Anagrams of Establishment
Word Establishment has
1937 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Establishment.
- metathesis
-
noun,
the transposition of letters, syllables, or sounds in a word, as in the pronunciation [kuhmf-ter-buh l] /ˈkʌmf tər bəl/ (Show IPA) for comfortable or [aks] /æks/ (Show IPA) for ask.
- mentalists
-
noun,
a person who believes in or advocates mentalism.
- antitheses
-
noun,
opposition; contrast:
- intestable
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adjective,
not legally qualified to make a will, as an infant or a lunatic.
- estaminets
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noun,
a bistro or small café.
- mesnalties
-
noun,
the estate of a mesne lord.
- statesmen
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noun,
a person who is experienced in the art of government or versed in the administration of government affairs.
- hemateins
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noun,
a reddish-brown, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 16 H 12 O 6 , obtained from logwood: used chiefly as a stain in microscopy.
- absinthes
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noun,
a green, aromatic liqueur that is 68 percent alcohol, is made with wormwood and other herbs, and has a bitter, licorice flavor: now banned in most Western countries.
- bailments
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noun,
the delivery of personal property returnable to the bailor after being held for some purpose.
- messaline
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noun,
a thin, soft silk with a twill or satin weave.
- hematites
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noun,
a very common mineral, iron oxide, Fe 2 O 3 , occurring in steel-gray to black crystals and in red earthy masses: the principal ore of iron.
- blemishes
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noun,
a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar.
- timetable
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noun,
a schedule showing the times at which railroad trains, airplanes, etc., arrive and depart.
- metalists
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noun,
a person who works with metals.
- mantelets
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noun,
a short mantle.
- hesitates
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verb (used without object),
to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination:
- Elisabeth
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noun,
the mother of John the Baptist. Luke 1:5–25.
- melanites
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noun,
a deep black variety of andradite garnet.
- anisettes
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noun,
a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.
- Sinhalese
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noun,
a member of the Sinhalese people.
- amnesties
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noun,
a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
- embattles
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verb (used with object),
to arrange in order of battle; prepare for battle; arm.
- mentalist
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noun,
a person who believes in or advocates mentalism.
- mainsheet
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noun,
a sheet of a mainsail.
- Ethelstan
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noun,
Athelstan.
- establish
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verb (used with object),
to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis:
- beatinest
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adjective,
most remarkable or unusual:
- Behmenist
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noun,
Boehmenist.
- stilbenes
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noun,
a colorless to slightly yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 14 H 12 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes (stilbene dyes)
- estaminet
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noun,
a bistro or small café.
- taintless
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adjective,
free from or without taint; pure; innocent.
- thebaines
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noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 19 H 21 NO 3 , present in opium in small quantities, but having a strychninelike rather than a narcotic effect.
- estimable
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adjective,
worthy of esteem; deserving respect or admiration.
- essential
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noun,
a basic, indispensable, or necessary element; chief point:
- smaltites
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noun,
a mineral, originally thought to have been a diarsenide of cobalt, CoAs 2 , but which is actually a skutterudite rich in cobalt.
- estimates
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noun,
an approximate judgment or calculation, as of the value, amount, time, size, or weight of something.
- natheless
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adverb,
nevertheless.
- stablemen
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noun,
a person who works in a stable.
- talesmen
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noun,
a person summoned as one of the tales.
- sensible
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adjective,
having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment:
- INTELSAT
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noun,
a global communications satellite network under international control.
- ambients
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noun,
ambient music (def 1).
- bailsmen
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noun,
a person who gives bail or acts as surety.
- shelties
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noun,
Shetland pony.
- stealths
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noun,
secret, clandestine, or surreptitious procedure.
- stilbene
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noun,
a colorless to slightly yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 14 H 12 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes (stilbene dyes)
- sheitans
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- elastins
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- Sthenias
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noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- bailment
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noun,
the delivery of personal property returnable to the bailor after being held for some purpose.
- shanties
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noun,
a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.
- shambles
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noun,
shambles, (used with a singular or plural verb)
a slaughterhouse.
any place of carnage.
any scene of destruction:
any scene, place, or thing in disorder:
- steelman
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noun,
a person engaged in the steelmaking business.
- instates
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- estimate
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noun,
an approximate judgment or calculation, as of the value, amount, time, size, or weight of something.
- test-ban
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noun,
an agreement by nations producing nuclear weapons to refrain from testing them in the atmosphere.
- hematein
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noun,
a reddish-brown, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 16 H 12 O 6 , obtained from logwood: used chiefly as a stain in microscopy.
- esthesia
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noun,
capacity for sensation or feeling; sensitivity.
- stabiles
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noun,
a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports.
Compare mobile (def 10).
- etamines
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noun,
a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
- etatisms
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noun,
state socialism.
- assemble
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noun,
a jump in which the dancer throws one leg up, springs off the other, and lands with both feet together.
- atheisms
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noun,
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
- Theatine
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noun,
a member of a congregation of regular clerics, founded in Italy in 1524 to combat Protestantism and promote higher morality among Roman Catholics.
- thebaine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 19 H 21 NO 3 , present in opium in small quantities, but having a strychninelike rather than a narcotic effect.
- smaltite
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noun,
a mineral, originally thought to have been a diarsenide of cobalt, CoAs 2 , but which is actually a skutterudite rich in cobalt.
- has-been
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noun,
a person or thing that is no longer effective, successful, popular, etc.
- stablish
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verb (used with object),
establish.
- entitles
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verb (used with object),
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
- instable
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adjective,
not stable; unstable.
- hematins
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noun,
Biochemistry. heme.
- hematite
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noun,
a very common mineral, iron oxide, Fe 2 O 3 , occurring in steel-gray to black crystals and in red earthy masses: the principal ore of iron.
- anthesis
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noun,
the period or act of expansion in flowers, especially the maturing of the stamens.
- antheses
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noun,
the period or act of expansion in flowers, especially the maturing of the stamens.
- Balinese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Bali.
- hesitant
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adjective,
hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- hesitate
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verb (used without object),
to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination:
- batistes
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noun,
a fine, often sheer fabric, constructed in either a plain or figured weave and made of any of various natural or synthetic fibers.
- anisette
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noun,
a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.
- tetanies
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noun,
a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
- inmeshes
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verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- embattle
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verb (used with object),
to arrange in order of battle; prepare for battle; arm.
- hemlines
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noun,
the bottom edge of a coat, dress, skirt, etc.
- lesbians
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noun,
an inhabitant of Lesbos.
- tameless
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adjective,
untamed or untamable.
- Messiaen
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noun,
Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles [aw-lee-vyey œ-zhen praw-sper sharl] /ɔ liˈvyeɪ œˈʒɛn prɔˈspɛr ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1908–92, French composer and organist.
- baseline
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noun,
Baseball. the area between bases within which a base runner must keep when running from one base to another.
- basement
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noun,
a story of a building, partly or wholly underground.
- betaines
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, sweet-tasting alkaloid, C 5 H 11 NO 2 , usually obtained from sugar beets or synthesized from glycine, used chiefly in medicine.
- teatimes
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noun,
the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.
- Blenheim
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noun,
village in S Germany, on the Danube: famous victory of the Duke of Marlborough over the French, 1704.
- melanite
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noun,
a deep black variety of andradite garnet.
- timeless
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adjective,
without beginning or end; eternal; everlasting.
- basinets
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noun,
a globular or pointed helmet of the 14th century, often provided with a visor or aventail: evolved from the cervellière.
Compare great basinet.
- saltines
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- Messenia
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noun,
a division of ancient Greece, in the SW Peloponnesus: an important center of Mycenaean culture.
- absinthe
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noun,
a green, aromatic liqueur that is 68 percent alcohol, is made with wormwood and other herbs, and has a bitter, licorice flavor: now banned in most Western countries.
- Massenet
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noun,
Jules Émile Frédéric [zhyl ey-meel frey-dey-reek] /ʒül eɪˈmil freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1842–1912, French composer.
- metalist
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noun,
a person who works with metals.
- tintless
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adjective,
without tint or tints; colorless.
- methanes
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noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, CH 4 , the main constituent of marsh gas and the firedamp of coal mines, obtained commercially from natural gas: the first member of the methane, or alkane, series of hydrocarbons.
- bassinet
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noun,
a basket with a hood over one end, for use as a baby's cradle.
- salients
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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.
- tithable
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adjective,
subject to the payment of tithes.
- salesmen
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noun,
a man who sells goods, services, etc.
- Milanese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Milan, Italy.
- mineable
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adjective,
minable.
- misstate
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verb (used with object),
to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.
- nameless
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adjective,
having no name.
- matinees
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noun,
an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
- timbales
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noun,
Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
- aliments
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- tibetans
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noun,
a member of the people native to or inhabiting Tibet.
- mantlets
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noun,
mantelet (def 2).
- bimensal
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adjective,
occurring once in two months; bimonthly.
- satinets
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- bimetals
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noun,
a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
- banishes
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verb (used with object),
to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile:
- tensible
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adjective,
capable of being stretched; tensile.
- thistles
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noun,
any of various prickly, composite plants having showy, purple flower heads, especially of the genera Cirsium, Carduus, or Onopordum.
- malthene
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noun,
petrolene.
- mantelet
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noun,
a short mantle.
- battles
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noun,
a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces:
- Beltane
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noun,
an ancient Celtic festival observed on May Day in Scotland and Ireland to mark the beginning of summer.
- blemish
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noun,
a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar.
- tenable
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adjective,
capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against attack or dispute:
- sthenia
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noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- Staines
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noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- battels
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noun,
an account with or terminal bill from a college of Oxford University for board, kitchen, and buttery expenses.
- behests
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noun,
a command or directive.
- stables
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noun,
a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- battens
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noun,
a small board or strip of wood used for various building purposes, as to cover joints between boards, reinforce certain doors, or supply a foundation for lathing.
- estamin
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noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- beastie
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noun,
Chiefly Literary. a small animal, especially one toward which affection is felt.
- telesis
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noun,
deliberate, purposeful utilization of the processes of nature and society to obtain particular goals.
- Beattie
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noun,
James, 1735–1803, Scottish poet.
- bistate
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving two states, especially of the U.S.:
- tabinet
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noun,
a fabric resembling poplin, made of silk and wool and usually given a watered finish.
- beltman
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noun,
a worker responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of machine belts.
- Beatles
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noun,
the (used with a plural verb) British rock-'n'-roll group (1962–70) including George Harrison, (born 1943), John (Winston) Lennon [len-uh n] /ˈlɛn ən/ (Show IPA) (1940–80), Paul (James) McCartney [muh-kahrt-nee] /məˈkɑrt ni/ (Show IPA) (born 1942), and Ringo [ring-goh] /ˈrɪŋ goʊ/ (Show IPA), Starr, (Richard Starkey) (born 1940).
- tansies
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noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- tanists
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noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- beamish
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adjective,
bright, cheerful, and optimistic.
- talents
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noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- statism
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noun,
the principle or policy of concentrating extensive economic, political, and related controls in the state at the cost of individual liberty.
- beltmen
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noun,
a worker responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of machine belts.
- Elamite
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Elam.
- enisles
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verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- betises
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noun,
lack of understanding, perception, or the like; stupidity.
- betimes
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adverb,
early; in good time:
- betties
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noun,
brown betty.
- stealth
-
noun,
secret, clandestine, or surreptitious procedure.
- bethels
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noun,
a sacred area or sanctuary. Gen. 28:19.
- teatime
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noun,
the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.
- Bettina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- betaine
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, sweet-tasting alkaloid, C 5 H 11 NO 2 , usually obtained from sugar beets or synthesized from glycine, used chiefly in medicine.
- stamin-
-
- enables
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verb (used with object),
to make able; give power, means, competence, or ability to; authorize:
- enamels
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noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- enlists
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verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- bimetal
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noun,
a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
- ensiles
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verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- bestial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the form of a beast:
- teasels
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noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- Bentham
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noun,
Jeremy, 1748–1832, English jurist and philosopher.
- beneath
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adverb,
below; in or to a lower place, position, state, or the like.
- benames
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verb (used with object),
to name; call by name.
- entasis
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noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- entitle
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verb (used with object),
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
- bemeans
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verb (used with object),
to make mean; demean; debase (usually used reflexively).
- easiest
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noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Hessian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hesse.
- stabile
-
noun,
a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports.
Compare mobile (def 10).
- santims
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noun,
a former coin of Latvia, the 100th part of a lat.
- samites
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noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- measles
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noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) Pathology.
an acute infectious disease occurring mostly in children, characterized by catarrhal and febrile symptoms and an eruption of small red spots; rubeola.
any of certain other eruptive diseases. Compare German measles.
- samlets
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noun,
a young salmon.
- mattins
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noun,
matin (def 1).
- Matisse
-
noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1869–1954, French painter.
- matinee
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noun,
an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
- Massine
-
noun,
Léonide [ley-aw-need] /leɪ ɔˈnid/ (Show IPA), 1896–1979, U.S. ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Russia.
- mantlet
-
noun,
mantelet (def 2).
- Maltese
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Malta.
- samisen
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noun,
a guitarlike Japanese musical instrument having an extremely long neck and three strings, played with a plectrum.
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- sateens
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noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- satinet
-
noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- Seattle
-
noun,
(Seatlh) c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.
- listens
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- lisente
-
noun,
plural of sente.
- lineate
-
adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- limbate
-
adjective,
bordered, as a flower in which one color is surrounded by an edging of another.
- Meissen
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany, on the Elbe River: famous for fine porcelain.
- Melanie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nasties
-
noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- mettles
-
noun,
courage and fortitude:
- Nemesis
-
noun,
something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.:
- nestles
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- nettles
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Compare nettle family.
- sabines
-
noun,
one of the Sabine people.
- misease
-
noun,
Archaic. discomfort; distress; suffering.
- Minette
-
noun,
a syenitic lamprophyre composed chiefly of orthoclase and biotite.
- minable
-
adjective,
capable of being mined, especially profitably.
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- salines
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- metisse
-
noun,
a woman of mixed ancestry.
- meletin
-
noun,
quercetin.
- methane
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, CH 4 , the main constituent of marsh gas and the firedamp of coal mines, obtained commercially from natural gas: the first member of the methane, or alkane, series of hydrocarbons.
- metates
-
noun,
a flat stone that has a shallow depression in the upper surface for holding maize or other grains to be ground with a mano.
- Messina
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Sicily.
- Messiah
-
noun,
the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- saltish
-
adjective,
somewhat salty.
- menials
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- Melitta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Melissa
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.
- semaise
-
noun,
cymaise.
- Lettish
-
noun,
Latvian (def 3).
- etamine
-
noun,
a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
- hematin
-
noun,
Biochemistry. heme.
- Siamese
-
noun,
a native of Siam.
- Siemens
-
noun,
Electricity. the standard unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the reciprocal of the ohm and replacing the equivalent MKS unit (mho) Abbreviation: S.
- silanes
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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.
- silents
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Hsiamen
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- hetmans
-
noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- hessite
-
noun,
a rare mineral, silver telluride, Ag 2 Te, found in silver ores: sometimes contains gold.
- henbits
-
noun,
a common weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers.
- hemline
-
noun,
the bottom edge of a coat, dress, skirt, etc.
- hastens
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- inhales
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- haslets
-
noun,
the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
- hansels
-
noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- Hamites
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- halites
-
noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- smitten
-
verb,
a past participle of smite.
- Ethanim
-
noun,
a month equivalent to Tishri in the modern Jewish calendar. I Kings 8:2.
- ethanes
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
- etesian
-
adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- etatism
-
noun,
state socialism.
- shtetls
-
noun,
(formerly) a Jewish village or small-town community in eastern Europe.
- inseams
-
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.
- semites
-
noun,
a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
- laments
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- Lesbian
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Lesbos.
- seniles
-
noun,
a senile person.
- sensate
-
adjective,
perceiving or perceived through the senses.
- leashes
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- sestina
-
noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- lattens
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- settles
-
noun,
a long seat or bench, usually wooden, with arms and a high back.
- latests
-
noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- shamble
-
noun,
shambles, (used with a singular or plural verb)
a slaughterhouse.
any place of carnage.
any scene of destruction:
any scene, place, or thing in disorder:
- Lambeth
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- instals
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- lambent
-
adjective,
running or moving lightly over a surface:
- shantis
-
noun,
peace.
- sheilas
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- Sheitan
-
noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- sheitel
-
noun,
a wig worn by certain Orthodox Jewish married women in keeping with an old rabbinical precept that forbids a woman to leave her hair uncovered in the sight of a man other than her husband.
- sheltas
-
noun,
a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
- Shemite
-
noun,
a Semite.
- Ishmael
-
noun,
the son of Abraham and Hagar: both he and Hagar were cast out of Abraham's family by Sarah. Gen. 16:11, 12.
- instate
-
verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- batsmen
-
noun,
a batter, especially in cricket.
- seminal
-
adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- theisms
-
noun,
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- Balshem
-
noun,
Baalshem.
- thimble
-
noun,
a small cap, usually of metal, worn over the fingertip to protect it when pushing a needle through cloth in sewing.
- atheist
-
noun,
a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.
- absents
-
adjective,
not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present):
- Bassein
-
noun,
a city in SW Burma, near the mouth of the Irrawaddy River.
- basemen
-
noun,
a first, second, or third baseman.
- Tibetan
-
noun,
a member of the people native to or inhabiting Tibet.
- tinsels
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- ailment
-
noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- batiste
-
noun,
a fine, often sheer fabric, constructed in either a plain or figured weave and made of any of various natural or synthetic fibers.
- Astilbe
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- albites
-
noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- ailette
-
noun,
either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
- theines
-
noun,
caffeine, especially in tea.
- Antibes
-
noun,
a seaport in SE France, SW of Nice: preserved ruins of 4th-century b.c. Roman town.
- baleens
-
noun,
whalebone (def 1).
- aliment
-
noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- basinet
-
noun,
a globular or pointed helmet of the 14th century, often provided with a visor or aventail: evolved from the cervellière.
Compare great basinet.
- ambient
-
noun,
ambient music (def 1).
- Antheil
-
noun,
George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
- atheism
-
noun,
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
- athlete
-
noun,
a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill.
- aimless
-
adjective,
without aim; purposeless.
- ambiens
-
- timbals
-
noun,
a kettledrum.
- bailees
-
noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- tisanes
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- tensile
-
adjective,
of or relating to tension:
- timbale
-
noun,
Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
- Abilene
-
noun,
a city in central Texas.
- abseils
-
noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- Thistle
-
noun,
any of various prickly, composite plants having showy, purple flower heads, especially of the genera Cirsium, Carduus, or Onopordum.
- banshee
-
noun,
(in Irish folklore) a spirit in the form of a wailing woman who appears to or is heard by members of a family as a sign that one of them is about to die.
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- satins
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- smelts
-
noun,
any of various small, silvery food fishes of the family Osmeridae, of cold northern waters, as the North American rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax.
- thamin
-
noun,
a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
- Thames
-
noun,
a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
- estate
-
noun,
a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
- smalts
-
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.
- selen-
-
- Thisbe
-
noun,
Pyramus and Thisbe.
- Thales
-
noun,
c640–546? b.c, Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.
- Ateste
-
noun,
ancient name of Este.
- stable
-
noun,
a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- halite
-
noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- selahs
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- thanes
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- snaths
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- ethine
-
noun,
acetylene.
- assent
-
noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- ethane
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- 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.
- smiles
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- seines
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- habile
-
adjective,
skillful; dexterous; adroit.
- Smiths
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- smites
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- seamen
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- sneesh
-
noun,
snuff1 (def 9).
- Thanet
-
noun,
Octave [ok-tiv,, -teyv] /ˈɒk tɪv,, -teɪv/ (Show IPA) pen name of Alice French.
- batmen
-
noun,
a soldier assigned to an officer as a servant.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- Athens
-
noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- 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.
- Mantle
-
noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- albite
-
noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- mashes
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- mashie
-
noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- Elisha
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- albeit
-
conjunction,
although; even if:
- steals
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- testes
-
noun,
plural of testis.
- Tessin
-
noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- bailee
-
noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- elemis
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- steams
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- elates
-
adjective,
elated.
- matins
-
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.
- Tessie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- tilths
-
noun,
the act or operation of tilling land; tillage.
- steels
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- 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.
- testis
-
noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- stales
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Attlee
-
noun,
Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- Hameln
-
noun,
a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
- stains
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- enmesh
-
verb (used with object),
to catch, as in a net; entangle:
- Alette
-
noun,
(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- maists
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- 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.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- enamel
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- enable
-
verb (used with object),
to make able; give power, means, competence, or ability to; authorize:
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- Shensi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shaanxi.
- stanes
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- emesis
-
noun,
vomitus.
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- manses
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- ashmen
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- Thebes
-
noun,
an ancient city in Upper Egypt, on the Nile, whose ruins are located in the modern towns of Karnak and Luxor: a former capital of Egypt.
- limbas
-
noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Ilesha
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- Shansi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- lament
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- I-beam
-
noun,
a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I.
Compare H-beam.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- shames
-
noun,
shammes.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Thetis
-
noun,
a Nereid, the wife of Peleus and the mother of Achilles.
- shtetl
-
noun,
(formerly) a Jewish village or small-town community in eastern Europe.
- thibet
-
noun,
Tibet (def 1).
- lashes
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- Lassie
-
noun,
a young girl; lass.
- shales
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- latent
-
adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- latest
-
noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- ambles
-
noun,
an ambling gait.
- lathes
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- lathis
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- thetas
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- Shebat
-
noun,
Shevat.
- 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.
- shines
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- shiels
-
noun,
shieling.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- shiest
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- Ismene
-
noun,
a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
- thesis
-
noun,
a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
- Isabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- theses
-
noun,
a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
- istles
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Shelta
-
noun,
a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- insets
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Thess.
-
- Sheila
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- 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.
- Sheets
-
noun,
a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
- inmesh
-
verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- sheens
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- Sheena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- hiemal
-
adjective,
of or relating to winter; wintry.
- sitten
-
verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- Hamite
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- slates
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- lessen
-
verb (used with object),
to make less; reduce.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- sleets
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- sliest
-
adjective,
a superlative of sly.
- H-beam
-
noun,
an I-beam having flanges the same width as its web, or connecting vertical section.
- lethes
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
- Lettie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laetitia.
- slimes
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- hastes
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- Lemass
-
noun,
Seán Francis [shawn] /ʃɔn/ (Show IPA), 1899–1971, prime minister of Ireland 1959–66.
- theine
-
noun,
caffeine, especially in tea.
- hasten
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- hassle
-
noun,
a disorderly dispute.
- hassel
-
noun,
Odd [awd] /ɔd/ (Show IPA), 1897–1981, Norwegian chemist: Nobel Prize 1969.
- Haslet
-
noun,
the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
- mattes
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- semens
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- hanses
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Hansel
-
noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- Hamlin
-
noun,
Hannibal, 1809–91, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1861–65.
- Hamlet
-
noun,
a small village.
- heists
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- Helena
-
noun,
Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- henbit
-
noun,
a common weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers.
- Hetman
-
noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- latish
-
adjective,
somewhat or rather late.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- Thelma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- ambits
-
noun,
circumference; circuit.
- Settle
-
noun,
a long seat or bench, usually wooden, with arms and a high back.
- theism
-
noun,
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- leases
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- hemins
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- leasts
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- sestet
-
noun,
Prosody. the last six lines of a sonnet in the Italian form, considered as a unit.
Compare octave (def 4a).
- anthem
-
noun,
a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism:
- sesame
-
noun,
a tropical, herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, whose small oval seeds are edible and yield an oil.
- hemat-
-
- Hemans
-
noun,
Felicia Dorothea (Browne) 1793–1835, English poet.
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- Lehman
-
noun,
Herbert H(enry) 1878–1963, U.S. banker and statesman.
- slants
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- helmet
-
noun,
any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, cyclists, etc.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- steins
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- blames
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- absent
-
adjective,
not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present):
- 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.
- basnet
-
noun,
basinet.
- mithan
-
noun,
gayal.
- titmen
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- blasts
-
- metal.
-
- Blaise
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sabine
-
noun,
one of the Sabine people.
- sabins
-
noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- bemean
-
verb (used with object),
to make mean; demean; debase (usually used reflexively).
- blains
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- Blaine
-
noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- abseil
-
noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- metate
-
noun,
a flat stone that has a shallow depression in the upper surface for holding maize or other grains to be ground with a mano.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- messin
-
noun,
messan.
- mitten
-
noun,
a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
- bitten
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- blites
-
noun,
sea blite.
- Behmen
-
noun,
Jakob [jey-kuh b] /ˈdʒeɪ kəb/ (Show IPA), Böhme, Jakob.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- nimble
-
adjective,
quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid:
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- meshes
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- Blithe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- bleats
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- 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.
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- saints
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- messan
-
noun,
a lap dog; small pet dog.
- tenths
-
noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- Belsen
-
noun,
locality in NW Germany: site of Nazi concentration camp during World War II.
- bename
-
verb (used with object),
to name; call by name.
- tassel
-
noun,
a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
- behest
-
noun,
a command or directive.
- tensas
-
noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- Salish
-
noun,
a member of any of various North American Indian peoples speaking a Salishan language.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- abient
-
adjective,
tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.
- Bessel
-
noun,
Friedrich Wilhelm [free-drik wil-helm;; German free-drikh vil-helm] /ˈfri drɪk ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈfri drɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1784–1846, German astronomer.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- teases
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- Bessie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- bimahs
-
noun,
a platform in a synagogue holding the reading table used when chanting or reading portions of the Torah and the Prophets.
- tithes
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- bettas
-
noun,
fighting fish.
- abeles
-
noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- bashes
-
noun,
a crushing blow.
- betise
-
noun,
lack of understanding, perception, or the like; stupidity.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- Bethel
-
noun,
a sacred area or sanctuary. Gen. 28:19.
- salmis
-
noun,
salmi.
- besets
-
verb (used with object),
to attack on all sides; assail; harass:
- titman
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- Mettie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Matilda or Martha.
- missal
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
- tasset
-
noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- Benita
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tastes
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- titles
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- binate
-
adjective,
produced or borne in pairs; double.
- sahibs
-
noun,
(in India) sir; master: a term of respect used, especially during the colonial period, when addressing or referring to a European.
- bimane
-
noun,
a bimanous animal.
- basils
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- mettle
-
noun,
courage and fortitude:
- Besant
-
noun,
bezant.
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- tenses
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- Minthe
-
noun,
a nymph who was changed into a mint plant by Persephone to protect her from Hades.
- banish
-
verb (used with object),
to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile:
- Basset
-
noun,
one of a breed of hounds having short legs, long body and ears, and usually a black, tan, and white coat.
- 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.
- Mentes
-
noun,
(in the Odyssey) a captain of the Taphians. Athena assumed his form when she urged Telemachus to search for Odysseus.
- Melena
-
noun,
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
- melan-
-
- stilts
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- stimes
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- stints
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- Neisse
-
noun,
a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
- nemat-
-
- baleen
-
noun,
whalebone (def 1).
- teslas
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- tmesis
-
noun,
the interpolation of one or more words between the parts of a compound word, as be thou ware for beware.
- Meliae
-
plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- beasts
-
noun,
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
- tables
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- BSMetE
-
- Nesbit
-
noun,
E(dith) 1858–1924, English children's author, novelist, and poet.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- timbal
-
noun,
a kettledrum.
- Nessie
-
noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- battle
-
noun,
a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces:
- mealie
-
noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- steles
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- battel
-
noun,
an account with or terminal bill from a college of Oxford University for board, kitchen, and buttery expenses.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- bathes
-
noun,
British.
the act of bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river.
a swimming bath.
- batten
-
noun,
a small board or strip of wood used for various building purposes, as to cover joints between boards, reinforce certain doors, or supply a foundation for lathing.
- samlet
-
noun,
a young salmon.
- 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.
- measle
-
noun,
singular of measles (def 3).
- aisles
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Semite
-
noun,
a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
- easies
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- easels
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- beaten
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- beanie
-
noun,
a skullcap, often brightly colored, worn especially by children and by college freshmen, especially in the 1940s.
- tablet
-
noun,
a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- tentie
-
adjective,
tenty.
- Nettle
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Compare nettle family.
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- tenets
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- menses
-
noun,
the periodic flow of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus; menstrual flow.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- mensas
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- betels
-
noun,
an East Indian pepper plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients.
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- bastes
-
noun,
liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- setts
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- natl.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Isth.
-
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- ambit
-
noun,
circumference; circuit.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- 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.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- abele
-
noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- 30-30
-
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Sheen
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- lasts
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- lebes
-
noun,
a wine bowl having an oval body without handles and a rounded base.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- seti-
-
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- Neth.
-
- 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.
- Theta
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- sheas
-
noun,
shea tree.
- mitts
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- MSEnt
-
- Sahib
-
noun,
(in India) sir; master: a term of respect used, especially during the colonial period, when addressing or referring to a European.
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- laths
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Mists
-
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.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- sheet
-
noun,
a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- Miss.
-
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Nabis
-
- nabes
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- nests
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Ital.
-
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- shalt
-
verb,
2nd person singular of shall.
- Sabin
-
noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- Sheba
-
noun,
Queen of, the queen who visited Solomon to test his wisdom. I Kings 10:1–13.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- mises
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Amble
-
noun,
an ambling gait.
- amin-
-
- semi-
-
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- 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.
- 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.
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Menes
-
noun,
flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- male-
-
- mense
-
noun,
propriety; discretion.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- salts
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- 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.
- 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.
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Mabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- mesas
-
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.
- 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.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- mesne
-
adjective,
intermediate or intervening.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- matte
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- Matt.
-
- matts
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Matthew.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- tilth
-
noun,
the act or operation of tilling land; tillage.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Albee
-
noun,
Edward, born 1928, U.S. playwright.
- 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.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- math.
-
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- masts
-
noun,
Nautical.
a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast.
any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast.
any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- mast-
-
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- masse
-
noun,
a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
- sanit
-
- meets
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- Sans.
-
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Melba
-
noun,
(Dame) Nellie (Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong) 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.
- Melia
-
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- seams
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- semen
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- tilts
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- semih
-
- semis
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
- Letts
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- abets
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- Lethe
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- alti-
-
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- ambi-
-
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- 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.
- limba
-
noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- sebi-
-
- LittM
-
- seels
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- Lith.
-
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- meta-
-
- seems
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- lists
-
noun,
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
- Tibet
-
noun,
Also, Thibet. Also called Sitsang, Xizang. Official name Tibet Autonomous Region. an administrative division of China, N of the Himalayas: prior to 1950 a theocracy under the Dalai Lama; the highest country in the world, average elevation about 16,000 feet (4877 meters). 471,660 sq. mi. (1,221,599 sq. km). Capital: Lhasa.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- seism
-
noun,
an earthquake.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- 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.
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- metes
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- meth-
-
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- limbs
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- meths
-
noun,
methamphetamine; Methedrine.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- silts
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- 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.
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- baits
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- baith
-
adjective, pronoun,
both.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Stets
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- stilb
-
noun,
a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.
- elem.
-
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- BSElE
-
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- BSMet
-
- table
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- tabis
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- tabes
-
noun,
a gradually progressive emaciation.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- stilt
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- 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.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- elemi
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- BMetE
-
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- BLitt
-
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- teths
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Stahl
-
noun,
Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
- stabs
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- estab
-
- Estes
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Esth.
-
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- stats
-
noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- bahts
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- shiel
-
noun,
shieling.
- Embla
-
noun,
the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.
- stat.
-
- stash
-
noun,
something put away or hidden:
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- 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.
- asst.
-
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- teeth
-
noun,
plural of tooth.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- belts
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- bemas
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- basis
-
noun,
the bottom or base of anything; the part on which something stands or rests.
- basin
-
noun,
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- Belem
-
noun,
a seaport in N Brazil on the Pará River.
- Benes
-
noun,
Eduard [e-doo-ahrt] /ˈɛ dʊˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1884–1948, Czech patriot and statesman: president of Czechoslovakia 1935–38 and 1945–48.
- Benet
-
noun,
Stephen Vincent, 1898–1943, U.S. poet and novelist.
- teems
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- Benis
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- bents
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- beset
-
verb (used with object),
to attack on all sides; assail; harass:
- BeShT
-
noun,
Baal Shem-Tov.
- belie
-
verb (used with object),
to show to be false; contradict:
- belah
-
noun,
beefwood.
- Basil
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- baths
-
- bathe
-
noun,
British.
the act of bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river.
a swimming bath.
- Bates
-
noun,
Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
- batts
-
noun,
a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Temne
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Sierra Leone.
- beams
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- beans
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Behan
-
noun,
Brendan (Francis) [bren-duh n] /ˈbrɛn dən/ (Show IPA), 1923–64, Irish playwright.
- beast
-
noun,
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
- tenet
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- basts
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- beats
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- baste
-
noun,
liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- tele-
-
- Tebet
-
noun,
Tevet.
- bests
-
noun,
something or someone that is best:
- blite
-
noun,
sea blite.
- blate
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- bints
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- bites
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- bitts
-
noun,
Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- blahs
-
noun,
nonsense; rubbish:
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- blame
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- blats
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- Binet
-
noun,
Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1911, French psychologist: co-deviser of the Binet-Simon scale.
- tenth
-
noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- bleat
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- Balt.
-
- blent
-
noun,
an act or manner of blending:
- bless
-
verb (used with object),
to consecrate or sanctify by a religious rite; make or pronounce holy.
- blest
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
- Bliss
-
noun,
supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment:
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- bines
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Betta
-
noun,
fighting fish.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- betas
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- betel
-
noun,
an East Indian pepper plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients.
- bases
-
noun,
plural of basis.
- Bethe
-
noun,
Hans Albrecht [hanz awl-brekt,, hahns;; German hahns ahl-brekht] /hænz ˈɔl brɛkt,, hɑns;; German hɑns ˈɑl brɛxt/ (Show IPA), 1906–2005, U.S. physicist, born in Alsace: Nobel Prize 1967.
- beths
-
noun,
the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- Bette
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- Betti
-
noun,
Ugo [oo-gaw] /ˈu gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1953, Italian poet and dramatist.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Biles
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- bimah
-
noun,
a platform in a synagogue holding the reading table used when chanting or reading portions of the Torah and the Prophets.
- banes
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- Thant
-
noun,
U, U Thant.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- assn.
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Hemet
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- hemi-
-
- hemia
-
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- anth-
-
- slams
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- ante-
-
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Hesse
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1946.
- slabs
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- hests
-
noun,
behest.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- hemes
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- anti-
-
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hebes
-
- 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.
- heels
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Helen
-
noun,
Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
- heli-
-
- slash
-
noun,
a sweeping stroke, as with a knife, sword, or pen.
- Helms
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- hema-
-
- hemal
-
adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- Asben
-
noun,
Aïr.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- in-lb
-
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- theme
-
noun,
a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic:
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- inst.
-
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- these
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- shims
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- isbas
-
noun,
izba.
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- shits
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- simas
-
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.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- hist.
-
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- anis-
-
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- iambs
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- IATSE
-
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Ibsen
-
noun,
Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
- anim.
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- haem-
-
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- halts
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- snibs
-
noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Ashes
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- Ethel
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- Thebe
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Botswana, the 100th part of a pula.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- smash
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smashing or shattering.
- halms
-
noun,
haulm.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- theat
-
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- habit
-
noun,
an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary:
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- 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.
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- slims
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- snib
-
noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- Sab.
-
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- 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.
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- the-
-
- NTSB
-
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- teem
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- 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.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- 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.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- sibs
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- tel-
-
- NTIA
-
- NEbE
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neh.
-
- neem
-
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- ten.
-
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- NEBS
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- stab
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nibs
-
noun,
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
- 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.
- NIMH
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- 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.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- 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.
- SEbS
-
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- SBLI
-
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- tabs
-
noun,
a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Sam.
-
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- 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.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Ste.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Sem.
-
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- 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.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- 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.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- SLBM
-
- Saml
-
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- tab.
-
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- thee
-
pronoun,
the objective case of thou1 :
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- 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.
- thi-
-
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- tanh
-
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- 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.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SMSA
-
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- 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.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Sat.
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- SATB
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- SASE
-
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Tasm
-
- Tit.
-
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- 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.
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- 1080
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lam.
-
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- btl.
-
- bal.
-
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- Lamb
-
noun,
a young sheep.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lea.
-
- 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.
- isls
-
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISSN
-
- Bast
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- Bass
-
noun,
the bass part.
- BASH
-
noun,
a crushing blow.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- balm
-
noun,
any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- bant
-
verb (used without object),
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- bams
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- Lab.
-
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- batt
-
noun,
a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- limb
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- 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.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- lin.
-
- BSAE
-
- Lib.
-
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- attn
-
- 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:
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- 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.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- baht
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- 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.
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- 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.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- est.
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- BMet
-
- LitB
-
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- Heb.
-
- heel
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- Helm
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- hem-
-
- heme
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- BLit
-
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- bin-
-
- ette
-
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- hal-
-
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- blah
-
noun,
nonsense; rubbish:
- bitt
-
noun,
Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- Hab.
-
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- bint
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- inae
-
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- ile-
-
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- beet
-
noun,
any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the amaranth family, especially B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root.
Compare sugar beet.
- bees
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- been
-
verb,
past participle of be.
- Eth.
-
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- intl
-
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- beam
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- ISBN
-
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- ible
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- Bhil
-
noun,
a people inhabiting the hills of west central India.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- HMAS
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Beth
-
noun,
the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- bet.
-
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- BEST
-
noun,
something or someone that is best:
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- Bess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Bent
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- iamb
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- bens
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Bene
-
adverb,
of validity for the time being but subject to objection or nullification at a later date; provisionally:
- lit.
-
- ESIS
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- ALBM
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Alis
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Alb.
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- MNAS
-
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Elbe
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the W Czech Republic NW through Germany to the North Sea. 725 miles (1165 km) long.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- BSIT
-
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- MSBA
-
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- mil.
-
- 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).
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- mis-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- 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.
- alt.
-
- BSIE
-
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- 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.
- MSAE
-
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- BSNA
-
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- BSSA
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Nah.
-
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- 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.
- BSSE
-
- 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.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- abl.
-
- ABLS
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- BSLS
-
- AIME
-
- MSEE
-
- ELAS
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- BSLM
-
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- MSHA
-
- MSHE
-
- aet.
-
- MSIE
-
- BSME
-
- BSMT
-
- MSTS
-
- abs-
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- min.
-
- 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.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- EMet
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- mal-
-
- ant.
-
- 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.
- mibs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- MALS
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Man.
-
- 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.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- ANSI
-
- emia
-
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- 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.
- ates
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atm.
-
- att.
-
- Ens.
-
- ASTM
-
- enl.
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- BSEE
-
- BSEM
-
- ASME
-
- BSES
-
- asis
-
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- mete
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- ment
-
- mes-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- mess
-
noun,
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- met.
-
- AMLS
-
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- BSHE
-
- men-
-
- 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.
- meas
-
- meet
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- amt.
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- 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.
- BSHA
-
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- BMS
-
- TAL
-
- Bt.
-
- BST
-
- BTE
-
- STM
-
- STL
-
- BMI
-
- BSE
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- BMT
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Bn.
-
- BLS
-
- BSA
-
- bsh
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- BSN
-
- BME
-
- ble
-
- BLM
-
- BSM
-
- BSL
-
- BNS
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- BLA
-
- ThM
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- 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.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- TIA
-
- ALM
-
- 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.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Amb
-
- AME
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMS
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AHL
-
- ase
-
- ab-
-
- TSS
-
- TSI
-
- TSH
-
- TSE
-
- TNT
-
- TNB
-
- Am.
-
- al.
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- an.
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ABM
-
- abn
-
- abt
-
- ae.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AHE
-
- asb
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- BHA
-
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- BEE
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- BHL
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- BHT
-
- bi-
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- BIE
-
- 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.
- Tbi
-
- TBA
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- ASI
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ASM
-
- ASN
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ast
-
- at.
-
- ATB
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ThB
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- th-
-
- be-
-
- BEM
-
- bl.
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- BSS
-
- bah
-
interjection,
(an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- BTh
-
- SMB
-
- TTS
-
- LIM
-
- Les
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- MST
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- lhb
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- 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:
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- LMT
-
- MSH
-
- LSI
-
- LSM
-
- LSS
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- LTA
-
- Lt.
-
- ish
-
- Isl
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- La.
-
- MTS
-
- mtn
-
- MTI
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- NES
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- SHA
-
- MTh
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- Mt.
-
- LST
-
- LTh
-
- ISA
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- MIB
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- MIE
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAE
-
- MIT
-
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- NHS
-
- NIA
-
- NIH
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- MLS
-
- MSE
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- NSA
-
- NMI
-
- 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
-
- MNA
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- mi.
-
- NHA
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- NHI
-
- MBE
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- Me.
-
- SBE
-
- SBA
-
- sb.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MSL
-
- MHE
-
- 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.
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- 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.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- NHL
-
- MHA
-
- MNS
-
- ise
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- SSN
-
- en-
-
- ene
-
- ESA
-
- ese
-
- ESL
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- SST
-
- SSM
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- SSI
-
- SSE
-
- SSB
-
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- ETS
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- HMS
-
- EMT
-
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- SMS
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- NBA
-
- NbE
-
- ea.
-
- NBS
-
- EAM
-
- ean
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- STI
-
- ne-
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EbN
-
- EBS
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- NEA
-
- EIS
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- 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.
- STB
-
- INH
-
- HSM
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ib.
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- HST
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ht.
-
- Hts
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- IBN
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- IHS
-
- il-
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILS
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sht
-
- ine
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- SMA
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HBM
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- SLE
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- MNE
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- SLA
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- NB
-
- TT
-
- TM
-
- NH
-
- 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.
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TN
-
- N.
-
- TL
-
- NI
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- NL
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- i.
-
- BH
-
- HL
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HB
-
- SN
-
- h.
-
- L.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- Eb
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- TB
-
- t.
-
- EI
-
- 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.
- LH
-
- NM
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MN
-
- S.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- SA
-
- SL
-
- SM
-
- MH
-
- MB
-
- M.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ln
-
- LM
-
- B-
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BM
-
- ee
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- L2
-
- L1
-
- le
-