Anagrams of glutamine
Word glutamine has
628 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of glutamine.
- ligament
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- gunmetal
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noun,
any of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc.
- time-lag
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noun,
the period of time between two closely related events, phenomena, etc., as between stimulus and response or between cause and effect:
- atingle
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adjective,
tingling; stimulated.
- magnet-
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- Gmelina
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noun,
a deciduous tree, Gmelina arborea, native to Southeast Asia,whose timber is important in the tropics.
- augment
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noun,
Grammar. a prefixed vowel or a lengthening of the initial vowel that characterizes certain forms in the nonpresent inflection of verbs in Greek, Sanskrit, Armenian, and Phrygian.
- mutagen
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noun,
a substance or preparation capable of inducing mutation.
- ailment
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noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- aliment
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- languet
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noun,
any of various small tongue-shaped parts, processes, or projections.
- gelatin
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noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- legumin
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noun,
a globulin obtained from the seeds of leguminous and other plants.
- genital
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adjective,
of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
- unitage
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noun,
specification of the amount making up a unit in a system of measurement.
- alunite
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- mintage
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noun,
the act or process of minting.
- amulet
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noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- mantel
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noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- lagune
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noun,
lagoon (def 2).
- metal.
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- mangle
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noun,
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.
- Mantle
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noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- menial
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- Manuel
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noun,
a male given name.
- inmate
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noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- inlaut
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noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- legman
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noun,
a person employed to transact business outside an office, especially on behalf of one whose responsibilities require his or her presence in the office.
- mental
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noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- megal-
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- melan-
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- ingate
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noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- maline
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Gilman
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noun,
Arthur, 1837–1909, U.S. educator.
- malign
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adjective,
evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious:
- lingam
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noun,
Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
- eluant
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noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- Lieut.
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- ligate
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verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- Latium
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noun,
a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
- englut
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verb (used with object),
to gulp down.
- linage
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- eating
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- enigma
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noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- lingua
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noun,
the tongue or a part like a tongue.
- lament
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noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- Ealing
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noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- langue
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noun,
the linguistic system shared by the members of a community (contrasted with parole).
- lumine
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verb (used with object),
to illumine.
- lunate
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noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- auntie
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noun,
Informal. aunt.
- lutein
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noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- milage
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noun,
mileage.
- augite
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noun,
a silicate mineral, chiefly of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum: a dark-green to black variety of monoclinic pyroxene, characteristic of basic rocks.
- luting
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noun,
any of various readily molded substances for sealing joints, cementing objects together, or waterproofing surfaces.
- Leguia
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noun,
Augusto Bernardino [ou-goos-taw ber-nahr-th ee-naw] /aʊˈgus tɔ ˌbɛr nɑrˈði nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1863–1932, president of Peru 1908–12, 1919–30.
- gamet-
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- mingle
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noun,
mingles, two or more single, unrelated adults who live together.
- Umtali
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noun,
former name of Mutare.
- Ultima
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noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- nemat-
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- Aegium
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noun,
a town in ancient Achaea, on the Gulf of Corinth: the Achaean League met here.
- guemal
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noun,
huemul.
- nutmeg
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noun,
the hard, aromatic seed of the fruit of an East Indian tree, Myristica fragrans, used in grated form as a spice.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- munite
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verb (used with object),
to fortify.
- Tuinal
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- tangle
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noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- tegula
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noun,
(in certain insects) a scalelike lobe at the base of the forewing.
- tingle
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noun,
a tingling sensation.
- gluten
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noun,
the tough, viscid, nitrogenous substance remaining when the flour of wheat or other grain is washed to remove the starch.
- telium
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noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- tenaim
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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.
- aglint
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adjective,
displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering:
- Guinea
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noun,
a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
- A-line
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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.
- genial
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adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- alumni
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noun,
a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- alumin
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- minuet
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noun,
a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- minute
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noun,
the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- genit.
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- M-line
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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.
- muleta
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noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- gamine
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noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- Multan
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noun,
a city in E central Pakistan.
- Uniate
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noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- multi-
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- Gunite
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noun,
a mixture of cement, sand or crushed slag, and water, sprayed over reinforcement as a lightweight concrete construction.
- gimlet
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noun,
a small tool for boring holes, consisting of a shaft with a pointed screw at one end and a handle perpendicular to the shaft at the other.
- gelati
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noun,
a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- gleam
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noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- leant
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noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- laten
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- legit
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noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- Latin
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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.
- glean
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verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- gimel
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noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- glint
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noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- Guat.
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- glume
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noun,
one of the characteristic chafflike bracts of the inflorescence of grasses, sedges, etc., especially one of the pair of bracts at the base of a spikelet.
- Ital.
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- ileum
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noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- image
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noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- Imena
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noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Ingle
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noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- inlet
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noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- intel
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noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- lagen
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noun,
laggin.
- Lange
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noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- Guin.
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- guilt
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noun,
the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability:
- guile
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noun,
insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
- Laing
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noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- Lamut
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noun,
Even.
- G-man
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noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- lang.
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- Iglau
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noun,
Jihlava.
- utile
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adjective,
useful.
- Leman
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noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Tamil
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noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Milne
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noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- Mulga
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noun,
an Australian shrub or small tree, Acacia aneura, forming dense growths in some areas and having foliage used as forage for livestock.
- munge
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verb (used with or without object),
to manipulate (raw data), especially to convert (data) from one format to another:
- natl.
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- naut.
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- neut.
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- Nigel
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noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- nugae
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plural noun,
trifles.
- Taegu
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noun,
a city in SE South Korea: commercial center.
- Taine
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noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- telia
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noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- meta-
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- temin
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noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- tenia
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noun,
taenia.
- tinea
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tinge
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noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- T-man
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noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- ulent
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- Unami
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- Unit.
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- unite
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noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- untie
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verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- until
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conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- Milan
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noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- menta
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noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- ligan
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noun,
lagan.
- giant
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noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- lign-
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- ligne
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noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- Liman
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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.
- limen
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noun,
threshold (def 4).
- ling.
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- Linum
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noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- Luing
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noun,
one of a breed of beef cattle developed on Luing Island off Scotland by interbreeding Shorthorn bulls and purebred West Highland cows.
- Lumen
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noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- lunge
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noun,
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- lungi
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noun,
a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
- Maine
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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.
- menat
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noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- male-
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- Manet
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noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- mange
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noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- manit
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noun,
man-minute.
- Manue
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noun,
Manoah.
- matin
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- meant
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- mega-
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- Megan
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noun,
a female given name.
- Melia
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- Melun
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-et-Marne, in N France.
- maile
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noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- liang
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noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- alum.
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- align
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verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- Gatun
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noun,
a town in the N Canal Zone of Panama.
- anti-
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- ante-
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- Algie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- gamut
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noun,
the entire scale or range:
- Gamin
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noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- algin
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noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- anime
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noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anim.
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- algum
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noun,
a Biblical tree, possibly the red sandalwood. II Chron. 2:8.
- alien
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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.
- anile
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adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Aline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Elman
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noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- galet
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noun,
spall (def 1).
- Galen
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noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- almug
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noun,
a tree, possibly the red sandalwood. I Kings 10:12.
- Angle
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noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Angl.
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- Angie
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- alti-
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- angi-
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- Angel
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noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- amine
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noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- ament
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noun,
catkin.
- amin-
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- EMAIL
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noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Aleut
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noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- agent
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noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- Genl.
-
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- elint
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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.
- aglet
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noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- Gaunt
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noun,
John of, John of Gaunt.
- Elgin
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noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- 30-30
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- agile
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adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- agnel
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noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- Lunt
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noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- mean
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noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- aune
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noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Anil
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noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- meat
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noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- aunt
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noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- M-14
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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.
- Atum
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noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- Mela
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noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- meal
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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.
- lung
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noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- melt
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noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Luna
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noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- men-
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- Meng
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- ment
-
- amt.
-
- menu
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noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- met.
-
- luge
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noun,
a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
- litu
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noun,
a plural of litas.
- aut-
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- geta
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noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- Mani
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noun,
Manes.
- 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.
- Mali
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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.
- Aten
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noun,
Aton.
- atm.
-
- malt
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noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Main
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noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Man.
-
- Aug.
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- mane
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noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- ANTU
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- mien
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noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- mal-
-
- mail
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noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Auge
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noun,
a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.
- ant.
-
- Manu
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noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- Magi
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- mag.
-
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- M-16
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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.
- Maui
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noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- mGal
-
- 1080
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- mil.
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- Time
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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.
- tale
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noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Tame
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adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- AIME
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- teal
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noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- team
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noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- teil
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noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ague
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- 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.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- ugli
-
- uni-
-
- ungt
-
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- aet.
-
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- agit
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- alt.
-
- 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).
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- min.
-
- 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.
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- lit.
-
- 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.
- mtg.
-
- mtge
-
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- mult
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NTIA
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- 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.
- Alg.
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- 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.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- 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.
- mute
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- MUNG
-
noun,
something disgusting or offensive, especially filth or muck.
- mun.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- 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.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- ile-
-
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- inae
-
- Gal.
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- int.
-
- intl
-
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- gumi
-
noun,
a spreading shrub, Elaeagnus multiflora, of eastern Asia, having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and edible red fruit.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Lam.
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- enl.
-
- Lani
-
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- guna
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- Gula
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Geum
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Geum, comprising the avens.
- genu
-
noun,
the knee.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- glam
-
noun,
glamour.
- Gen.
-
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- glim
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- glue
-
noun,
a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
- glum
-
adjective,
sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- Gmat
-
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- GNMA
-
- Guam
-
noun,
an island, belonging to the U.S., in the N Pacific, E of the Philippines: the largest of the Marianas group; U.S. naval station. 206 sq. mi. (535 sq. km). Capital: Agaña.
Abbreviation: GU (for use with zip code).
- guan
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- gaum
-
verb (used with object),
to smear or cover with a gummy, sticky substance (often followed by up):
- Gaul
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- Eng.
-
- ign.
-
- lea.
-
- 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.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- 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.
- 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.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- emia
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- leg.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lin.
-
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- 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.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Agt
-
- GMT
-
- GNU
-
noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- gt.
-
- 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.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- NIA
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- 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.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Gum
-
noun,
any of various viscid, amorphous exudations from plants, hardening on exposure to air and soluble in or forming a viscid mass with water.
- NMI
-
- NMU
-
- gul
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- TAL
-
- NUL
-
- NUM
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Me.
-
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- Eg.
-
- AGM
-
- an.
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ult
-
- ae.
-
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- UMT
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- Une
-
- UIT
-
- ung
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- ean
-
- al.
-
- ag-
-
- Am.
-
- EAM
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- uti
-
- LMT
-
- UAM
-
- TGN
-
- Tng
-
- TIA
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- 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:
- 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.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- LUG
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- gl.
-
- Tu.
-
- UAE
-
- tue
-
- tug
-
noun,
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- LTA
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- LNG
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- LIM
-
- 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.
- Gut
-
noun,
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- gi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIE
-
- La.
-
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- ium
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- ite
-
- ITA
-
- MGT
-
- lg.
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- AME
-
- ALU
-
- MIT
-
- 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.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- mi.
-
- Lt.
-
- MNA
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- 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.
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- en-
-
- EMT
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- at.
-
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- eu-
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ANG
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Ga.
-
- AMU
-
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- MLG
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- MNE
-
- ial
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- IGM
-
- ea.
-
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ALM
-
- in.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mtn
-
- MTI
-
- mug
-
noun,
a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
- ITU
-
- ing
-
- ine
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- Ia.
-
- NEA
-
- Mt.
-
- ne-
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- NI
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- LM
-
- NG
-
- G.
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- 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.
- IG
-
- NM
-
- NL
-
- 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.
- UL
-
- le
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- t.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TG
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- GN
-
- MN
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- GU
-
- i.
-
- GM
-
- M.
-
- 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.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- TL
-
- UI
-
- TM
-
- TN
-
- L.
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- MG
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- T1
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- U.
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- L1
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- L2
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- ln
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.