMgCl 3 ⋅6H 2 O, used chiefly as a source of potassium and magnesium.
resections
noun, Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
scansorial
adjective, capable of or adapted for climbing, as the feet of certain birds, lizards, etc.
lanceolate
adjective, shaped like the head of a lance.
antecessor
noun, a person who goes before; predecessor.
interclass
adjective, between classes; involving different classes.
coastlines
noun, the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
stone-lily
noun, a fossil crinoid.
citronella
noun, a fragrant grass, Cymbopogon nardus, of southern Asia, cultivated as the source of citronella oil.
crystallo-
relational
adjective, of or relating to relations.
salicylate
noun, a salt or ester of salicylic acid.
oscillates
verb (used with object), to cause to move to and fro; vibrate.
tolerances
noun, a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
sectarians
noun, a member of a sect.
arsenolite
noun, a mineral, arsenic trioxide, As 2 O 3 , occurring usually as a white incrustation on arsenical ores.
secretions
noun, (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
lectionary
noun, a book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.
laceration
noun, the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
ascertains
verb (used with object), to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:
incrassate
adjective, Also, incrassated. Botany, Entomology. thickened or swollen.
interlaces
verb (used with object), to unite or arrange (threads, strips, parts, branches, etc.) so as to intercross one another, passing alternately over and under; intertwine.
catenaries
noun, Mathematics. the curve assumed approximately by a heavy uniform cord or chain hanging freely from two points not in the same vertical line. Equation: y = k cos h (x / k).
castellans
noun, the governor of a castle.
castellany
noun, the rank, office, or jurisdiction of a castellan.
escalators
noun, Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
allosteric
adjective, pertaining to regulation of the rate of an enzymatic process.
Alcoranist
noun, a person who believes in an absolutely literal interpretation of the Koran.
cessionary
noun, an assignee or grantee.
isocyanate
noun, a salt or ester of isocyanic acid.
royalties
noun, royal persons collectively.
cryolites
noun, a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na 3 AlF 6 , occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum.
areostyle
adjective, araeostyle.
reenlists
verb (used with or without object), to enlist again.
latencies
noun, the state of being latent.
arecoline
noun, a toxic alkaloid obtained from the seeds of the areca, used chiefly in veterinary medicine as an agent for killing and expelling intestinal worms.
allanites
noun, a member of the epidote group, a silicate of calcium, cerium, aluminum, and iron, occurring chiefly in brown-to-black masses or prismatic crystals.
allantoic
adjective, of or relating to the allantois.
traceless
adjective, having or leaving no trace:
reclinate
adjective, bending or curved downward.
creations
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
craniates
noun, a craniate animal.
recession
noun, the act of receding or withdrawing.
creatines
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
electoral
adjective, pertaining to electors or election.
relations
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
interlays
verb (used with object), to lay between; interpose.
tolerance
noun, a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
arsenates
noun, a salt or ester of arsenic acid.
arsenical
noun, any of a group of pesticides, drugs, or other compounds containing arsenic.
arsenites
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
alienates
verb (used with object), to make indifferent or hostile:
interlace
verb (used with object), to unite or arrange (threads, strips, parts, branches, etc.) so as to intercross one another, passing alternately over and under; intertwine.
rationals
noun, Mathematics. rational number.
rationale
noun, the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
ascertain
verb (used with object), to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:
allantois
noun, a vascular, extraembryonic membrane of birds, reptiles, and certain mammals that develops as a sac or diverticulum from the ventral wall of the hindgut.
croissant
noun, a rich, buttery, crescent-shaped roll of leavened dough or puff paste.
sclerites
noun, any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
seatrains
noun, a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
Isocrates
noun, 436–338 b.c, Athenian orator.
iterances
noun, iteration.
analcites
noun, a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
lacerates
adjective, lacerated.
staircase
noun, a flight of stairs with its framework, banisters, etc., or a series of such flights.
analytics
noun, (used with a singular verb) Logic. the science of logical analysis.
ancestral
adjective, pertaining to ancestors; descending or claimed from ancestors:
ancillary
noun, something that serves in an ancillary capacity:
ecarinate
adjective, having no carina or keel.
resonates
verb (used with object), to cause to resound.
resinates
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
stallions
noun, an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
anorectal
adjective, of, relating to, or associated with the anus and rectum.
allocates
verb (used with object), to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot:
lancelets
noun, any of several small, lancet-shaped burrowing marine animals of the subphylum Cephalochordata, having a notochord and bearing structural similarities to both vertebrates and invertebrates.
elastance
noun, the reciprocal of capacitance.
all-stars
noun, Sports. a player selected for an all-star team.
resection
noun, Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
sclerotin
noun, an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
sclerotia
noun, a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
antisolar
adjective, (on the celestial sphere) opposite the sun.
crossline
noun, a line crossing another line or connecting two separated points:
cross-eye
noun, crossed eyes.
relocates
verb (used with object), to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location:
larcenies
noun, the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
eyestrain
noun, a sensation of discomfort produced in the eyes by their excessive or improper use:
reliances
noun, confident or trustful dependence.
laitances
noun, a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
estancias
noun, (in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
rascality
noun, rascally or knavish character or conduct.
Cartesian
noun, a follower of Cartesian thought.
serotinal
adjective, pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
casserole
noun, a baking dish of glass, pottery, etc., usually with a cover.
cassation
noun, annulment; cancellation; reversal.
cytosines
noun, a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 5 N 3 O, that is one of the fundamental components of DNA and RNA, in which it forms a base pair with guanine. Symbol: C.
caseinate
noun, a metallic salt of casein.
caseation
noun, Pathology. transformation of tissue into a soft cheeselike mass, as in tuberculosis.
notecases
noun, billfold.
Claytonia
noun, any of the low, succulent plants constituting the genus Claytonia of the purslane family, having basal leaves and long clusters of white or rose-colored flowers.
castellan
noun, the governor of a castle.
carotenes
noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
carolines
noun, a female given name.
loyalties
noun, the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
serenatas
noun, a form of secular cantata, often of a dramatic or imaginative character.
loyalists
noun, a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
Claretian
noun, a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.
clarinets
noun, a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
localites
noun, one who lives in a particular locality.
cysteines
noun, a crystalline amino acid, C 3 H 7 O 2 NS, a component of nearly all proteins, obtained by the reduction of cystine. Symbol: C. Abbreviation: Cys;
serotines
noun, a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
carillons
noun, a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery.
cellarets
noun, a compartment, cabinet, or stand fitted for wine bottles.
centiares
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
Centralia
noun, a city in central Illinois.
neoterics
noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
centriole
noun, a small, cylindrical cell organelle, seen near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, that divides in perpendicular fashion during mitosis, the new pair of centrioles moving ahead of the spindle to opposite poles of the cell as the cell divides: identical in internal structure to a basal body.
nectaries
noun, Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
necessity
noun, something necessary or indispensable:
necessary
noun, something necessary or required for a particular purpose; necessity.
certainly
adverb, with certainty; without doubt; assuredly:
cast-iron
noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
celestial
noun, an inhabitant of heaven.
certosina
noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
cesareans
noun, Also called Cesarean section, C-section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.
cessation
noun, a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance:
Nitralloy
catalysis
noun, Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
cilantros
noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
cineastes
noun, any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
cleansers
noun, a preparation for cleansing, as a liquid or powder for scouring sinks, bathtubs, etc., or a cream for cleaning the face.
senoritas
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
corselets
noun, Also, corselette. a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle in one piece.
coralline
adjective, composed of coral or having the structure of coral:
collinses
sectorial
adjective, of or relating to a sector.
tyrosines
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOC 6 H 4 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, abundant in ripe cheese, that acts as a precursor of norepinephrine and dopamine. Symbol: Y. Abbreviation: Tyr;
contrails
noun, a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
sectional
noun, a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
sectaries
noun, a member of a particular sect, especially an adherent of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.
sectarian
noun, a member of a sect.
corallite
noun, the skeleton of a single coral polyp.
oscillate
verb (used with object), to cause to move to and fro; vibrate.
corelates
verb (used with object), to correlate.
insolates
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
associate
noun, a person who shares actively in anything as a business, enterprise, or undertaking; partner; colleague; fellow worker:
secretion
noun, (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
secretins
noun, a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
assertion
noun, a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason:
Corneille
noun, Pierre [pee-air;; French pyer] /piˈɛər;; French pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1606–84, French dramatist and poet.
rallyists
noun, a person who participates in automobile rallies.
collinear
adjective, lying in the same straight line.
Orleanist
noun, a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
teocallis
noun, a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
canallers
noun, a freight boat built for use on canals.
cloistral
adjective, of, relating to, or living in a cloister.
oleasters
noun, an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
cantorial
adjective, of or relating to a cantor.
one-a-cat
noun, one old cat.
one-acter
noun, a short play consisting of one act.
canisters
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
coastline
noun, the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
canailles
noun, riffraff; rabble.
Orleanais
noun, a former province in N France. Capital: Orléans.
lineolate
adjective, marked with minute lines; finely lineate.
coeternal
adjective, existing with another eternally.
selection
noun, an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
callosity
noun, a callous condition.
coistrels
noun, a scoundrel; knave.
orientals
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
collarets
noun, a small ornamental collar of fur, lace, or other material, worn by women.
orinasals
noun, an orinasal sound.
lenticels
noun, a body of cells formed on the periderm of a stem, appearing on the surface of the plant as a lens-shaped spot, and serving as a pore.
silencers
noun, a person or thing that silences.
increases
noun, growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
saliences
noun, the state or condition of being salient.
treenails
noun, a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
inscrolls
verb (used with object), enscroll.
acroleins
noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
escaroles
noun, a broad-leaved form of Cichorium endivia, used in salads. Compare endive (def 1).
scalation
noun, an arrangement of scales, as on a fish.
air-lance
noun, a lance using an air blast.
entresols
noun, a low floor between two higher floors, the lower one usually being a ground floor; mezzanine.
Escalator
noun, Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
acrylates
noun, a salt or ester of an acrylic acid.
scallions
noun, any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
scenarist
noun, a writer of motion-picture or television scenarios.
tailraces
noun, the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
esoterica
plural noun, things understood by or meant for a select few; recondite matters or items.
insectary
noun, a laboratory for the study of live insects, their life histories, effects on plants, reaction to insecticides, etc.
sarcenets
noun, a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
aerolites
noun, a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
sacristan
noun, Also called sacrist [sak-rist, sey-krist] /ˈsæk rɪst, ˈseɪ krɪst/ (Show IPA). an official in charge of the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., of a church or a religious house.
ensorcell
verb (used with object), to bewitch:
enscrolls
verb (used with object), to commemorate or record in a permanent manner, by or as if by inscribing on parchment.
essential
noun, a basic, indispensable, or necessary element; chief point:
acierates
verb (used with object), to convert (iron) into steel.
sarcosine
noun, a crystalline compound, C 3 H 7 NO 2 , with a sweet taste, soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol: used in the manufacture of toothpaste, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
escalates
verb (used with or without object), to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.:
colleens
noun, an Irish girl.
collyria
noun, eyewash (def 1).
Erastian
noun, an advocate of Erastianism.
styrenes
noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 8 H 8 , having a penetrating aromatic odor, usually prepared from ethylene and benzene or ethylbenzene, that polymerizes to a clear transparent material and copolymerizes with other materials to form synthetic rubbers.
sanitary
adjective, of or relating to health or the conditions affecting health, especially with reference to cleanliness, precautions against disease, etc.
collates
verb (used with object), to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
Caerleon
noun, a town in Gwent, in SE Wales: site of ancient Roman fortress, a supposed seat of King Arthur's court.
orinasal
noun, an orinasal sound.
licenses
noun, formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
seicento
noun, the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
orseille
noun, orchil.
Colliers
noun, a ship for carrying coal.
erasions
noun, the act of erasing.
atresias
noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
colliery
noun, a coal mine, including all buildings and equipment.
seilenos
noun, Silenus.
tireless
adjective, untiring; indefatigable:
lientery
noun, a form of diarrhea in which the food is discharged undigested or only partly digested.
erection
noun, the act of erecting.
acrylate
noun, a salt or ester of an acrylic acid.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
coasters
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
Ericsson
noun, John, 1803–89, Swedish engineer and inventor; in the U.S. after 1839.
canellas
noun, the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
oralists
noun, an advocate of oralism.
Canaries
noun, any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
Canarese
noun, one of a Dravidian people living mainly in the state of Karnataka, in southwest India.
acrasins
noun, a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
canaller
noun, a freight boat built for use on canals.
Santeria
noun, (sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
canaille
noun, riffraff; rabble.
coesites
noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
caloyers
noun, a monk of the Eastern Church.
collaret
noun, a small ornamental collar of fur, lace, or other material, worn by women.
stollens
noun, a sweetened bread made from raised dough, usually containing nuts, raisins, and citron.
acrolein
noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
calloses
noun, callus (def 2).
Callisto
noun, Also, Kallisto. Classical Mythology. a nymph attendant on Artemis, punished for a love affair with Zeus by being changed into a bear and then transformed into stars as the constellation Ursa Major.
coistrel
noun, a scoundrel; knave.
Oresteia
noun, a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
callants
noun, a lad; boy.
tinselly
adjective, decorated with or abounding in tinsel.
Ossetian
noun, an Osset.
Oriental
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
tinselry
noun, cheap and pretentious display.
colinear
adjective, collinear.
Lycaonia
noun, an ancient country in S Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
insolate
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
Coltrane
noun, John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
ratlines
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
corselet
noun, Also, corselette. a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle in one piece.
entirely
adverb, wholly or fully; completely or unreservedly:
toenails
noun, a nail of a toe.
corslets
noun, corselet (def 2).
societal
adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
leisters
noun, a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
seatrain
noun, a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
Leinster
noun, a province in the E Republic of Ireland. 7576 sq. mi. (19,620 sq. km).
Socrates
noun, 469?–399 b.c, Athenian philosopher.
lections
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
rational
noun, Mathematics. rational number.
lecterns
noun, a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.
salterns
noun, a saltworks.
Artesian
adjective, noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
costrels
noun, a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
sea-star
noun, starfish.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
arsonist
noun, a person who commits arson.
telerans
noun, a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
lean-tos
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
arsenite
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
arsenics
aerolite
noun, a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
arsenate
noun, a salt or ester of arsenic acid.
realties
noun, real property or real estate.
Asnieres
noun, a city in N central France, near Paris.
rallyist
noun, a person who participates in automobile rallies.
Tirolean
noun, a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
scienter
noun, a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
Tyrolean
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tyrol or its inhabitants.
Tirolese
adjective, noun, Tyrolese.
Tyrolese
adjective, noun, Tyrolean.
ateliers
noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
contessa
noun, countess.
coarsens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
sanicles
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
tyrosine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOC 6 H 4 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, abundant in ripe cheese, that acts as a precursor of norepinephrine and dopamine. Symbol: Y. Abbreviation: Tyr;
contrail
noun, a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
sections
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
sanatory
adjective, favorable for health; curative; healing.
yearlies
noun, a publication appearing once a year.
asternal
adjective, not reaching to or connected with the sternum.
Cornelia
noun, flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
saltires
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
lenticle
noun, a window in a clock case revealing the motion of the pendulum bob.
corelate
verb (used with object), to correlate.
entresol
noun, a low floor between two higher floors, the lower one usually being a ground floor; mezzanine.
saltines
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
lenticel
noun, a body of cells formed on the periderm of a stem, appearing on the surface of the plant as a lens-shaped spot, and serving as a pore.
entrelac
noun, a decorative border of interlaced garlands and leaves.
saltiers
noun, saltire.
Assyrian
noun, a native or an inhabitant of Assyria.
entrails
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
secretin
noun, a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
raincoat
noun, a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
escolars
noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
nitrosyl
adjective, nitroso.
sarsenet
noun, sarcenet.
catenary
noun, Mathematics. the curve assumed approximately by a heavy uniform cord or chain hanging freely from two points not in the same vertical line. Equation: y = k cos h (x / k).
nacelles
noun, the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
estrones
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
cilantro
noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
Aaronite
noun, one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
Castries
noun, a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.
cineaste
noun, any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
Escorial
noun, a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
cineoles
noun, a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
Castillo
noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Cánovas del Castillo del Rey) 1908–1984, Spanish fashion designer.
caterans
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
Castilla
noun, Ramón [rah-mawn] /rɑˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), 1797–1867, Peruvian general and statesman: president of Peru 1845–51 and 1855–62.
L-series
noun, See under L-line.
acarines
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
escarole
noun, a broad-leaved form of Cichorium endivia, used in salads. Compare endive (def 1).
serotine
noun, a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
cyrtosis
noun, Pathology. any abnormal curvature of the spine or of the extremities.
loricate
adjective, covered with a lorica.
cysteine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, C 3 H 7 O 2 NS, a component of nearly all proteins, obtained by the reduction of cystine. Symbol: C. Abbreviation: Cys;
acerolas
noun, the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
escalate
verb (used with or without object), to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.:
cystines
noun, a crystalline amino acid, C 6 H 12 O 4 N 2 S 2 , occurring in most proteins, especially the keratins in hair, wool, and horn, and yielding cysteine on reduction.
cyanosis
noun, blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
Caterina
noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
cistrons
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
necrosis
noun, death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
centiles
noun, (not in technical use) a percentile.
silences
noun, absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
essonite
noun, Mineralogy. a variety of grossularite garnet.
centiare
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
centesis
noun, a puncture or perforation.
centrals
noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
centares
noun, centiare.
neostyle
noun, a manifolding device similar to the cyclostyle.
neoteric
noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
tsarinas
noun, czarina.
tiercels
noun, tercel.
syenites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting chiefly of orthoclase and oligoclase with hornblende, biotite, or augite.
cerastes
noun, any of several small vipers of the genus Cerastes, including the horned viper, that have a sideways looping motion like that of a sidewinder and inhabit deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia.
cyanites
noun, Mineralogy. kyanite.
necroses
noun, death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
celosias
noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
esoteric
adjective, understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
cellaret
noun, a compartment, cabinet, or stand fitted for wine bottles.
Estancia
noun, (in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
celestas
noun, a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
celerity
noun, swiftness; speed.
Cesarean
noun, Also called Cesarean section, C-section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.
estriols
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
scalares
noun, any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
narcosis
noun, a state of stupor or drowsiness.
cyanates
noun, a salt or ester of cyanic acid.
Lorestan
noun, Luristan.
cytosine
noun, a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 5 N 3 O, that is one of the fundamental components of DNA and RNA, in which it forms a base pair with guanine. Symbol: C.
tailrace
noun, the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
carinate
adjective, Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
Clarissa
noun, a female given name, form of Clara.
locality
noun, a place, spot, or district, with or without reference to things or persons in it or to occurrences there:
acyloins
noun, a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
localite
noun, one who lives in a particular locality.
Carlisle
noun, John Griffin [grif-in] /ˈgrɪf ɪn/ (Show IPA), 1835–1910, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1883–89.
carlines
noun, an old woman.
Carleton
noun, Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
cleanser
noun, a preparation for cleansing, as a liquid or powder for scouring sinks, bathtubs, etc., or a cream for cleaning the face.
saracens
noun, History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
carioles
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
cleanses
verb (used with object), to make clean.
sensoria
noun, a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
ocarinas
noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
trysails
noun, a triangular or quadrilateral sail having its luff hooped or otherwise bent to a mast, used for lying to or keeping a vessel headed into the wind; spencer.
carillon
noun, a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery.
literals
noun, a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
literacy
noun, the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
clysters
noun, an enema.
careless
adjective, not paying enough attention to what one does:
cloister
noun, a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
teocalli
noun, a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
oleaster
noun, an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
coal-tar
noun, a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
acolytes
noun, an altar attendant in public worship.
sentries
noun, a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
clarions
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
sisterly
adjective, of, like, or befitting a sister:
Serenity
noun, the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness.
sarcinas
noun, any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
caseates
verb (used without object), to undergo caseation.
Teresina
noun, a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
notarial
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
notaries
noun, notary public.
sericate
adjective, sericeous; silky.
notecase
noun, billfold.
noteless
adjective, not noted; undistinguished; unnoticed.
eternals
noun, something that is eternal.
Clairton
noun, a city in SW Pennsylvania.
Teresian
noun, a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
systolic
adjective, (of blood pressure) indicating the maximum arterial pressure occurring during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart.
carotins
noun, carotene.
clarinos
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
acetones
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
carotene
noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
sarcenet
noun, a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
Caroline
noun, a female given name.
Carolina
noun, a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
acierate
verb (used with object), to convert (iron) into steel.
Carolean
adjective, characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
serenata
noun, a form of secular cantata, often of a dramatic or imaginative character.
Loyalist
noun, a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
Carniola
noun, a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
clarinet
noun, a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
acylates
verb (used with object), to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
silencer
noun, a person or thing that silences.
actressy
adjective, self-consciously stagy in style or manner; exaggeratedly theatrical:
craniate
noun, a craniate animal.
trenails
noun, treenail.
Alliance
noun, the act of allying or state of being allied.
all-year
adjective, taking up, extending through, or occurring continually during a year:
salaries
noun, a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
scanties
noun, scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
crystall
sclerite
noun, any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
relation
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
laitance
noun, a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
rocaille
noun, Fine Arts. any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C -curves.
iterance
noun, iteration.
anolytes
noun, (in electrolysis) the portion of the electrolyte in the immediate vicinity of the anode.
treasons
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
S-scroll
noun, an ornamental motif in the form of the letter S .
earnests
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
elations
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
resinate
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
scarlets
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
allanite
noun, a member of the epidote group, a silicate of calcium, cerium, aluminum, and iron, occurring chiefly in brown-to-black masses or prismatic crystals.
lactoses
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
analects
plural noun, selected passages from the writings of an author or of different authors.
Salesian
noun, a member of the Society of St. Francis de Sales, a congregation founded in Turin in 1845 and engaged chiefly in missionary and educational work.
Increase
noun, growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
analcite
noun, a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
royalist
noun, a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
Alcestis
noun, Also, Alkestis. Classical Mythology. the wife of Admetus who gave up her life in order that the Fates might save the life of Admetus and later was brought back from Hades by Hercules.
arenites
noun, psammite.
inscroll
verb (used with object), enscroll.
laetrile
noun, a controversial drug, purported to cure cancer, prepared from the pits of apricots or peaches and containing about 6 percent cyanide by weight: banned by the FDA.
seacoast
noun, the land immediately adjacent to the sea.
allecret
noun, a half suit of light plate armor.
cryolite
noun, a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na 3 AlF 6 , occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum.
scallion
noun, any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
criollas
noun, a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
allocate
verb (used with object), to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot:
elastins
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
lacerate
adjective, lacerated.
treenail
noun, a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
crosslet
noun, a small cross, as one used as a heraldic charge.
enactory
adjective, of or relating to an enactment that creates new rights and obligations.
stallion
noun, an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
crosstie
noun, Railroads. a tie.
crotalin
noun, a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
isolates
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
incloses
verb (used with object), enclose.
isostere
noun, Chemistry. a compound isosteric with one or more other compounds.
sacristy
noun, an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept.
laotians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Laos.
Antilles
plural noun, a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, the one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles) the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser Antilles or Caribees)
staysail
noun, any sail set on a stay, as a triangular sail between two masts.
also-ran
noun, Sports. (in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers. an athlete or team whose performance in competition is rarely, if ever, a winning or near-winning one.
solstice
noun, Astronomy. either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice. either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator.
sea-lion
noun, any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
Lancelot
noun, Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
alastors
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.
tearless
adjective, not weeping or shedding tears.
Croatian
noun, a Croat.
Elsinore
noun, Helsingør.
arcanist
noun, a person professing special secret knowledge concerning ceramics, especially concerning the making of porcelain.
Reliance
noun, confident or trustful dependence.
lancelet
noun, any of several small, lancet-shaped burrowing marine animals of the subphylum Cephalochordata, having a notochord and bearing structural similarities to both vertebrates and invertebrates.
ailerons
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
all-star
noun, Sports. a player selected for an all-star team.
relocate
verb (used with object), to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location:
increate
adjective, not created; uncreated.
araneose
adjective, arachnoid, especially as a plant.
solitary
noun, a person who lives alone or in solitude, or avoids the society of others.
elastics
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
tea-rose
noun, any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
Talassio
noun, a god invoked at ancient Roman weddings, especially in epithalamions.
elastase
noun, a pancreatic protease that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin and other related proteins to polypeptides and amino acids.
Alcyones
noun, a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
election
noun, the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
analysis
noun, the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
Anatolic
adjective, noun, Anatolian.
Easterly
noun, a wind that blows from the east.
retinols
noun, vitamin A.
salience
noun, the state or condition of being salient.
alienors
noun, a person who transfers property.
reenlist
verb (used with or without object), to enlist again.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
alienate
verb (used with object), to make indifferent or hostile:
close-in
adjective, near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
interlay
verb (used with object), to lay between; interpose.
Alicante
noun, a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
ancestry
noun, family or ancestral descent; lineage.
saliency
noun, salience.
enscroll
verb (used with object), to commemorate or record in a permanent manner, by or as if by inscribing on parchment.
arillate
adjective, having an aril.
lacteals
noun, Anatomy. any of the minute lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct.
creatine
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
retinals
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
lactases
noun, an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
Rosellen
noun, a female given name.
roselles
noun, a tropical plant, Hibiscus sabdariffa, of the mallow family, grown for its thick, red calyx and bracts, used in making jellies and as a substitute for cranberries.
installs
verb (used with object), to place in position or connect for service or use:
sealants
noun, a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
ancillas
noun, an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
encloses
verb (used with object), to shut or hem in; close in on all sides:
seasonal
noun, a seasonal product, employee, etc.:
Lacrosse
noun, a game, originated by Indians of North America, in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball.
aleatory
adjective, Law. depending on a contingent event:
stearins
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
rescales
verb (used with object), to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest:
salients
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
anisoles
noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
resonate
verb (used with object), to cause to resound.
electros
noun, electrotype.
laterals
noun, a lateral part or extension, as a branch or shoot.
treacles
noun, contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
analytic
adjective, pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
electro-
lactones
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
seasnail
noun, any of several snailfishes of the genus Liparis, of the North Atlantic.
electron
noun, Also called negatron. Physics, Chemistry. an elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of matter, having a negative charge of 1.602 × 10 −19 coulombs, a mass of 9.108 × 10 −31 kilograms, and spin of ½, and existing independently or as the component outside the nucleus of an atom.
reclines
verb (used with object), to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
retsinas
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
sea-lane
noun, a standard navigational route for ships traversing an ocean or sea.
alacrity
noun, cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness:
sea-salt
noun, table salt produced through the evaporation of seawater.
enclose
verb (used with object), to shut or hem in; close in on all sides:
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
inclose
verb (used with object), enclose.
Laconia
noun, an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
tansies
noun, any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
cleanly
adverb, in a clean manner.
Tarasco
noun, Tarascan.
Staines
noun, a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
incests
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
claires
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
loiters
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
ecartes
noun, a card game for two players.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
cleanse
verb (used with object), to make clean.
etesian
adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
cleaner
noun, a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
eclairs
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
stories
noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
systole
noun, Physiology. the normal rhythmical contraction of the heart, during which the blood in the chambers is forced onward. Compare diastole.
Clarion
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
clarino
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
clarity
noun, clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
encases
verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
tercels
noun, the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
claries
noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
ecstasy
noun, rapturous delight.
incases
verb (used with object), encase.
Clayton
noun, John Middleton, 1796–1856, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1829–36, 1845–49, 1853–56; secretary of state 1849–50.
clarain
noun, the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
locales
noun, a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
clarets
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
sorites
noun, a form of argument having several premises and one conclusion, capable of being resolved into a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each of which is a premise of the next.
encysts
verb (used with or without object), to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
Lacerta
noun, the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
incross
noun, a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
eternal
noun, something that is eternal.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
stearo-
esotery
noun, esotericism.
silents
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
cerises
adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
strolls
noun, a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter:
Sillery
noun, a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec.
sillers
noun, silver.
estrins
noun, estrone.
cerato-
eslisor
noun, elisor.
Natalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
estriol
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
Electra
noun, Also, Elektra. Classical Mythology. the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who incited her brother Orestes to kill Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus.
electr-
nasties
noun, Informal. a nasty person or thing.
estrone
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
cession
noun, act of ceding, as by treaty.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
cerates
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
cetanes
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
centres
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
elytron
noun, one of the pair of hardened forewings of certain insects, as beetles, forming a protective covering for the posterior or flight wings.
insoles
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
install
verb (used with object), to place in position or connect for service or use:
central
noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
Elysian
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling Elysium.
instals
verb (used with object), install.
instars
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
centri-
necrose
verb (used with or without object), to affect or be affected with necrosis.
tallies
noun, an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
centro-
estrays
noun, a person or animal that has strayed.
inserts
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
nectary
noun, Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
tiercel
noun, tercel.
talions
noun, lex talionis.
nasally
adverb, in a nasal manner.
elector
noun, a person who elects or may elect, especially a qualified voter.
citrons
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
stances
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
Stanley
noun, Arthur Penrhyn [pen-rin] /ˈpɛn rɪn/ (Show IPA), (Dean Stanley) 1815–81, English clergyman and author.
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
Lorient
noun, a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
elastic
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
cystine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, C 6 H 12 O 4 N 2 S 2 , occurring in most proteins, especially the keratins in hair, wool, and horn, and yielding cysteine on reduction.
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
syrians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Syria.
elaenia
noun, any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
Lorelei
noun, a quasilegendary nymph of the Rhine who lured sailors to shipwreck on her rock by singing: a creation of Clemens Brentano in a poem of 1800.
Loraine
noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
citoles
noun, cittern.
Stalino
noun, a former name of Donetsk.
etalons
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
citrals
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
strains
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
escolar
noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
elaters
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
Sinatra
noun, Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
Sinaloa
noun, a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
nailers
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
cyanate
noun, a salt or ester of cyanic acid.
escorts
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
cyanite
noun, Mineralogy. kyanite.
Ellison
noun, Ralph (Waldo) [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.
Nayarit
noun, a state in W Mexico. 10,442 sq. mi. (27,045 sq. km). Capital: Tepic.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
Eleatic
noun, a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
sinters
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
nacelle
noun, the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
tessera
noun, one of the small pieces used in mosaic work.
Eleanor
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
sincere
adjective, free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
cineole
noun, a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
inlaces
verb (used with object), enlace.
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
loaners
noun, a person or thing that loans.
ensiles
verb (used with object), to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
clearly
adverb, in a clear manner:
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
Coryate
noun, Thomas, 1577–1617, English traveler and author.
latency
noun, the state of being latent.
Coryell
noun, John Russell, 1848–1924, U.S. author of detective and adventure stories.
entrail
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
entoils
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
cresset
noun, a metal cup or basket often mounted on a pole or suspended from above, containing oil, pitch, a rope steeped in rosin, etc., burned as a light or beacon.
Lenotre
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1613–1700, French architect and landscape designer.
Corliss
noun, George Henry, 1817–88, U.S. engineer and inventor.
entires
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
solatia
noun, something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
Cornell
noun, Ezra, 1809–74, U.S. capitalist and philanthropist.
cornels
noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
enrolls
verb (used with object), to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
Lenclos
noun, Anne [ahn,, an] /ɑn,, an/ (Show IPA), (Ninon de Lenclos) 1620–1705? French courtesan and wit.
cresols
noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
lateral
noun, a lateral part or extension, as a branch or shoot.
socials
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
Lateran
noun, the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
solates
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
tellies
noun, television.
corslet
noun, corselet (def 2).
entries
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
Larissa
noun, a city in E Thessaly, in E Greece.
enolate
noun, any metallic derivative of an enol.
constr.
lesions
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
stereo-
sterile
adjective, free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
contra-
styrene
noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 8 H 8 , having a penetrating aromatic odor, usually prepared from ethylene and benzene or ethylbenzene, that polymerizes to a clear transparent material and copolymerizes with other materials to form synthetic rubbers.
stylers
noun, a person or thing that styles.
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Crystal
noun, a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.
crissal
adjective, of or relating to the crissum.
Leotine
noun, a female given name.
criolla
noun, a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
lascars
noun, an East Indian sailor.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
Corelli
noun, Arcangelo [ahr-kahn-je-law] /ɑrˈkɑn dʒɛˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1653–1713, Italian violinist and composer.
sternal
adjective, of or relating to the sternum.
corsets
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
creoles
noun, a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
consist
noun, Railroads. the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train. a record made of this rolling stock.
crayons
noun, a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
lectern
noun, a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.
yester-
Leclair
noun, Jean Marie [zhahn ma-ree] /ʒɑ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1697–1764, French violinist and composer.
creates
adjective, Archaic. created.
latrias
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
coterie
noun, a group of people who associate closely.
Teleran
noun, a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
creases
noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
sterno-
latrine
noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
leaners
noun, a person or thing that leans.
yestern
adjective, yester.
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
solaria
noun, a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
solaces
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
craniol
cranial
adjective, of or relating to the cranium or skull.
cranio-
costrel
noun, a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
costars
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
tellers
noun, a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates; narrator:
soirees
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
entices
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
latices
noun, a plural of latex.
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
sterols
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
leister
noun, a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
society
noun, an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
crenels
noun, any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
crenate
adjective, having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
cosines
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
entero-
lectins
noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
enteric
noun, enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
lectors
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
telesis
noun, deliberate, purposeful utilization of the processes of nature and society to obtain particular goals.
latinos
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
enteral
adjective, enteric.
entasis
noun, a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
lection
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
Conrail
noun, a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
Slayton
noun, Donald Kent ("Deke") 1924–1993, U.S. astronaut.
tarsias
noun, intarsia.
tensors
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
lyrists
noun, a person who plays the lyre or who sings and accompanies himself or herself on the lyre.
tensile
adjective, of or relating to tension:
lioness
noun, a female lion.
coalers
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
Taylors
noun, A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
lioncel
noun, a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
linters
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
lactone
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
coastal
adjective, of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:
lactose
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
easiest
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
Laertes
noun, the father of Odysseus.
encores
noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
Ericson
noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
lintels
noun, a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
sonatas
noun, a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
closets
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
closers
noun, a person or thing that closes.
Steiner
noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
lysines
noun, a crystalline, basic, amino acid, H 2 N(CH 2) 4 CH(NH 2)COOH, produced chiefly from many proteins by hydrolysis, essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: K. Abbreviation: Lys;
clerisy
noun, learned persons as a class; literati; intelligentsia.
tarsals
noun, a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
lactary
adjective, of, relating to, or of the nature of milk.
literal
noun, a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
lactase
noun, an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
listers
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
listens
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
clyster
noun, an enema.
listels
noun, a narrow list or fillet.
tailles
noun, French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
stoners
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
lacteal
noun, Anatomy. any of the minute lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct.
etoiles
noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
easters
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
storeys
noun, story2 .
lisente
noun, plural of sente.
slaters
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
Eastern
adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
lysates
noun, the mixture of substances formed by the lysis of cells.
santirs
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
coatees
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
linseys
noun, linsey-woolsey.
Croatia
noun, a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
larceny
noun, the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
collat.
collate
verb (used with object), to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
Colleen
noun, an Irish girl.
illness
noun, unhealthy condition; poor health; indisposition; sickness.
collets
noun, a collar or enclosing band.
crossly
adverb, in a cross or angry manner.
stellas
noun, a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
enlists
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
license
noun, formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
collars
noun, the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
Collier
noun, a ship for carrying coal.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
stoical
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
Collins
noun, a tall drink made with gin, whiskey, rum, or vodka, and lemon or lime juice, soda water, and sugar.
lariats
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
stencil
noun, a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
colters
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
telsons
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
Sno-Cat
Sollars
noun, solar2 .
Ercilla
noun, Alonso de [ah-lawn-saw th e] /ɑˈlɔn sɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1533–94, Spanish epic poet; soldier in the conquest of Chile.
enisles
verb (used with object), to make an island of.
teasels
noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
slicers
noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
coesite
noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
earnest
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
lineate
adjective, marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
tenrecs
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
stellar
adjective, of or relating to the stars; consisting of stars.
Linares
noun, a city in S Spain.
Linacre
noun, Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
enlaces
verb (used with object), to interlace; intertwine:
Teniers
noun, David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
Laotian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Laos.
lancers
noun, a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
Liestal
noun, a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.
teasers
noun, a person or thing that teases.
liernes
noun, an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
lancets
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
laniary
noun, a laniary tooth; a canine of daggerlike shape.
tenaces
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
stollen
noun, a sweetened bread made from raised dough, usually containing nuts, raisins, and citron.
lictors
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
tailors
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
costers
noun, costermonger.
silence
noun, absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
alerion
noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
roseate
adjective, tinged with rose; rosy:
atelier
noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
Rosella
noun, any of several large, colorful parakeets of the genus Platycercus, of Australia.
aliases
noun, a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
Aterian
adjective, of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
ostiary
noun, Also called doorkeeper, porter. Roman Catholic Church. a member of the lowest-ranking of the four minor orders. the order itself. Compare acolyte (def 2), exorcist (def 2), lector (def 2).
Roselle
noun, a tropical plant, Hibiscus sabdariffa, of the mallow family, grown for its thick, red calyx and bracts, used in making jellies and as a substitute for cranberries.
atlases
noun, a bound collection of maps.
ossicle
noun, a small bone.
Ossetic
noun, the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
astrol.
Ossetia
noun, a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
osselet
noun, a hard nodule on the leg of a horse, especially one on the inner side of the knee or the outer side of the fetlock.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
Rossiya
noun, Russian name of Russia.
atresia
noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
Oscines
noun, an oscine bird.
scenery
noun, the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape.
trainee
noun, a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
ostlers
noun, hostler.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
Caelian
noun, the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
Assyria
noun, an ancient empire in SW Asia: greatest extent from about 750 to 612 b.c. Capital: Nineveh.
secerns
verb (used with object), to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
ralline
adjective, belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
asocial
adjective, not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
rallies
noun, a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
tocsins
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
Seconal
Rollins
noun, Theodore Walter ("Sonny") born 1930, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
rayless
adjective, lacking rays or raylike parts.
scillas
noun, modern name of Scylla.
alinota
noun, the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
sectile
adjective, capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
racists
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
tisanes
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
Astaire
noun, Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
Rosalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
secrets
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
Sectary
noun, a member of a particular sect, especially an adherent of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.
alienor
noun, a person who transfers property.
astylar
adjective, without columns.
Alcoran
noun, Alkoran.
seiners
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
scleras
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
sailors
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
selenic
adjective, of or containing selenium, especially in the hexavalent state.
seleno-
orality
noun, the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
canella
noun, the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
oralist
noun, an advocate of oralism.
sailers
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
Sellers
noun, a person who sells; salesperson or vender.
Canossa
noun, a ruined castle in N Italy: scene of the penance of Emperor Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire before Pope Gregory VII in 1077.
onliest
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
transl.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
airless
adjective, lacking air.
saintly
adjective, pertaining to, like, or befitting a saint:
senecas
noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
cantles
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
oleates
noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
trellis
noun, a frame or structure of latticework; lattice.
trenail
noun, treenail.
treacle
noun, contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
selects
adjective, chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
caesars
noun, Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
callant
noun, a lad; boy.
Orleans
noun, a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
Alcyone
noun, a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
Cairene
noun, a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
Alceste
noun, an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
Oriente
noun, a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
tinsels
noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
caisson
noun, a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
calesas
noun, (in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
Alastor
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.
Calorie
noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
Scarlet
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
Orestes
noun, Classical Mythology. the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra and Iphigenia: he avenged the murder of Agamemnon by killing Clytemenestra and her lover, Aegisthus, then was pursued by the Furies until saved by Athena.
callers
noun, a person or thing that calls.
anolyte
noun, (in electrolysis) the portion of the electrolyte in the immediate vicinity of the anode.
Alarcon
noun, Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
alanyls
noun, the acyl group of alanine.
callose
noun, callus (def 2).
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
caloyer
noun, a monk of the Eastern Church.
scleral
adjective, sclerotic (def 1).
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
seniles
noun, a senile person.
retinal
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
relicts
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
anelace
noun, a short sword having a double-edged blade tapering sharply to a point: worn by civilians from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
reliant
adjective, having or showing dependence:
retells
verb (used with object), to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way:
relents
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
reticle
noun, a network of fine lines, wires, or the like placed in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.
Arcella
noun, a genus of freshwater, ameboid protozoa that secrete a hard, umbrellalike shell having a single opening through which the pseudopodia extend.
relates
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
ancilla
noun, an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
retinol
noun, vitamin A.
aorists
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
arenite
noun, psammite.
arenose
adjective, sandy; gritty.
seances
noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
sealant
noun, a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
areolas
noun, a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
Reynosa
noun, a city in N Tamaulipas, in E Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
areoles
noun, an areola.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
anality
noun, the condition or quality of having an anal character; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the anal stage of psychosexual development.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
tollies
noun, candle (def 1).
reseats
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
anoesis
noun, a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
Torelli
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1650?–1708, Italian composer and violinist.
resents
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
resects
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
tonsils
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
Antares
noun, a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
anlaces
noun, anelace.
antero-
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
anisole
noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
sealers
noun, an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
antiars
noun, the upas tree.
resoles
verb (used with object), to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
sealery
noun, a place where seals are caught.
rescale
verb (used with object), to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest:
anticly
adverb, in an antic manner.
resales
noun, the act of selling a second time.
Antlers
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
resails
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
analyst
noun, a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis.
analyse
verb (used with object), analyze.
Allison
noun, Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
scoters
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Artesia
noun, a city in S California.
article
noun, a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
rissole
noun, a small pastry, often in turnover form, filled with a mixture containing meat or fish and usually fried in deep fat.
seaters
noun, a person or thing that seats.
artisan
noun, a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
artless
adjective, free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness; ingenuous:
ratline
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
Ascaris
noun, any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.
arsines
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
ascents
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
ascites
noun, accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
Toscana
noun, Italian name of Tuscany.
Allston
noun, Washington, 1799–1843, U.S. painter, novelist, and poet.
sclero-
rascals
noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
allness
noun, the quality or state of universality or totality.
secants
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
reality
noun, the state or quality of being real.
re-ally
verb (used with or without object), to ally again or anew.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
aristos
noun, aristocrat.
tollers
noun, a person or thing that tolls.
rialtos
noun, an exchange or mart.
scrolls
noun, a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it:
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
arylate
verb (used with object), to introduce one or more aryl groups into (a compound).
recline
verb (used with object), to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
recites
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
recital
noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
aristo-
recasts
noun, a recasting.
arseno-
Screens
noun, a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
screeno
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.
recalls
noun, an act of recalling.
rillets
noun, a little rill; streamlet.
arnicas
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
centile
noun, (not in technical use) a percentile.
reasons
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
scotias
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
arsenal
noun, a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
aileron
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
resiles
verb (used without object), to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
Aaronic
adjective, of or relating to Aaron.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
Carolyn
noun, a female given name.
acarine
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
Saroyan
noun, William, 1908–81, U.S. dramatist, short-story writer, and novelist.
sereins
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
Cassino
noun, casino (def 3).
cateran
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
Acrilan
Nicolle
noun, Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
Celaeno
noun, Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
actress
noun, a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
Nicolet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
saltire
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
cassina
noun, dahoon.
Saracen
noun, History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
carneys
noun, carny.
saltier
noun, saltire.
Celesta
noun, a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
ocarina
noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
Carlton
noun, Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
Carlson
noun, Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
Nicolay
noun, John George, 1832–1901, U.S. biographer.
Oceania
noun, the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
Aeolian
noun, a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
Cassite
noun, Kassite.
trolley
noun, trolley car.
casinos
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
ocellar
adjective, pertaining to an ocellus.
carotin
noun, carotene.
acyloin
noun, a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
scalare
noun, any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
caseins
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
Actaeon
noun, a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
Sarcina
noun, any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
actinal
adjective, having tentacles or rays.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
acetals
noun, Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
acetone
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
norites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
casitas
noun, a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
serines
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
Caserta
noun, a city in S Italy, near Naples.
caserns
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
actino-
sanicle
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
nostril
noun, either of the two external openings of the nose.
acylate
verb (used with object), to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
caseate
verb (used without object), to undergo caseation.
Nilotes
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
acerose
adjective, needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
tylosis
noun, a bubblelike formation in the cavity of tracheids or vessels in the wood of trees, consisting of protoplasm intruded from adjacent parenchyma cells.
cartels
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
seriate
adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
Santali
noun, the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
tincals
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
serials
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
cassena
noun, dahoon.
acerola
noun, the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
acerate
adjective, acerose1 .
scalers
noun, a person or thing that scales.
Carlita
noun, a female given name.
Carlota
noun, 1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
Salinas
noun, a city in W California.
trienes
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
tierces
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
Carlist
noun, a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
sallies
noun, a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
sensate
adjective, perceiving or perceived through the senses.
acolyte
noun, an altar attendant in public worship.
sallets
noun, a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
cenotes
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
salines
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
oilcans
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
sestina
noun, a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
tsarina
noun, czarina.
censers
noun, a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
syenite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting chiefly of orthoclase and oligoclase with hornblende, biotite, or augite.
scalene
adjective, Geometry. (of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base. (of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
censors
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
centals
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
Aetolia
noun, an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
centare
noun, centiare.
trioses
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
senoras
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
silanes
noun, Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
careens
noun, a careening.
castors
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
Salerno
noun, a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
castles
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
aerates
verb (used with object), to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
casters
noun, a person or thing that casts.
nestors
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
satanic
adjective, of Satan.
cellist
noun, a person who plays the cello.
Carline
noun, an old woman.
Carlyle
noun, Thomas, 1795–1881, Scottish essayist and historian.
cassone
noun, a large Italian chest of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, usually highly ornamented.
Carleen
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Salters
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
ocreate
adjective, having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
caritas
noun, charity.
cariole
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
sensory
adjective, of or relating to the senses or sensation.
syconia
noun, a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
saltern
noun, a saltworks.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
satoris
noun, sudden enlightenment.
carinas
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
acrasin
noun, a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
trysail
noun, a triangular or quadrilateral sail having its luff hooped or otherwise bent to a mast, used for lying to or keeping a vessel headed into the wind; spencer.
tillers
noun, a person who tills; farmer.
Catalin
Celosia
noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
Setaria
noun, any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
nestles
verb (used with object), to settle or ensconce snugly:
sateens
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
Stacia
noun, a female given name.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
Isaacs
noun, Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
riyals
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
sarans
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
rillet
noun, a little rill; streamlet.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
stores
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
riatas
noun, a lariat.
Etoile
noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
stains
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
screes
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
screen
noun, a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
scries
verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
salary
noun, a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
Israel
noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
estray
noun, a person or animal that has strayed.
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
lacto-
sealer
noun, an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
satiny
adjective, satinlike; smooth; glossy.
estral
adjective, estrous.
satins
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
resole
verb (used with object), to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
retell
verb (used with object), to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way:
resoil
verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
estocs
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
sonics
noun, the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
Laelia
noun, any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
esters
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
resist
noun, a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
layers
noun, a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
satyrs
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness and lasciviousness.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
scalar
noun, Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude. Compare vector (def 1a).
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
sorels
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
Stacey
noun, a male or female given name.
istles
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
scroll
noun, a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it:
Itasca
noun, Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
etalon
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
sarco-
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
sorely
adverb, in a painful manner.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
Sorata
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
sarees
noun, sari.
Sarnia
noun, a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
strays
noun, a domestic animal found wandering at large or without an owner.
sarsen
noun, any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
stales
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
Laclos
noun, Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de [pyer ahn-brwaz frahn-swa shaw der-loh duh] /pyɛr ɑ̃ˈbrwaz frɑ̃ˈswa ʃɔ dɛrˈloʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1741–1803, French general and writer.
Saseno
noun, an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
rinses
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
sclera
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
Stalin
noun, Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
steels
noun, any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
Yentai
noun, Wade-Giles. Yantai.
scanty
noun, scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
stylar
adjective, having the shape of an ancient style; resembling a pen, pin, or peg.
sacro-
sacral
adjective, of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
scants
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
styler
noun, a person or thing that styles.
inlace
verb (used with object), enlace.
scarts
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
inlays
noun, inlaid work.
steely
adjective, consisting or made of steel.
yentas
noun, a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
scato-
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
yearns
verb (used without object), to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
scenas
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
insets
noun, something inserted; insert.
scents
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
Scales
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
insole
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
saices
noun, syce.
Sayers
noun, Dorothy L(eigh) 1893–1957, English novelist, essayist, and dramatist.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
Stella
noun, a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
steres
salals
noun, an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
stenos
noun, a stenographer.
steno-
Salian
noun, a Salian Frank.
Sterne
noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
scalls
noun, dandruff.
say-so
noun, one's personal statement or assertion.
saints
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Salina
noun, a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
sterns
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
steles
noun, an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
steins
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
sallet
noun, a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
steers
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
sterol
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
sayest
verb, 2nd person singular of say1 .
salols
noun, a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
Salten
noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
rosins
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
sancta
noun, a sacred or holy place.
irones
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
stanes
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
royale
noun, custard cut into shapes and used as a garnish in soups.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
stolen
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Santal
noun, sandalwood.
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
steals
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
stares
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
roasts
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
scones
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
r-less
adjective, r-dropping.
scores
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
stoney
adjective, stony.
stolas
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
scaler
noun, a person or thing that scales.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
Santos
noun, a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
stalls
noun, a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
scorns
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Stones
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
Storey
noun, story2 .
Royall
noun, Anne Newport, 1769–1854, U.S. writer, newspaper publisher, and reformer.
sansei
noun, a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
ically
rosily
adverb, with a rosy color.
Scilla
noun, modern name of Scylla.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
rosets
noun, resin; rosin.
Styles
noun, a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character:
instr.
inter.
stilly
adverb, quietly; silently.
stills
noun, stillness or silence:
Scylla
noun, Modern name Scilla. a rock in the Strait of Messina off the S coast of Italy.
stylo-
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
royals
noun, Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
iatro-
intra-
intro.
Styria
noun, a province in SE Austria: formerly a duchy. 6327 sq. mi. (16,385 sq. km). Capital: Graz.
intros
noun, an introduction.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
sanies
noun, a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
sanity
noun, the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
stoics
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
scions
noun, a descendant.
sclent
noun, any slanting surface, as a slope.
scler-
scares
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
reatas
noun, riata.
Layton
noun, a town in N Utah.
slants
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
llanos
noun, an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
litres
noun, liter.
liters
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
sensor
noun, a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
oyelet
noun, eyelet (def 5).
litany
noun, a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
loaner
noun, a person or thing that loans.
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
oilcan
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
oilers
noun, a person or thing that oils.
senors
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
listel
noun, a narrow list or fillet.
L-line
noun, one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
lysins
noun, an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
Locris
noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
Serena
noun, a female given name.
serein
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
serais
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
sentry
noun, a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
seracs
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
sitars
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
locals
noun, a local train, bus, etc.
locale
noun, a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
lisles
noun, knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
oillet
noun, eyelet (def 5).
series
noun, a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
lintel
noun, a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
Lionel
noun, a male given name, form of Leon.
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
senary
adjective, of or relating to the number six.
linter
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
seller
noun, a person who sells; salesperson or vender.
oracle
noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
slicer
noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
linsey
noun, linsey-woolsey.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
slices
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
liners
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
selen-
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
Seneca
noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
sleets
noun, precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
lysine
noun, a crystalline, basic, amino acid, H 2 N(CH 2) 4 CH(NH 2)COOH, produced chiefly from many proteins by hydrolysis, essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: K. Abbreviation: Lys;
senile
noun, a senile person.
Lysias
noun, c450–c380 b.c, Athenian orator.
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
oyster
noun, any of several edible, marine, bivalve mollusks of the family Ostreidae, having an irregularly shaped shell, occurring on the bottom or adhering to rocks or other objects in shallow water.
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
Senlac
noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
lysate
noun, the mixture of substances formed by the lysis of cells.
lyrate
adjective, Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
oleate
noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
slates
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
oleins
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
lyrist
noun, a person who plays the lyre or who sings and accompanies himself or herself on the lyre.
lyrics
noun, a lyric poem.
sleety
adjective, of, relating to, or like sleet.
notary
noun, notary public.
serine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
lineal
adjective, being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
nasals
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
nycti-
nycto-
niello
noun, a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
Nasser
noun, Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
Silone
noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
NASCAR
noun, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
sycees
noun, fine uncoined silver in lumps of various sizes usually bearing a banker's or assayer's stamp or mark, formerly used in China as a medium of exchange.
Nicole
noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
narial
adjective, of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
setose
adjective, covered with setae or bristles; bristly.
narcos
noun, narc.
narco-
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
nicety
noun, a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
nitery
noun, a nightclub.
nerols
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
Neisse
noun, a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
Nellie
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Nereis
noun, clamworm.
silane
noun, Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
siesta
noun, a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
Nessie
noun, Loch Ness monster.
natals
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
nestle
verb (used with object), to settle or ensconce snugly:
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
necro-
nyalas
noun, an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
nearly
adverb, all but; almost:
siller
noun, silver.
Nicaea
noun, an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
setons
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
Lolita
noun, (italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
Lorena
noun, a female given name.
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
serosa
noun, Embryology, Zoology. the chorion. a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
Sisera
noun, the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
Lorens
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Sisley
noun, Alfred [al-fred] /alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1839–99, French painter.
losels
noun, a worthless person; scoundrel.
lorans
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
serins
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
Lorain
noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
loners
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
lonely
adjective, affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
Sister
noun, a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
lories
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
noises
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
nitres
noun, niter.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
nytril
noun, a synthetic, long-chain polymer fiber that produces a soft, elastic fabric.
nailer
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
nitro-
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
nocti-
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
losers
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
noesis
noun, (in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
sirees
noun, sirree.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
sirens
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Syriac
noun, a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
Syrian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Syria.
linear
adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
sliest
adjective, a superlative of sly.
resile
verb (used without object), to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
recess
noun, temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
Latona
noun, the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
latins
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
Latina
noun, a woman of Latin-American descent.
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
Season
noun, one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
latria
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
recti-
rectos
lately
adverb, of late; recently; not long since:
lateen
adjective, pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
Recent
noun, Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
recast
noun, a recasting.
Searle
noun, Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
learnt
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
realia
plural noun, Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
leasts
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
really
adverb, in reality; actually:
leases
noun, a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
learns
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
realty
noun, real property or real estate.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
leaner
noun, a person or thing that leans.
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
recall
noun, an act of recalling.
solans
noun, a gannet.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
reests
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
lastly
adverb, in conclusion; in the last place; finally.
lectin
noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
lancer
noun, a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
resale
noun, the act of selling a second time.
lanose
adjective, lanate.
Lanier
noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
lancet
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
lances
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
resect
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
resent
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
lanate
adjective, woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
lanais
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
sonars
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
sonata
noun, a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
resets
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
sollar
noun, solar2 .
rentes
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
Lassie
noun, a young girl; lass.
relate
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
solely
adverb, as the only one or ones:
Solent
noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
Searcy
noun, a city in central Arkansas.
lascar
noun, an East Indian sailor.
Solera
noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
re-lay
verb (used with object), to lay again.
relent
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
rental
noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
Larine
adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
seance
noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
lariat
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
relies
verb (used without object), to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
larees
noun, lari.
Renata
noun, a female given name.
recite
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
select
adjective, chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
Ossian
noun, a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
osiers
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
ossein
noun, the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
lycees
noun, a secondary school, especially in France, maintained by the government.
lyases
noun, any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond.
sneers
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
snells
noun, a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
lianas
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
Lester
noun, a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
lessor
noun, a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.
lesson
noun, a section into which a course of study is divided, especially a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject:
Lesser
noun, a small amount, quantity, or degree:
osteal
adjective, osseous.
lessen
verb (used with object), to make less; reduce.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
oscars
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Leslie
noun, a male or female given name.
snares
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
linacs
noun, linear accelerator.
Orense
noun, a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
oriels
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
Sloane
noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
Lilyan
noun, a female given name.
lierne
noun, an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
seiner
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
snarly
adjective, apt to snarl; easily irritated.
snarls
noun, the act of snarling.
lictor
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
lycine
noun, betaine.
seines
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
Lycian
noun, an inhabitant of Lycia.
snores
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
Ostler
noun, hostler.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
rassle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
ranees
noun, the wife of a rajah.
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
secern
verb (used with object), to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
Rascal
noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
Leyton
noun, a former borough in SE England, near London: now part of Waltham Forest.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
Lencas
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
ratals
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
ratans
noun, rattan.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
socles
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
soiree
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
Lenaea
noun, a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
lenity
noun, the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
lesion
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
snorts
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
leones
noun, a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
lentil
noun, a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
racial
adjective, of or relating to the social construct of race:
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
raises
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
lentic
adjective, pertaining to or living in still water.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
secret
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
Lenore
noun, a female given name, form of Eleanor.
Lenoir
noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
rayons
noun, a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
Soares
noun, Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
Sicyon
noun, an ancient city in S Greece, near Corinth.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
arnica
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
coneys
noun, a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
Arleen
noun, a female given name.
Arlene
noun, a female given name.
Arliss
noun, George, 1868–1946, English actor.
telson
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
arises
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
tenace
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
collyr
Collie
noun, one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
arsen-
collet
noun, a collar or enclosing band.
Collar
noun, the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
Arista
noun, Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
tellin
noun, any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
Cornel
noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
areole
noun, an areola.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
Ariane
noun, Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
tolyls
adjective, containing a tolyl group; cresyl.
aryans
noun, Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
corals
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Toller
noun, a person or thing that tolls.
contr.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
colins
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
corses
noun, corpse.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
coalas
noun, koala.
aslant
adverb, at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
asonia
noun, tone deafness.
tenses
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
Asosan
noun, a volcano in SW Japan, in central Kyushu. 5225 feet (1593 meters); crater 12 miles (19 km) across.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
asians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
closes
noun, the act of closing.
closer
noun, a person or thing that closes.
Cloris
noun, a male or female given name.
clones
noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
assail
verb (used with object), to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
Cloete
noun, Stuart, 1897–1976, South African novelist, born in France.
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
arsons
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
colent
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
tenias
noun, taenia.
tolans
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Asante
noun, Ashanti.
tenrec
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
ascots
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
aseity
noun, existence originating from and having no source other than itself.
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
coatee
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
tensas
noun, a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
coasts
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
areola
noun, a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
anises
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
ancile
noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
aneles
verb (used with object), to administer extreme unction to.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
cryst.
aniso-
cross-
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
anlace
noun, anelace.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
crests
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Cressy
noun, Crécy (def 1).
cresol
noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
Anatol
noun, a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
Crosse
noun, a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
anoles
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
torses
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
tassel
noun, a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
Tassie
noun, tass.
Altaic
noun, the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
Altair
noun, a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
teasel
noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
teases
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
analyt
altern
adjective, alternate; following one another.
cteno-
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
Altona
noun, a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
torsel
noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
teensy
adjective, teeny; tiny.
cresyl
adjective, tolyl.
Creole
noun, a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
Cassel
noun, Kassel.
Cosyra
noun, ancient name of Pantelleria.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
cossie
noun, a bathing suit; bathers.
cosset
noun, a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
craals
noun, kraal.
aortas
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
arcane
adjective, known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
cosies
noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
cosets
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
Teller
noun, a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates; narrator:
arecas
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
costly
adjective, costing much; expensive; high in price:
teleo-
crenel
noun, any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
creels
noun, a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
ansate
adjective, having a handle or handlelike part.
tonsil
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
create
adjective, Archaic. created.
creasy
adjective, full of creases.
crease
noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
antiar
noun, the upas tree.
crasis
noun, composition; constitution; makeup.
Crania
noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
antler
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
crayon
noun, a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
Antlia
noun, Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
assent
noun, agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
Alsace
noun, a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
censer
noun, a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Center
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
cental
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
censor
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
censes
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
cenote
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Carina
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
caryo-
celto-
Carlos
noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
cellos
noun, the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
carnal
adjective, pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
centi-
centr-
Carney
noun, carny.
cerias
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
certes
adverb, certainly; in truth.
carats
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
careen
noun, a careening.
careys
noun, male given name, form of Carew.
caress
noun, an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
cerise
adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
cereal
noun, any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
tierce
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
cerate
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
cerat-
ceorls
noun, churl (def 4).
Carian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Caria.
Centre
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
cellar
noun, a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
Celine
noun, Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
Cesena
noun, a city in E central Italy.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
Catano
noun, a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
tincal
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
Casals
noun, Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
castes
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
Cassie
noun, huisache.
Cassia
noun, Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
casita
noun, a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
catena
noun, a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
celery
noun, a plant, Apium graveolens, of the parsley family, whose leafstalks are eaten raw or cooked.
ceases
noun, cessation:
Celaya
noun, a city in Guanajuato state, central Mexico.
Ceylon
noun, former name of Sri Lanka.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
tilery
noun, a factory or kiln for making tiles.
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
Carola
noun, a female given name, form of Carol.
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
Carole
noun, a female given name.
taenia
noun, Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
carses
noun, bottom land.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
Tiller
noun, a person who tills; farmer.
Catlin
noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
assert
Idioms, assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
Tyrone
noun, a former administrative county in W Northern Ireland: replaced by several new districts 1973.
astron
cleans
terces
noun, tierce (def 3).
clasts
noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
classy
adjective, of high class, rank, or grade; stylish; admirably smart; elegant.
class.
claros
noun, such a cigar.
astral
adjective, pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
atonal
adjective, of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
clares
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
astro-
Cleary
noun, Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
citral
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
clines
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
clysis
noun, the administration of an enema.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
clints
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
Assyr.
clino-
assoc.
assoil
verb (used with object), to absolve; acquit; pardon.
astray
adverb, adjective, out of the right way; off the correct or known road, path, or route:
assort
verb (used with object), to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
client
noun, a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
tercel
noun, the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
clears
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
citole
noun, cittern.
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
tiaras
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
Canary
noun, any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
cyesis
noun, pregnancy.
Tessie
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Tessin
noun, French and German name of Ticino.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
cyano-
cansos
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
calory
noun, calorie.
Cantal
noun, a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
cantar
noun, a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
cetane
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
cantle
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
cestas
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
tinsel
noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
Callot
noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1592?–1635, French engraver and etcher.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
ternes
noun, terne metal.
Tyrian
adjective, of or relating to ancient Tyre or its people.
cysto-
cysti-
cisele
adjective, noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
Caesar
noun, Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
Calais
noun, the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
teslas
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
calesa
noun, (in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
Cyrene
noun, an ancient Greek city and colony in N Africa, in Cyrenaica.
Callao
noun, a seaport in W Peru, near Lima.
Callas
noun, Maria Meneghini [men-i-gee-nee] /ˌmɛn ɪˈgi ni/ (Show IPA), 1923–77, U.S. soprano.
caller
noun, a person or thing that calls.
Calles
noun, Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
calli-
Alston
noun, a male given name.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
Caslon
noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
trinal
adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
Elaine
noun, any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
elance
noun, a quick darting movement.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
tra-la
noun, nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
alates
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
Alaric
noun, a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
actin-
entire
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
trills
noun, the act or sound of trilling.
elater
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
Tralee
noun, a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
entice
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
elates
adjective, elated.
alanyl
noun, the acyl group of alanine.
elect.
elects
noun, a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
triene
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
talons
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
erases
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
erects
adjective, upright in position or posture:
acetal
noun, Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
acetyl
adjective, containing the acetyl group.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
aceto-
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
Tarlac
noun, a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
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.
eyalet
noun, vilayet.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
Aletes
noun, a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
Alesia
noun, an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
triols
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
eosins
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
across
adverb, from one side to another.
alerce
noun, the wood of the sandarac tree.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Aeneas
noun, a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
Alissa
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
enisle
verb (used with object), to make an island of.
Ellora
noun, a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
talion
noun, lex talionis.
Eloise
noun, a female given name.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
aerate
verb (used with object), to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
Aileen
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
talers
noun, thaler.
enlace
verb (used with object), to interlace; intertwine:
tressy
adjective, resembling or having tresses.
treens
noun, treenware.
Enesco
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
aerial
noun, a radio or television antenna.
encore
noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
encase
verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
aeron.
Ellery
noun, a male given name.
elytra
noun, plural of elytron.
trans.
elints
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
Tallys
noun, Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
enters
Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
enter-
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
Elinor
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Aeolia
noun, Aeolis.
ensile
verb (used with object), to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
enrols
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
elites
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
enroll
verb (used with object), to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
Elyria
noun, a city in N Ohio.
Tallis
noun, Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
aisles
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
elisor
noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
Elissa
noun, Phoenician name of Dido.
enosis
noun, a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
Alyson
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
taille
noun, French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
tarsal
noun, a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
Alnico
noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
ecarte
noun, a card game for two players.
ecesis
noun, the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
trolly
noun, trolley.
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
allots
verb (used with object), to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
Ernest
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
all-in
adjective, Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
Allies
noun, plural of ally.
eatery
noun, a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
tarsia
noun, intarsia.
Allier
noun, a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
essoin
noun, (in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
easels
noun, a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
stroys
verb (used with object), to destroy.
stroll
noun, a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter:
esnecy
noun, the right of the oldest member of a coparcenary to have first choice of share upon division of the inheritance.
tarso-
easier
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
escent
easies
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
easily
adverb, in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble:
Easley
noun, a town in NW South Carolina.
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
tronas
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
ecoles
noun, school1 .
encyst
verb (used with or without object), to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
Ecorse
noun, a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
al-Lat
noun, a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying the sun and considered to be a daughter of Allah.
ecrase
adjective, (of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
Erinys
noun, any of the Furies.
allays
verb (used with object), to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
Troyes
noun, a city in and the capital of Aube, in NE France, on the Seine: truce treaty in Hundred Year's War.
Taylor
noun, A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
ericas
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
Cayes
noun, Les. Les Cayes.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
orles
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
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.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
Tyree
noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, near Ronne Ice Shelf. About 16,290 feet (4965 meters).
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
aceae
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Salta
noun, a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
scaly
adjective, covered with or abounding in scales or scale.
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
tyres
noun, an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
salsa
noun, a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
octan
noun, an octan fever.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Oriya
noun, an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
Saran
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
Seric
Oesel
noun, German name of Saaremaa.
seise
verb (used with or without object), Chiefly Law. seize.
salty
adjective, tasting of or containing salt; saline.
sarc-
Caryl
noun, a male or female given name.
orial
Satan
noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
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.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Ocala
noun, a city in central Florida.
tries
noun, plural of try.
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Caryn
noun, a female given name.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
scall
noun, dandruff.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
ATLAS
noun, a bound collection of maps.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
ossia
conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
Sally
noun, a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
Aeria
noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
noses
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
atoll
noun, a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.
nosey
adjective, nosy.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
oste-
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
aeri-
ation
cases
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
satyr
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness and lasciviousness.
aero-
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
tsars
noun, czar.
Carla
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
30-30
Tsana
noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
calls
noun, a cry or shout.
Casey
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
sates
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
atria
noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
seers
noun, a person who sees; observer.
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
casas
noun, Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
atory
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
seels
verb (used with object), Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
atony
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
Tyrol
noun, an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
octa-
acet-
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
Salol
noun, a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
Osset
noun, a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
sasin
noun, blackbuck.
tynes
noun, tine.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Saros
noun, the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
carat
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
oasts
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
acari
noun, plural of acarus.
Caras
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
OIcel
oasis
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
Tyner
noun, McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
sanes
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
olein
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Canty
adjective, cheerful; lively.
oases
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
ollas
noun, a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
sanit
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
Caria
noun, an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
oyers
noun, oyer and terminer.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
sensa
noun, plural of sensum.
saris
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
acnes
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
trois
noun, the number 3.
acro-
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Santa
noun, Santa Claus.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Caren
noun, a female given name.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
Sans.
Carey
noun, male given name, form of Carew.
Ollie
noun, a male given name, form of Oliver.
Carny
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
carse
noun, bottom land.
Saree
noun, sari.
Trill
noun, the act or sound of trilling.
aecia
noun, the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
Seres
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
Aalst
noun, Flemish name of Alost.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Canea
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
troll
noun, a song whose parts are sung in succession; a round.
acity
orans
noun, orant.
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.
canal
noun, an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
sents
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
acyls
adjective, containing the acyl group.
Seler
noun, Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
scale
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
onlay
noun, an overlay, especially one in relief.
actos
salts
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
sense
noun, any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
Cant.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
troys
noun, Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
Sells
noun, an act or method of selling.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
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.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
Sella
noun, Zillah.
carns
noun, cairn.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
Aaron
noun, the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
oracy
noun, the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
Aalto
noun, Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
Seely
adjective, insignificant or feeble; poor.
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
Tracy
noun, Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
scion
noun, a descendant.
rolls
noun, a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
tonia
reni-
seals
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
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.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
antsy
adjective, unable to sit or stand still; fidgety:
Rolla
noun, a city in S central Missouri.
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.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
roily
adjective, turbid; muddy.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
Royce
noun, Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
allay
verb (used with object), to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
anti-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
ante-
antas
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
Allan
noun, a male given name.
aorta
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
Alyce
noun, a female given name.
Alley
noun, a passage, as through a continuous row of houses, permitting access from the street to backyards, garages, etc.
Relay
noun, a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
tolly
noun, candle (def 1).
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
alecs
noun, a herring.
Sears
noun, Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
Rosse
noun, William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
Alene
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
areo-
ARENA
noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
Areca
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
tolls
noun, a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
arces
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Arcas
noun, a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
alias
noun, a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Royal
noun, Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
Aryan
noun, Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
anal.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
alto-
rises
noun, an act or instance of rising.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
alti-
riata
noun, a lariat.
ricey
adjective, pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
altar
noun, an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
riyal
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
Altay
noun, Altai.
scree
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
Riley
noun, James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
SCOTS
noun, Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland. Compare Scots Gaelic.
Altai
noun, a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
Scot.
Alta.
rills
noun, a small rivulet or brook.
ryots
noun, a peasant.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
anat.
Allen
noun, (Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
allot
verb (used with object), to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
anole
noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
allo-
anoia
noun, extreme mental deficiency.
anoas
noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
alloy
noun, a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Anita
noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
anis-
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
rests
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
TORES
noun, a torus.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
anele
verb (used with object), to administer extreme unction to.
anear
adverb, preposition, near.
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.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
reels
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
tyros
noun, a beginner in learning anything; novice.
sails
noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
assay
noun, Metallurgy. determination of the amount of metal, especially gold or silver, in an ore, alloy, etc.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
scans
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
treen
noun, treenware.
Ayres
noun, air1 (def 8d).
assai
noun, any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
rall.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
sains
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
rally
noun, a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
airts
noun, a direction.
treys
noun, a playing card or a die having three pips.
Ranee
noun, the wife of a rajah.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
ranis
noun, ranee.
treas
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Asian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
seats
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
rases
verb (used with object), raze.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
trass
noun, a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
rayon
noun, a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
ASEAN
Tyson
noun, Michael Gerald ("Mike"; "Iron Mike") born 1966, U.S. boxer.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
astr.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
Aetna
noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
sect.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
asst.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
rainy
adjective, characterized by rain:
racon
noun, radar beacon.
tress
noun, Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
salat
noun, prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
Salas
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
ayins
noun, the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
assn.
asset
noun, a useful and desirable thing or quality:
Ailey
noun, Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
salal
noun, an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
raias
noun, rayah.
Asser
noun, Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
arias
noun, an air or melody.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Alas.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
alate
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
Arnel
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
tolyl
adjective, containing a tolyl group; cresyl.
scat-
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
scats
noun, scat singing.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Recit
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
reata
noun, riata.
Alcor
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
scene
noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
rect.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Arica
noun, a seaport in N Chile.
scary
adjective, causing fright or alarm.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
ratal
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
ratan
noun, rattan.
saice
noun, syce.
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
asco-
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
Sayao
noun, Bidú [bee-doo;; Portuguese bih-doo] /ˈbi du;; Portuguese bɪˈdu/ (Show IPA), (Balduina de Oliveira Sayão) 1902–1999, Brazilian soprano.
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
artsy
adjective, arty.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
alani
plural noun, a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
artal
noun, plural of rotl.
tolas
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
arsis
noun, Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis (def 4).
Alans
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
Silas
noun, a male given name.
reals
noun, real number.
arses
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
alary
adjective, of or relating to wings.
secos
noun, sekos.
crass
adjective, without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
teels
noun, til.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
laree
noun, lari.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
teeny
adjective, tiny.
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
lansa
noun, langsat.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
tears
teary
adjective, of or like tears.
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
lanas
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
crony
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
Early
noun, a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
lasts
noun, a person or thing that is last.
lasso
noun, a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Lassa
noun, Older Spelling. Lhasa.
lases
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
LASER
noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
cryo-
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
Larsa
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
soles
noun, a plural of sol3 .
crit.
Lanai
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
Tasso
noun, Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
cress
noun, any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
sores
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
ecol.
Lacey
noun, a town in W Washington.
soras
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Ecole
noun, school1 .
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
econ.
sorts
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
ecto-
Italy
noun, a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Capital: Rome.
Ital.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
lalia
laics
noun, one of the laity.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
laity
noun, the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
lairy
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
sones
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
easel
noun, a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
layer
noun, a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
sonsy
adjective, strong and healthy; robust.
Sonya
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
eases
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
easts
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
lact-
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
lento
adverb, slowly.
tells
noun, an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
Leone
noun, a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
snots
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
Corey
noun, Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
cores
coria
noun, plural of corium.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
lenos
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
telly
noun, television.
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
telo-
LeRoy
noun, a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
corns
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Coney
noun, a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
sneer
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
lyase
noun, any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond.
Snell
noun, a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
Liana
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
snyes
noun, a backwater.
snits
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
Cons.
Const
cont.
Conte
noun, count2 .
Lesya
noun, any of six possible colors given to the monad, or individual soul, by its karma and being lighter or darker according to the proportion of good or evil included in the karma.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
sero-
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
lease
noun, a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
Leary
adjective, leery1 .
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
tele-
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
solan
noun, a gannet.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
latry
Creel
noun, a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
Crees
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
Latin
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
craal
noun, kraal.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Corse
noun, corpse.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
soars
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Leyte
noun, an island in the E central Philippines: focal point of the U.S. invasion of the Philippines 1944. 3085 sq. mi. (7990 sq. km).
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
Leila
noun, a female given name.
leets
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
teles
noun, television.
soils
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
leers
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
leery
adjective, wary; suspicious (usually followed by of):
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
costs
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
lect.
Srta.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
Colly
noun, grime; soot.
yearn
verb (used without object), to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
yells
noun, a cry uttered by yelling.
style
noun, a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character:
Yeats
noun, William Butler, 1865–1939, Irish poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1923.
yeast
noun, any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached, and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
ento-
entry
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Taira
noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
yeans
verb (used without object), (of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
styli
noun, a plural of stylus.
Still
noun, stillness or silence:
icons
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
yenta
noun, a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
styl-
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
stele
noun, an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
Enlil
noun, the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
talas
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
ileo-
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
enols
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
sties
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
ster.
enrol
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
yills
noun, ale.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
yetis
noun, Abominable Snowman.
tayra
noun, a small animal, Eira barbara, of the weasel family, ranging from Mexico to tropical South America.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
Icel.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
taels
noun, liang.
Ernie
noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
Story
noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
erose
adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
stray
noun, a domestic animal found wandering at large or without an owner.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
taces
noun, tasset.
essay
noun, a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.
stroy
verb (used with object), to destroy.
Essen
noun, a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
Estes
noun, a male given name.
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
ernes
noun, sea eagle.
stony
adjective, full of or abounding in stones or rock:
IATSE
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
iatry
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
Yasna
noun, a part of the Avesta including the Gathas and other liturgical texts.
stirs
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
stoas
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
Yalta
noun, a seaport in the Crimea, S Ukraine, on the Black Sea: site of wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin February 4–12, 1945.
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
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.
Talca
noun, a city in central Chile.
incas
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
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.
Taney
noun, Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
stall
noun, a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
Irene
noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Iran.
Elara
noun, Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
irony
noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
elate
adjective, elated.
yores
noun, Chiefly Literary. time past:
Stans
noun, a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
yonis
noun, (in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti. Compare lingam (def 2).
Tanya
noun, a female given name.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
Tansy
noun, any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
Stacy
noun, a male or female given name.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tarai
noun, Terai.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
islet
noun, a very small island.
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
eyrie
noun, aerie.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
eyras
noun, a jaguarundi.
stays
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
Isaac
noun, a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
eyres
noun, a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Elena
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
encl.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
inlay
noun, inlaid work.
taler
noun, thaler.
Elsie
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
Elton
noun, a male given name.
Ellis
noun, Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
incr.
incor
talcs
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
incl.
ency.
Elroy
noun, a male given name.
Ellen
noun, Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
intr.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
elint
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
Elyot
noun, Sir Thomas, c1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
Steel
noun, any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
Elise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Talys
noun, Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
Elyse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
elite
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
inst.
Tally
noun, an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
insol
Ellas
noun, Modern Greek name of Greece.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
lycee
noun, a secondary school, especially in France, maintained by the government.
Corny
adjective, of or abounding in corn.
licet
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
Cilla
noun, a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
syncs
noun, synchronization:
sines
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
Sino-
cine-
lt-yr
cyans
noun, cyan blue.
siree
noun, sirree.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
sires
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Sinas
noun, a female given name.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
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.
Nasca
adjective, Nazca.
nasal
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
silos
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
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.
silts
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
tiara
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
nails
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.
cyan-
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Syria
noun, Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus.
naso-
cyto-
terne
noun, terne metal.
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
LORAN
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
Loral
adjective, of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
loner
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
cysts
noun, Pathology. a closed, bladderlike sac formed in animal tissues, containing fluid or semifluid matter.
cytol
syst.
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
clans
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
Clara
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
Loren
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
cists
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
losel
noun, a worthless person; scoundrel.
lossy
adjective, (of a material or transmission line) causing appreciable loss or dissipation of energy.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
loses
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Cyril
noun, Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Lorne
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Lorna
noun, a female given name.
SISAL
noun, Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
Lorin
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Cissy
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
cyst-
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
loyal
adjective, faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state:
Sices
noun, syce.
sials
noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
tiles
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
nills
verb (used with object), to refuse or reject.
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
sycee
noun, fine uncoined silver in lumps of various sizes usually bearing a banker's or assayer's stamp or mark, formerly used in China as a medium of exchange.
niece
noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
syces
noun, (in India) a groom; stable attendant.
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Tyler
noun, tiler (def 2).
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
cella
noun, the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
Ceara
noun, Fortaleza.
nitr-
Nyasa
noun, former name of Malawi (def 2).
noels
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
noisy
adjective, making much noise:
tills
noun, a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
noils
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
Noyes
noun, Alfred, 1880–1958, English poet.
Tilly
noun, Count Johan Tserclaes von [yoh-hahn tser-klahs fuh n] /ˈyoʊ hɑn tsɛrˈklɑs fən/ (Show IPA), 1559–1632, German general in the Thirty Years' War.
nitre
noun, niter.
cata-
noct-
seti-
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Sycon
noun, a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
Cello
noun, the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
nasty
noun, Informal. a nasty person or thing.
cero-
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Ceres
noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
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.
cease
noun, cessation:
nears
sylis
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
natl.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
cert.
Natal
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
silly
noun, Informal. a silly or foolish person:
tyees
noun, chinook salmon.
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
nyala
noun, an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
nests
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
cells
noun, a small room, as in a convent or prison.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
Syene
noun, ancient name of Aswan.
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
nerol
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
cense
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
cent.
Nelly
noun, inferior or cheap wine.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
satis
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
cline
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
lysin
noun, an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
lilts
noun, rhythmic swing or cadence.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
Linos
noun, linoleum.
lytic
adjective, of, noting, or pertaining to lysis or a lysin.
litre
noun, liter.
slays
noun, sley.
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
cloys
verb (used with object), to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
Llano
noun, an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
clone
noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
slain
noun, sley.
Lyles
noun, a male given name.
Close
noun, the act of closing.
Lysol
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.
Cleon
noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
linty
adjective, full of or covered with lint:
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
liner
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
liney
adjective, liny.
lyso-
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
Clint
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
lists
noun, an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
coel-
Lisle
noun, knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
teno-
linac
noun, linear accelerator.
lysis
noun, Immunology, Biochemistry. the dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
tera-
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
slaty
adjective, consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to slate.
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
snarl
noun, the act of snarling.
lyres
noun, a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
clast
noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
coaly
adjective, of, resembling, or containing coal.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
clase
coala
noun, koala.
Lyons
noun, Joseph Aloysius, 1879–1939, Australian statesman: prime minister 1932–39.
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
Colin
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
claro
noun, such a cigar.
Clary
noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
sleys
noun, the reed of a loom.
coll.
Lycia
noun, an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
loess
noun, a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
Lilas
noun, creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
local
noun, a local train, bus, etc.
lyric
noun, a lyric poem.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
Lilac
noun, any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
sito-
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
colat
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
sites
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
coele
tenia
noun, taenia.
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
sleet
noun, precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
SLIC
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
Tyne
noun, tine.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
syli
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
talc
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
toys
noun, an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
sec.
Tala
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
Tell
noun, an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
SEAS
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Till
noun, a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
snye
noun, a backwater.
str.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
tael
noun, liang.
tron
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
sers
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
Tace
noun, tasset.
Taal
noun, Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
ten.
tsar
noun, czar.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Troy
noun, Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
sics
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
Styr
noun, a river in NW Ukraine, flowing N to the Pripet River. 300 miles (480 km) long.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
syll
syce
noun, (in India) a groom; stable attendant.
sial
noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
sice
noun, syce.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
Toll
noun, a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
slot
noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
tRNA
Sill
noun, a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
soys
noun, soy sauce.
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.
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.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
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.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
Tyre
noun, an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
sits
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
slay
noun, sley.
tion
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
sirs
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
sots
noun, a drunkard.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
sris
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Tory
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
Secs
noun, second2 (def 2).
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
seis
noun, sei whale.
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.
scry
verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
teel
noun, til.
scr.
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
TASS
noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
Soni
sols
noun, the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
toss
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
soln
sees
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
Tyro
noun, a beginner in learning anything; novice.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
SCSI
noun, a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
Seel
verb (used with object), Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
stay
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
tall
adverb, in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
Sina
noun, a female given name.
sels
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
syn-
Sol.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
secy
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
Tree
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
tyee
noun, chinook salmon.
ter.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Trey
noun, a playing card or a die having three pips.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
toey
adjective, touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
sley
noun, the reed of a loom.
Tony
noun, one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
tri-
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Ste.
Tray
noun, a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
Tess
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Tore
noun, a torus.
scil
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Tiny
adjective, very small; minute; wee.
sci.
Syr.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
tel-
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
syne
adverb, preposition, conjunction, since.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
sync
noun, synchronization:
Tana
noun, thana.
Sell
noun, an act or method of selling.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Sra.
1080
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
Carn
noun, cairn.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Lani
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
Lana
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Lalo
noun, (Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
lays
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
lasa
noun, Lhasa.
LASS
noun, a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Leet
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
lees
noun, plural of lee2 .
leer
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
Cana
noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Leal
adjective, loyal; true.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
lea.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Lat.
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
Casa
noun, a house.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
CERN
cess
noun, British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
cet-
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
Ceto
cyl.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
ISSN
cir.
iso-
isls
Isle
noun, a small island.
Yser
noun, a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.
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.
cene
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
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.
lacs
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).
Lacy
noun, a male given name.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
Cass
noun, Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
cat.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cees
noun, the letter C.
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.
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
itol
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
cell
noun, a small room, as in a convent or prison.
Cels
cen.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
Can.
Call
noun, a cry or shout.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
lits
noun, litas.
atic
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Atli
noun, Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
ator
Llyr
noun, the father of Manawydan: corresponds to the Irish Ler.
atry
adjective, lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
lyte
loci
noun, plural of locus.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
lit.
LIST
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
lyse
verb (used with object), to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
lys-
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
ates
Lyra
noun, Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
lote
noun, lotus.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Loss
noun, detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
Lorn
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
Aten
noun, Aton.
Lory
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
Lola
noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
loin
noun, Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
lyre
noun, a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
lent
noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
less
noun, a smaller amount or quantity:
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
lens
noun, a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Leno
noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
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.
cays
noun, a small low island; key.
Cal.
Lely
noun, Sir Peter [pee-ter;; Dutch pey-tuh r] /ˈpi tər;; Dutch ˈpeɪ tər/ (Show IPA), (Pieter van der Faes) 1618–80, Dutch painter in England.
Lela
noun, a female given name.
leys
noun, leu.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Lyon
noun, Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
lin.
Lion
noun, a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
lino
noun, linoleum.
liny
adjective, full of or marked with lines.
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.
lilt
noun, rhythmic swing or cadence.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
Lily
noun, any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers. Compare lily family.
Lyle
noun, a male given name.
Lila
noun, creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
lyes
noun, a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
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.
lice
noun, plural of louse.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cis-
asse
noun, Cape fox.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
est.
esse
noun, being; existence.
eso-
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
ESIS
ctr.
cts.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
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).
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
etc.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
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.
IAEA
Cort
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
cosy
noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
coss
noun, kos.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Cres
Coty
noun, René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
cray
adjective, crazy.
crat
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
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.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
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.
Cory
noun, a male or female given name.
eyra
noun, a jaguarundi.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
ELAS
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Eyre
noun, a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
eyot
noun, ait.
easy
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
eyne
noun, plural of eye.
eyes
noun, the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
eco-
eyen
noun, plural of eye.
ect-
eyas
noun, a nestling, usually a hawk.
eery
adjective, eerie.
Elea
noun, an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
Ens.
Else
Idioms, or else, or suffer the consequences:
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
enl.
Enyo
noun, an ancient Greek war goddess.
ence
enc.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
ells
noun, an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
Elli
noun, an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
ELLE
Ella
noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
Elys
noun, Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Yale
noun, Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
iana
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
clit
noun, clitoris.
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.
intl
int.
ins.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
inly
adverb, inwardly.
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.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Inc.
inae
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
cloy
verb (used with object), to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
ills
noun, an unfavorable opinion or statement:
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
Ill.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
yrs.
cit.
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.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cyte
Ire.
City
noun, a large or important town.
Clay
noun, a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
clar
yore
noun, Chiefly Literary. time past:
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
yoni
noun, (in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti. Compare lingam (def 2).
illy
adverb, ill.
ile-
Yana
noun, a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
Con.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Ice.
ICAO
ical
IATA
coly
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
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.
Cony
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
Cor.
yarn
noun, thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
yare
adjective, quick; agile; lively.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
yean
verb (used without object), (of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
yins
noun, See under yin and yang.
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
yill
noun, ale.
Iyar
noun, the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
yeti
noun, Abominable Snowman.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
year
noun, a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year) Compare common year, leap year.
coys
adjective, artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
Col.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
yens
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
yell
noun, a cry uttered by yelling.
yeas
noun, an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
ASSR
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.
EEOC
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Rani
noun, ranee.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
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).
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Raia
noun, rayah.
Aire
racy
adjective, slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
ayre
noun, air1 (def 8d).
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
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.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
rely
verb (used without object), to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
rel.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
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.
ayin
noun, the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
Reel
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
Aiea
noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
recs
noun, recreation.
Ayer
noun, Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
real
noun, real number.
ayes
noun, an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
Airy
adjective, open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
airt
noun, a direction.
aet.
Alis
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Ont.
Alec
noun, a herring.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
all-
only
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
ally
noun, a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
alls
noun, one's whole interest, energy, or property:
alee
adverb, adjective, upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
OSSA
noun, plural of os1 .
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Ala.
alae
noun, plural of ala.
Alai
noun, a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
Alan
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
Alar
adjective, pertaining to or having wings; alary.
Alea
noun, Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
osis
Osee
noun, Hosea.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Orly
noun, a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
Roti
noun, roast.
acea
acyl
adjective, containing the acyl group.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
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.
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.
ACLS
Ross
noun, the rough exterior of bark.
Rosy
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
AAEE
Saar
noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
RONA
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Sat.
SASE
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
sals
noun, salt1 .
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
sala
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
says
noun, what a person says or has to say.
Sais
noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
sail
noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
Sacs
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
roll
noun, a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
ryas
noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
Ryle
noun, Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
ryes
noun, a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
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.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Ryan
noun, a male given name.
ryal
noun, rose noble.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
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.
aer-
aery
noun, aerie.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
rill
noun, a small rivulet or brook.
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.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
acr-
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Acta
plural noun, official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
ryot
noun, a peasant.
RNAS
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
OLLA
noun, a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
Alco
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Nysa
noun, the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
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.
ARIS
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
aryl
adjective, containing an aryl group.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
nyet
adverb, noun, no1 .
Nile
noun, a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
nill
verb (used with object), to refuse or reject.
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
NIRA
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
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.
NYSE
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NOAA
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.
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Nor.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
ness
noun, a headland; promontory; cape.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
asis
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Asia
noun, a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
NACA
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
nail
noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
nays
noun, a denial or refusal.
Naos
noun, a temple.
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nary
adjective, not any; no; never a:
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
neo-
Nell
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
art.
Neel
noun, Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
Arty
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
asc-
NCTE
NCAA
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
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.
nos-
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
nosy
adjective, unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
ant.
ole-
oils
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
oily
adverb, in an oily manner.
ANSI
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
alt.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
anoa
noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
oary
adjective, oarlike.
anes
adverb, once.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
NTIA
Aras
noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
OEEC
ancy
Anas
not-
ano-
ance
oyer
noun, oyer and terminer.
Oct.
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
TEC
noun, detective.
Tro
ANC
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
EAA
ea.
TCS
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.
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.
eo-
ATC
ase
CEO
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
EEL
noun, any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
Aar
acy
ECA
ast
ac-
ASN
ec-
TSE
TSI
TLC
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
tlo
tlr
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
EEC
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
cee
noun, the letter C.
TOY
noun, an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
TCA
tr.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
cte
AAE
tra
Ar.
an.
AIA
ATA
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
al.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
ASI
at.
ctn
plural, carton.
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
CIA
Coy
adjective, artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
ct.
cl.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
AIC
ary
adjective, any; anyone.
CAA
CAI
ays
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
cay
noun, a small low island; key.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
cle
aye
noun, an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
Tyr
noun, the god of strife.
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.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
CLI
Clo
Ayn
noun, ʿain.
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.
Ayr
noun, a seaport in SW Scotland.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
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.
CLR
CNO
CNS
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
aor
AOA
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
CEA
CTA
ca.
TIA
CST
CSR
CSO
CSA
CRT
CIE
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
CRS
CYO
ACS
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
AEC
ae.
cs.
cr.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
AEA
ALC
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
Any
Idioms, any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
COS
noun, romaine.
ARS
TES
noun, ti1 .
Co.
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.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
ASR
IOT
EEO
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:
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
Nye
noun, Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
NYA
NIA
NES
NOC
Syl
Ney
noun, Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
NEC
NEA
ne-
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
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.
OCS
OCR
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAS
OTC
SES
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
OSA
Oc.
NSC
NSA
NRC
NRA
nr.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Nay
noun, a denial or refusal.
oic
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
ll.
SLE
Lir
noun, Ler.
Sly
Idioms, on the sly, secretly; furtively:
SLR
lye
noun, a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
LOC
let
noun, British. a lease.
Les
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
Ley
noun, leu.
SLA
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
LTA
NAA
NYC
NCO
ltr
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
LTL
LST
Loy
noun, a female given name.
LSS
LSI
LSC
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
sis
noun, sister.
LON
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
soy
noun, soy sauce.
Rye
noun, a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
ROI
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
ROA
RNA
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
SCS
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
se-
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
rya
noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
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.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
Roy
noun, Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
Rs.
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
sc.
SAR
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
SAE
SAA
RSA
SRO
So.
RTS
rte
rt.
RSS
RSE
Rey
noun, a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
REC
noun, recreation.
OIr
ons
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ory
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
ONR
ose
ONI
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Ola
OIt
Oys
noun, a grandchild.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
OSS
REA
Ray
noun, a narrow beam of light.
RCT
RCN
RCA
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.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
ot-
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Re.
RCS
OTS
ote
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
OTA
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
Lee
noun, protective shelter:
yas
noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Yeo
Yen
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
yea
noun, an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
YCL
icy
adjective, made of, full of, or covered with ice:
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
STL
sty
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
IAS
yar
adjective, yare (defs 1, 2).
Yao
noun, Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ial
Ia.
ier
STI
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
in.
ior
yon
pronoun, that or those yonder.
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
IOC
ine
ina
noun, a female given name.
ILS
yer
ILO
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
il-
yis
noun, (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
yet
Idioms, as yet. as1 (def 31).
yes
noun, an affirmative reply.
io-
ics
Ir.
Ely
noun, Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
EOE
TAL
ene
en-
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
Ell
noun, an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
EIS
eir
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
eye
noun, the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ETS
ese
ETR
ETO
ety
ess
noun, the letter S, s.
ESR
ESL
Esc
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
TAE
preposition, to.
ESA
ERT
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
Tay
noun, a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
ERS
noun, ervil.
ery
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
Yin
noun, See under yin and yang.
TSS
ITA
SSN
SSI
SSE
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.
SSC
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).
SSA
ss.
SRS
SSR
ITC
Lt.
LCL
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
ite
Sr.
ity
La.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
SOS
noun, any call for help:
Lay
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
SST
Isl
LCT
IRC
LCI
LCA
IRL
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
IRO
IRS
St.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
ISA
ise
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISR
ist
Sta
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
SN
SL
AO
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
LC
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
ly
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
ee
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.
EI
RO
SA
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
TC
ln
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
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.
ey
CE
ry
L1
L2
TE
noun, ti1 .
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
S.
yr
L.
Yi
noun, (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
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.
ye
pronoun, Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect. (used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things): (used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address): (used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
cy
noun, a male given name, form of Cyrus.
ty
ol
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
oy
noun, a grandchild.
le
NI
yl
OA
OE
noun, oy2 .
O.
yo
interjection, (used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
sy
noun, a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
NL
NY
NC
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RI
T1
t.
LR
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
TL
i.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
Y.
NA
adverb, no1 .
ic
RC
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
YT
TN
YA
noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
N.
RN
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