Anagrams of eliminations
Word eliminations has
1277 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of eliminations.
- antimonies
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noun,
a brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine. Symbol: Sb; atomic number: 51; atomic weight: 121.75.
- antinomies
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noun,
opposition between one law, principle, rule, etc., and another.
- semination
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noun,
a sowing or impregnating; dissemination.
- St-Emilion
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noun,
a dry claret wine from the parish of St.-Émilion in the Bordeaux region of France.
- nominates
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adjective,
having a particular name.
- Minnesota
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noun,
a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul.
Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
- Neo-Latin
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noun,
New Latin.
- nonmetals
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noun,
an element not having the character of a metal, as carbon or nitrogen.
- mannitols
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noun,
Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 , occurring in three optically different forms, the common one being found in the manna of the ash Fraxinus ornus and in other plants: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, electrolytic condensers for radios, plasticizers, and mannitol hexanitrate, and as a pill excipient.
- alimonies
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noun,
Law. an allowance paid to a person by that person's spouse or former spouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a divorce or while action is pending.
- melatonin
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noun,
a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in inverse proportion to the amount of light received by the retina, important in the regulation of biorhythms: in amphibians, it causes a lightening of the skin.
- laminitis
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noun,
inflammation of sensitive laminae in the hoof of a horse, caused by stressful events, as trauma, infection, or parturition.
- on-limits
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adjective,
open or not prohibited to certain persons, as military personnel:
- mainlines
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adjective,
having a principal, established, or widely accepted position; major; mainstream:
- limonites
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noun,
an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.
- inanities
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noun,
lack of sense, significance, or ideas; silliness.
- liniments
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noun,
a liquid or semiliquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin, as for sprains or bruises, usually soothing or counterirritating.
- antinoise
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adjective,
designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
- lineation
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noun,
an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
- militias
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noun,
a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
- montanes
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noun,
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
- insolent
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noun,
an insolent person.
- Leninist
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noun,
an advocate or supporter of Lenin or Leninism.
- Miltonia
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noun,
any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
- Milstein
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noun,
Cesar, 1927–2002, Argentinian immunologist: Nobel prize 1984.
- insomnia
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noun,
inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- nonmetal
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noun,
an element not having the character of a metal, as carbon or nitrogen.
- Solimena
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Minneola
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noun,
a juicy, pear-shaped variety of tangelo.
- Latinism
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noun,
a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- amniotes
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noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- Milesian
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noun,
any of the people from Spain who invaded Ireland and defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann, and who were the ancestors of the present Irish people.
- mannitol
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noun,
Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 , occurring in three optically different forms, the common one being found in the manna of the ash Fraxinus ornus and in other plants: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, electrolytic condensers for radios, plasticizers, and mannitol hexanitrate, and as a pill excipient.
- mannites
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noun,
mannitol.
- laminose
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adjective,
laminate; laminar.
- mainline
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adjective,
having a principal, established, or widely accepted position; major; mainstream:
- Islamite
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noun,
a Muslim.
- nitinols
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- nominate
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adjective,
having a particular name.
- anilines
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noun,
Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
- antinome
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noun,
something that is contradictory or opposite to another; a logical contradiction.
- nominals
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noun,
Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
- lenition
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noun,
Phonetics. a phonological process that weakens consonant articulation at the ends of syllables or between vowels, causing the consonant to become voiced, spirantized, or deleted.
- mentions
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noun,
a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
- Masonite
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- alienist
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- Estonian
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noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- liniment
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noun,
a liquid or semiliquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin, as for sprains or bruises, usually soothing or counterirritating.
- linesman
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noun,
Sports.
an official, as in tennis and soccer, who assists the referee.
Football. an official who marks the distances gained and lost in the progress of play and otherwise assists the referee and field judge.
Ice Hockey. either of two officials who assist the referee by watching for icing, offside, and substitution violations and fouls and by conducting face-offs.
- ton-mile
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noun,
a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.
- semolina
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noun,
a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
- limonite
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noun,
an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.
- Stoneman
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noun,
a stonecutter or stoneworker.
- Steinman
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noun,
David Barnard, 1886–1960, U.S. civil engineer: specialist in bridge design and construction.
- sea-lion
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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.
- Melanion
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noun,
a youth of Arcadia, usually identified with Hippomenes as the successful suitor of Atalanta.
- litanies
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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.
- lienitis
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noun,
inflammation of the spleen; splenitis.
- melanins
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noun,
any of a class of insoluble pigments, found in all forms of animal life, that account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
- alienism
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noun,
alienage.
- Leninism
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noun,
the form of Communism as taught by Lenin, with emphasis on the dictatorship of the proletariat.
- aliments
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- initials
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noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- enations
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- stamin-
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- linnets
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noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- tension
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noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- mention
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noun,
a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
- meltons
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noun,
a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
- talions
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noun,
lex talionis.
- estamin
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noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- initial
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noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- militia
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noun,
a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
- Mitanni
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noun,
the Hurrian kingdom in NW Mesopotamia in the 15th and 14th centuries b.c.
- Antoine
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- Estonia
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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.
- elision
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noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- in-line
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adjective,
(of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- Etonian
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noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- nominal
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noun,
Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
- mannite
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noun,
mannitol.
- menials
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- isoline
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noun,
isogram.
- anomite
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noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- one-man
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adjective,
of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
- enation
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- melano-
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- Ileitis
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noun,
inflammation of the ileum.
- Stalino
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noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- melanin
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noun,
any of a class of insoluble pigments, found in all forms of animal life, that account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- Mineola
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noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- intens.
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- miniate
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verb (used with object),
to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
- minions
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noun,
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
- intines
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noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Telamon
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noun,
atlas (def 5).
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- asinine
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adjective,
foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
- mansion
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noun,
a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
- atomies
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noun,
an atom; mote.
- elitism
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noun,
practice of or belief in rule by an elite.
- iolites
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noun,
cordierite.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- onanism
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noun,
withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- mannose
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noun,
a hexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.
- onliest
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Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- isation
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- intones
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- isolate
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- anoints
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verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- montane
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noun,
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- amnions
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- amities
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noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- latinos
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- monesia
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noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- maltose
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 12 H 22 O 11 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
- Monilia
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noun,
a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- Montale
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noun,
Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1981, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1975.
- loments
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noun,
a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- Osmanli
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noun,
an Ottoman.
- lensman
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noun,
a photographer.
- Nilotes
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- aliment
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- liaison
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noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- nemato-
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- limites
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noun,
plural of limes.
- Neilson
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noun,
William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.
- ailment
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noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- to-name
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noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- lineman
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noun,
Also, linesman. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
- Tonnies
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noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- seminal
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adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- amniote
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noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- etalons
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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.
- amosite
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noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- malison
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noun,
a curse.
- anisole
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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.
- nitinol
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- laments
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noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- aniline
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noun,
Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
- laities
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noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Smeaton
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noun,
John, 1724–92, English engineer.
- moisten
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become moist.
- Silone
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noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- stamen
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noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- sienna
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noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- inmost
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adjective,
situated farthest within:
- Stalin
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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.
- silane
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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.
- lesion
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noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- inline
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noun,
an ornamented type with a line of white or of a contrasting color running just inside the edge and following the contour of each letter.
- samlet
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noun,
a young salmon.
- matins
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- inanes
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noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- imines
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noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- omenta
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noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- silent
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noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- masto-
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- Siloam
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noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- solate
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verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- melan-
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- oleins
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noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- sennit
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noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- menial
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- online
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adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- manini
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adjective,
small; insignificant.
- maloti
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noun,
plural of loti.
- seniti
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noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- Malone
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noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- Melton
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noun,
a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
- steno-
-
- Linton
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noun,
Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
- Mannes
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noun,
Leopold Damrosch, 1899–1964, U.S. composer and chemist.
- smalto
-
noun,
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
- limits
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noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- Ismael
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noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- limens
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noun,
threshold (def 4).
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Iletin
-
- Mannie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- listen
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Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- liaise
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verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- loment
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noun,
a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- sonnet
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noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- Simeon
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noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- lanose
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adjective,
lanate.
- mantel
-
noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- 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.
- Lamont
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noun,
a male given name.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- sonant
-
noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- intone
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- Salmon
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noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- solemn
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adjective,
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
- somni-
-
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- Ionian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- somat-
-
- Somali
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noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- latens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- osteal
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adjective,
osseous.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- Solent
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noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- intime
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adjective,
intimate; cozy.
- intima
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noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Maisie
-
noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- simile
-
noun,
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”.
Compare metaphor.
- Salome
-
noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- Lemnos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- 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.
- Mantle
-
noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- lament
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- intine
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- Linnet
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- amnion
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- amnios
-
- molten
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- molies
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- anemo-
-
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- molest
-
verb (used with object),
to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- amino-
-
- 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.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- Miseno
-
noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- tennis
-
noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- Minoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- tinman
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Minnie
-
noun,
mother; mom.
- 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.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- nanism
-
noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- Nelson
-
noun,
a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
- nemat-
-
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- netman
-
noun,
a tennis player.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- tinmen
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- 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.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- Monnet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- almost
-
adverb,
very nearly; all but:
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- motile
-
adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- Minnis
-
noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- aniso-
-
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- Menton
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- Milton
-
noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- Elmont
-
noun,
a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- 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.
- milit.
-
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- minion
-
noun,
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- 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.
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- metal.
-
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- sanit
-
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- motel
-
noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Mont.
-
- meta-
-
- 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.
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- meso-
-
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- 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.
- natl.
-
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- naso-
-
- linns
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- semi-
-
- nano-
-
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- 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.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- Melia
-
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- 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.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- MSEnt
-
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- molts
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- nomen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- omni-
-
- miso-
-
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Minn.
-
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- nona-
-
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- mini-
-
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oste-
-
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- mast-
-
- Metol
-
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Minni
-
noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- male-
-
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- moles
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- meno-
-
- Sino-
-
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- 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.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- telo-
-
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- atmo-
-
- ation
-
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tenn.
-
- teno-
-
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- 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.
- 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).
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
-
- ileo-
-
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- IATSE
-
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- 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.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- stome
-
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- 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.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- alti-
-
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- 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.
- 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.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- 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.
- tonia
-
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- 30-30
-
- alto-
-
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- anon.
-
- 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.
- annot
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- 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.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- anim.
-
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- 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.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- 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.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- smolt
-
noun,
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- ition
-
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Ital.
-
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- seti-
-
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- 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.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- sito-
-
- inst.
-
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- insol
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- init.
-
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- 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.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- imit.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- Ste.
-
- tion
-
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- ole-
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Saml
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- tonn
-
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Sem.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sam.
-
- 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.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Sat.
-
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- 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.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- 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.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neo-
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- 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.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- 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.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- 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.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- 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.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- 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.
- NTIA
-
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- 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.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- soln
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Tasm
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- 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.
- Ont.
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Sol.
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- not-
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- 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.
- nos-
-
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Soni
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- 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.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- 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.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- 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.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- 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.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- ten.
-
- 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.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- 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.
- 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.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- non-
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- 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.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- ins.
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lam.
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- ELAS
-
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- 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.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Man.
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- ASME
-
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- atm.
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- 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.
- MALS
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- mal-
-
- ates
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- 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.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- 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.
- Ens.
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lin.
-
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- eso-
-
- 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.
- lea.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- 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.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- emia
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lit.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- est.
-
- 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.
- Lat.
-
- enl.
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- meas
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- itol
-
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Alis
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- MNAS
-
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- int.
-
- 1080
-
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- intl
-
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- aet.
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- 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 = .
- AIME
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- inae
-
- AISI
-
- MSIE
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- MSAE
-
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- iso-
-
- ile-
-
- ANSI
-
- ment
-
- men-
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- amt.
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- mil.
-
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- 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.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- ann.
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ano-
-
- met.
-
- mes-
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- ant.
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- AMLS
-
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- mis-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- min.
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- itis
-
- ial
-
- IAS
-
- Ia.
-
- St.
-
- STI
-
- Sta
-
- ILO
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- io-
-
- il-
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- STL
-
- STM
-
- in.
-
- ETS
-
- ETO
-
- ILS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ESL
-
- ALM
-
- TIA
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- 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.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- AMS
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- tlo
-
- AME
-
- TMO
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ase
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- 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.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ae.
-
- an.
-
- al.
-
- Am.
-
- TSE
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ASI
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- EIS
-
- ESA
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- TAL
-
- EMT
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ASM
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- EAM
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- at.
-
- ast
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- EOM
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- OEM
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- Ola
-
- OIt
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- 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.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- mi.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- OSA
-
- NSA
-
- Om.
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MIT
-
- ose
-
- TSI
-
- OTS
-
- ote
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ot-
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- ons
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- Mao
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MIE
-
- ml.
-
- SAE
-
- mtn
-
- MSN
-
- 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:
- MST
-
- NES
-
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- MTO
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- MTS
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NIA
-
- MSI
-
- MLA
-
- MOI
-
- MLS
-
- MNA
-
- MNE
-
- MNS
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- MSE
-
- NNE
-
- NMI
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- MSA
-
- So.
-
- OTA
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- LIM
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ist
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ITA
-
- Les
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Isl
-
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SMA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- SLA
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- SLE
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- se-
-
- LTA
-
- MSL
-
- 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 = .
- 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.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- IOT
-
- Mo.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Me.
-
- LST
-
- 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.
- LMT
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LON
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- LSI
-
- LSM
-
- L.
-
- SN
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- 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.
- L1
-
- NI
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- 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.
- i.
-
- AO
-
- N.
-
- L2
-
- T1
-
- NL
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- SM
-
- SL
-
- SA
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- LM
-
- ol
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NM
-
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- t.
-
- MN
-
- TL
-
- le
-
- TM
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TN
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- S.
-