Anagrams of gravel-blind
Word gravel-blind has
1089 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of gravel-blind.
- dragline
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noun,
a rope dragging from something; dragrope.
- Danville
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noun,
a city in S Virginia.
- bilander
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noun,
a small two-masted merchant vessel, a type of hoy distinguished by the trapezoidal shape of the mainsail, used especially on canals and along coasts of the Low Countries.
- raveling
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noun,
something raveled out, as a thread drawn or separated from a knitted or woven fabric.
- villager
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noun,
an inhabitant of a village.
- ill-bred
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adjective,
showing lack of good social breeding; unmannerly; rude.
- Banville
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noun,
Théodore Faullain de [tey-aw-dawr foh-lan duh] /teɪ ɔˈdɔr foʊˈlɛ̃ də/ (Show IPA), 1823–91, French poet and dramatist.
- grillade
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noun,
a dish or serving of broiled or grilled meat.
- Reginald
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noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “counsel and rule.”.
- Rig-Veda
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noun,
one of the Vedas, a collection of 1028 hymns, dating from not later than the second millennium b.c.
- brigade
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noun,
a military unit having its own headquarters and consisting of two or more regiments, squadrons, groups, or battalions.
- brigand
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noun,
a bandit, especially one of a band of robbers in mountain or forest regions.
- Brindle
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noun,
a brindled coloring.
- landler
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noun,
an Austrian and southern German folk dance in moderately slow triple meter, antecedent to the waltz.
- Elinvar
-
- lead-in
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noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- drivage
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noun,
a horizontal or inclined heading or roadway in the process of construction.
- leaving
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noun,
something that is left; residue.
- Darling
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noun,
a person very dear to another; one dearly loved.
- dealing
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noun,
Usually, dealings. relations; business:
- brangle
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noun,
a squabble.
- livable
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adjective,
suitable for living in; habitable; comfortable:
- Liberal
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noun,
a person of liberal principles or views, especially in politics or religion.
- leading
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that leads.
- blading
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noun,
the act of skating on in-line skates.
- brained
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- belling
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noun,
shivaree (def 1).
- ridable
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- re-laid
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
- beading
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noun,
material composed of or adorned with beads.
- bearing
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noun,
the manner in which one conducts or carries oneself, including posture and gestures:
- bedrail
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noun,
a board at the side of a bed connecting the footboard and headboard.
- Belgian
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noun,
a native or an inhabitant of Belgium.
- Belinda
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noun,
a female given name: from an Old Spanish word meaning “beautiful.”.
- Bengali
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noun,
a native or an inhabitant of Bengal; Bengalese.
- Braille
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noun,
Louis [loo-is,, loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu ɪs,, ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1809–52, French teacher of the blind.
- bergall
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noun,
cunner.
- Reading
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noun,
the action or practice of a person who reads.
- ravined
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adjective,
marked or furrowed with ravines.
- ravelin
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noun,
a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
- ralline
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- engrail
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- blinder
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noun,
a person or thing that blinds.
- end-all
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noun,
the ultimate purpose, object, or conclusion:
- gnarled
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noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- vinegar
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noun,
a sour liquid consisting of dilute and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermentation from wine, cider, beer, ale, or the like: used as a condiment, preservative, etc.
- village
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noun,
a small community or group of houses in a rural area, larger than a hamlet and usually smaller than a town, and sometimes (as in parts of the U.S.) incorporated as a municipality.
- Grindle
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noun,
bowfin.
- Gabriel
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noun,
one of the archangels, appearing usually as a divine messenger. Dan. 8:16, 9:21; Luke 1:19, 26.
- Villard
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noun,
Henry (Ferdinand Heinrich Gustav Hilgard) 1835–1900, U.S. railroad executive and publisher, born in Bavaria.
- Ireland
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noun,
John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
- grained
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noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- abridge
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verb (used with object),
to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents:
- bivane
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noun,
a sensitive vane that measures both the horizontal and vertical components of wind direction.
- Gilead
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noun,
a district of ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River, in present N Jordan.
- Erivan
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noun,
Yerevan.
- bingle
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noun,
base hit.
- Gilder
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noun,
a person or thing that gilds.
- bindle
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noun,
a bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo.
- binder
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noun,
a person or thing that binds.
- billed
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noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- graven
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verb,
a past participle of grave3 .
- ranged
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- gravid
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adjective,
pregnant1 (def 1).
- Blaine
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noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- Gibran
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noun,
Kahlil [kah-leel] /kɑˈlil/ (Show IPA), 1883–1931, Lebanese mystic, poet, dramatist, and artist; in the U.S. after 1910.
- grille
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noun,
a grating or openwork barrier, as for a gate, usually of metal and often of decorative design.
- branle
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noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- Brenda
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noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “flame” or “sword.”.
- brevi-
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- Briand
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noun,
Aristide [ar-uh-steed;; French a-ree-steed] /ˈær əˌstid;; French a riˈstid/ (Show IPA), 1862–1932, French statesman: minister of France 11 times; Nobel Peace Prize 1926.
- bridal
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noun,
a wedding.
- Bridge
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noun,
a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like.
- gerbil
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noun,
any of numerous small burrowing rodents of the genus Gerbillus and related genera, of Asia, Africa, and southern Russia, having long hind legs used for jumping.
- gravel
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noun,
small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
- girdle
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noun,
a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- ravine
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noun,
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- Glaber
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noun,
Raoul [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), or Rudolphe [roo-dawlf] /ruˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), c990–c1050, French ecclesiastic and chronicler.
- Baring
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noun,
Alexander, 1st Baron Ashburton, 1774–1848, British statesman.
- graben
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noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has dropped downward in relation to adjacent portions.
- glider
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noun,
a motorless, heavier-than-air aircraft for gliding from a higher to a lower level by the action of gravity or from a lower to a higher level by the action of air currents.
- gradin
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noun,
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
- regnal
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adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- Glenda
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noun,
a female given name.
- glaive
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noun,
a sword or broadsword.
- Regina
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noun,
queen.
- begird
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verb (used with object),
to gird about; encompass; surround.
- glaire
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- Belial
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noun,
Theology. the spirit of evil personified; the devil; Satan.
- raving
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noun,
Usually, ravings.
irrational, incoherent talk:
wildly extravagant or outrageous talk; bombast.
- grand-
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- Regain
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- Bengal
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noun,
a former province in NE India, now divided between India and Bangladesh.
Compare East Bengal, West Bengal.
- Grande
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noun,
Rio. Rio Grande.
- redial
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noun,
automatic redial.
- grani-
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- Bering
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noun,
Vitus [vee-too s] /ˈvi tʊs/ (Show IPA), 1680–1741, Danish navigator: explorer of the N Pacific.
- Berlin
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noun,
a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
- B-girl
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noun,
a woman employed by a bar, nightclub, etc., to act as a companion to male customers and induce them to buy drinks.
- reagin
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- Nerval
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noun,
Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer.
- Gerald
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noun,
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “spear” and “rule.”.
- Nergal
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noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- Dairen
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noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- gabled
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adjective,
provided with a gable or gables:
- Libera
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noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
- liable
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adjective,
legally responsible:
- invade
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verb (used with object),
to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent:
- Lerida
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noun,
a city in NE Spain.
- Gainer
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- drivel
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noun,
saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.
- driven
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noun,
the act of driving.
- Lenard
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noun,
Philipp [fee-lip] /ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, German physicist, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize 1905.
- Leland
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noun,
a male given name.
- Ealing
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noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- earing
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- Lavern
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noun,
Also, Laverna [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/ (Show IPA). a female given name, form of Verna.
- Dingle
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noun,
a deep, narrow cleft between hills; shady dell.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Elblag
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noun,
a seaport in N Poland: formerly in Germany.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- labile
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adjective,
apt or likely to change.
- Langer
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noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- Elvira
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noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “elf counsel.”.
- labrid
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noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Labridae, including the wrasses, the tautog, and the cunner, and characterized chiefly by well-developed teeth and, often, brilliant colors.
- lading
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noun,
the act of lading.
- Lander
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noun,
a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
- engild
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verb (used with object),
to brighten with or as with golden light:
- engird
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verb (used with object),
to encircle; encompass:
- Gander
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noun,
the male of the goose.
Compare goose (def 2).
- dinger
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noun,
humdinger.
- Erving
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noun,
Julius Winfield ("Dr. J") born 1950, U.S. basketball player.
- Garden
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noun,
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- Dallin
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noun,
Cyrus Earle, 1861–1944, U.S. sculptor.
- danger
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noun,
liability or exposure to harm or injury; risk; peril.
- dangle
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noun,
the act of dangling.
- Daniel
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noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- genial
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adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- navig.
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- Darien
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noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- daring
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noun,
adventurous courage; boldness.
- inbred
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adjective,
naturally inherent; innate; native:
- darnel
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noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- L-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- ligand
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noun,
Biochemistry. a molecule, as an antibody, hormone, or drug, that binds to a receptor.
- Delian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- garble
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noun,
the act or process of garbling.
- denial
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noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- linger
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- derail
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noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- Derain
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- deriv.
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- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- diable
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adjective,
highly spiced; prepared with hot or piquant seasoning; deviled.
- bangle
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noun,
a rigid, ring-shaped bracelet usually made without a clasp so as to slip over the hand, but sometimes having a hinged opening and a clasp.
- linage
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- dialer
-
noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- bridle
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noun,
part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.
- banger
-
noun,
a person or thing that bangs.
- Aldine
-
noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- rivage
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noun,
a bank, shore, or coast.
- adren-
-
- Badger
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noun,
any of various burrowing, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, as Taxidea taxus, of North America, and Meles meles, of Europe and Asia.
- adverb
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noun,
any member of a class of words that function as modifiers of verbs or clauses, and in some languages, as Latin and English, as modifiers of adjectives, other adverbs, or adverbial phrases, as very in very nice, much in much more impressive, and tomorrow in She'll write to you tomorrow. They relate to what they modify by indicating place (I promise to be there), time (Do your homework now!), manner (She sings beautifully), circumstance (He accidentally dropped the glass when the bell rang), degree (I'm very happy to see you), or cause (I draw, although badly).
See also sentence adverb.
- vagile
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adjective,
endowed with or having freedom of movement.
- viable
-
adjective,
capable of living.
- Vernal
-
adjective,
of or relating to spring:
- valine
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noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- Vergil
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noun,
(Publius Vergilius Maro) 70–19 b.c, Roman poet: author of The Aeneid.
- verdin
-
noun,
a small, yellow-headed, titmouse-like bird, Auriparus flaviceps, of arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, which builds a compact, spherical nest of thorny twigs.
- verbid
-
noun,
a nonfinite verb form; a verbal; an infinitive, participle, or gerund.
- Averil
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Vanier
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noun,
Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
- venial
-
adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- Aldrin
-
noun,
a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
- ringed
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- alevin
-
noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- Algren
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noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- varied
-
adjective,
characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified:
- alible
-
adjective,
nutritive; nourishing.
- Argive
-
noun,
a native of Argos.
- 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.
- Allied
-
noun,
a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:
- Allier
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noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- ribald
-
noun,
a ribald person.
- alvine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- angler
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- angled
-
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.
- Angell
-
noun,
James Rowland [roh-luh nd] /ˈroʊ lənd/ (Show IPA), 1869–1949, U.S. educator.
- ad-lib
-
noun,
something improvised in speech, music, etc.:
- verbal
-
noun,
Grammar. a word, particularly a noun or adjective, derived from a verb.
- Balder
-
noun,
a god, a son of Odin and Frigg and the twin brother of Hod, by whom he was killed.
- vineal
-
adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- Baldie
-
noun,
a bald person (sometimes used as a facetious term of address).
- riband
-
noun,
a decorative ribbon.
- Vidar
-
noun,
a son of Odin, who will survive Ragnarok after killing Fenrir.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- Diver
-
noun,
a person or thing that dives.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- divan
-
noun,
a sofa or couch, usually without arms or back, often usable as a bed.
- virga
-
noun,
streaks of water drops or ice particles falling out of a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground (distinguished from praecipitatio).
- LIDAR
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- Libra
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- dirge
-
noun,
a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- dinge
-
noun,
the condition of being dingy.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- Liber
-
noun,
phloem.
- Liard
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- libel
-
noun,
Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Dvina
-
noun,
Also called Western Dvina. Latvian Daugava. a river rising in the Valdai Hills in the W Russian Federation, flowing W through Byelorussia (Belarus) and Latvia to the Baltic Sea at Riga. About 640 miles (1030) long.
- algid
-
adjective,
cold; chilly.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- gland
-
noun,
Anatomy.
a cell, group of cells, or organ producing a secretion.
any of various organs or structures resembling the shape but not the function of true glands.
- drill
-
noun,
Machinery, Building Trades.
a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm materials, especially by rotation.
a tool, especially a hand tool, for holding and operating such a tool.
- Levin
-
noun,
lightning.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- Drave
-
noun,
the act of driving.
- drang
-
noun,
a narrow lane or alleyway.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- drail
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- glave
-
noun,
glaive.
- 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.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- Debir
-
noun,
a royal city in the vicinity of Hebron, conquered by Othniel.
- lived
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- liven
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- deign
-
verb (used with object),
to condescend to give or grant:
- liver
-
noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- livre
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- Debra
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Deborah.
- 30-30
-
- debar
-
verb (used with object),
to shut out or exclude from a place or condition:
- Della
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Delia.
- debag
-
verb (used with object),
to depants.
- Angel
-
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).
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- naive
-
adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- velar
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- lign-
-
- Devil
-
noun,
Theology.
(sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan.
a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
- ligne
-
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.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- dial.
-
- diag.
-
- gleba
-
noun,
the sporogenous tissue forming the central part of the sporophore in certain fungi, as in puffballs and stinkhorns.
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- grade
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- ling.
-
- glide
-
noun,
a gliding movement, as in dancing.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- andr-
-
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- legal
-
noun,
a person who acts in a legal manner or with legal authority.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Iran.
-
- in-lb
-
- Galle
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Sri Lanka.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- Invar
-
- Gilda
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “golden.”.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- Gable
-
noun,
the portion of the front or side of a building enclosed by or masking the end of a pitched roof.
- viand
-
noun,
an article of food.
- label
-
noun,
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- Villa
-
noun,
a country residence or estate.
- aeri-
-
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- gride
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- Evang
-
- Gavin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aden-
-
- gelid
-
adjective,
very cold; icy.
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- idler
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- Vidal
-
noun,
(Eugene Luther) Gore, 1925–2012, U.S. novelist, essayist, and playwright.
- Gbari
-
noun,
Gwari.
- Gavle
-
noun,
a seaport in E Sweden.
- gavel
-
noun,
a small mallet used by the presiding officer of a meeting, a judge, etc., usually to signal for attention or order.
- grill
-
noun,
a grated utensil for broiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc., over a fire; gridiron.
- Adige
-
noun,
a river in N Italy, flowing SE to the Adriatic Sea. 220 miles (354 km) long.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Adler
-
noun,
Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- grind
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- abide
-
Verb phrases,
abide by,
to act in accord with.
to submit to; agree to:
to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
- ladle
-
noun,
a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
- Genl.
-
- Venda
-
noun,
a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa in the NE part: granted independence in 1979 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 2510 sq. mi. (6500 sq. km). Capital: Thohoyandou.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- viral
-
Idioms,
go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- veni-
-
- Laver
-
noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- Egadi
-
noun,
a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of W Sicily. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
- Davie
-
noun,
a town in SE Florida.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- EDGAR
-
noun,
an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- glade
-
noun,
an open space in a forest.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Viren
-
noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- vined
-
adjective,
covered or decorated with vines or representations of vines:
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- Laird
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- ErvIn
-
noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- ervil
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- Erbil
-
noun,
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- grave
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body.
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- engr.
-
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- ville
-
- Verdi
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1813–1901, Italian composer.
- lang.
-
- Given
-
noun,
an established fact, condition, factor, etc.
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Daven
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pray.
- binge
-
noun,
a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.
- Vanir
-
noun,
a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- rall.
-
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- birle
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- valid
-
adjective,
sound; just; well-founded:
- Bland
-
noun,
James A(llen) 1854–1911, U.S. songwriter and minstrel performer.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- Ravel
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- bilge
-
noun,
Nautical.
either of the rounded areas that form the transition between the bottom and the sides on the exterior of a hull.
Also, bilges. (in a hull with a double bottom) an enclosed area between frames at each side of the floors, where seepage collects.
Also called bilge well. a well into which seepage drains to be pumped away.
Also called bilge water. seepage accumulated in bilges.
- Raven
-
noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- bield
-
noun,
a shelter; refuge.
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- riven
-
verb,
a past participle of rive.
- braid
-
noun,
a braided length or plait, especially of hair.
- Brand
-
noun,
kind, grade, or make, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like:
- Brale
-
- vari-
-
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- Arnel
-
- brail
-
noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- Bragi
-
noun,
the god of poetry and eloquence, son of Odin, husband of Idun: may be an apotheosis of the 9th-century poet Bragi Boddason.
- bldg.
-
- rabid
-
adjective,
irrationally extreme in opinion or practice:
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- blind
-
noun,
something that obstructs vision, as a blinker for a horse.
- Blida
-
noun,
a city in N Algeria.
- blend
-
noun,
an act or manner of blending:
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- BldgE
-
- ravin
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- rivel
-
noun,
a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
- brave
-
noun,
a brave person.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Begin
-
noun,
Menachem [muh-nah-khuh m] /məˈnɑ xəm/ (Show IPA), 1913–92, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1977–83; Nobel Peace Prize 1978.
- begar
-
noun,
compulsory labor, as for the repair of bridges or roads.
- began
-
verb,
simple past tense of begin.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- Beard
-
noun,
the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
- ridge
-
noun,
a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- relig
-
- being
-
noun,
the fact of existing; existence (as opposed to nonexistence).
- bavin
-
noun,
a piece of kindling wood.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- barge
-
noun,
a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
- reni-
-
- Barde
-
noun,
bard2 (def 1).
- Reval
-
noun,
former German name of Tallinn.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- rival
-
noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- Baden
-
noun,
a region in SW Germany, formerly a state, now incorporated in Baden-Württemberg.
- Bevin
-
noun,
Ernest, 1881–1951, British labor leader: foreign minister 1941–51.
- Bevan
-
noun,
Aneurin [uh-nahy-ruh n] /əˈnaɪ rən/ (Show IPA), 1897–1960, British political leader: minister of health 1945–50.
- rebid
-
noun,
Bridge. a second bid:
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- badge
-
noun,
a special or distinctive mark, token, or device worn as a sign of allegiance, membership, authority, achievement, etc.:
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- Beng.
-
- Bella
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Isabella.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- bagel
-
noun,
a leavened, doughnut-shaped, firm-textured roll, with a brownish glazed surface, made of dough first poached and then baked.
- belga
-
noun,
a former Belgian currency unit in foreign exchange, equal to five Belgian francs: in use from 1926 to 1945.
- Belg.
-
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- blade
-
noun,
the flat cutting part of a sword, knife, etc.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- Nebr.
-
- Brig.
-
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- Brill
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus, closely related to the turbot.
- Nerva
-
noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- ardeb
-
noun,
a unit of capacity used for dry measure in Egypt and neighboring countries, officially equivalent in Egypt to 5.62 U.S. bushels, but varying greatly in different localities.
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Bring
-
Verb phrases,
bring about, to accomplish; cause:
- Angle
-
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.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- anvil
-
noun,
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- nidge
-
verb (used with object),
to dress (a stone) with a pick or kevel.
- dalle
-
noun,
The, a city in N Oregon.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Nevil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- navel
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Angl.
-
- Bride
-
noun,
a newly married woman or a woman about to be married.
- bread
-
noun,
a kind of food made of flour or meal that has been mixed with milk or water, made into a dough or batter, with or without yeast or other leavening agent, and baked.
- nival
-
adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- Breda
-
noun,
a city in the S Netherlands.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- angi-
-
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- vegan
-
noun,
a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- idae
-
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Rev.
-
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- ign.
-
- ile-
-
- nav.
-
- Ill.
-
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- inae
-
- grad
-
noun,
a graduate.
- VLBI
-
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- ible
-
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- inv.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Virg
-
- Ven.
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- riv.
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- IndE
-
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- Reg.
-
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- vin-
-
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Rida
-
- vill
-
noun,
a territorial division under the feudal system; township.
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- vel.
-
- grid
-
noun,
a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- 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.
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- vil.
-
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- virl
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- viga
-
noun,
a rough-hewn beam, usually of fir, used to support the roof in adobe construction.
- vide
-
verb,
see (used especially to refer a reader to parts of a text).
- Vlad
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vladimir.
- rel.
-
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- IADB
-
- regd
-
- Ind.
-
- NLRB
-
- Vida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Veda
-
noun,
Sometimes, Vedas. the entire body of Hindu sacred writings, chief among which are four books, the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda, the Atharva-Veda, and the Yajur-Veda.
- 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.
- grab
-
noun,
a sudden, quick grasp or snatch:
- lea.
-
- var.
-
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- 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.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Vega
-
noun,
Astronomy. a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Lyra.
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- Vend
-
verb (used with object),
to sell as one's business or occupation, especially by peddling:
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- RIBA
-
- Lib.
-
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Lev.
-
- NIRA
-
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- 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.
- rad.
-
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- leg.
-
- lard
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- verb
-
noun,
any member of a class of words that function as the main elements of predicates, that typically express action, state, or a relation between two things, and that may be inflected for tense, aspect, voice, mood, and to show agreement with their subject or object.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Lab.
-
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- vair
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- NRAB
-
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- vibe
-
noun,
Informal. vibration (def 4).
- Ire.
-
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- Nev.
-
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Lani
-
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- vang
-
noun,
a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- val.
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- lin.
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- 1080
-
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- Bang
-
noun,
a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.
- div.
-
- dirl
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dir.
-
- ding
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- Dill
-
noun,
a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- dig.
-
- dia-
-
- dive
-
noun,
an act or instance of diving.
- bar.
-
- Bard
-
noun,
(formerly) a person who composed and recited epic or heroic poems, often while playing the harp, lyre, or the like.
- Devi
-
noun,
a mother goddess of which Durga, Kali, etc., are particular forms.
- Deva
-
noun,
Hinduism, Buddhism. a god or divinity.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- der.
-
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Den.
-
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Del.
-
- diva
-
noun,
a distinguished female singer; prima donna.
- dlr.
-
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- BAgE
-
- avid
-
adjective,
showing great enthusiasm for or interest in:
Synonyms: enthusiastic, ardent, keen; devoted, dedicated; zealous, fanatic.
Antonyms: indifferent, apathetic; reluctant.
- avn.
-
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- egad
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- bade
-
noun,
an act or instance of bidding.
- Badr
-
noun,
Battle of, Islam. a decisive battle in the early days of Islam (a.d. 624), in which Muhammad with about 300 men overcame a force of about 1000 Meccans.
- Brad
-
noun,
a slender wire nail having either a small, deep head or a projection to one side of the head end.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- BAgr
-
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- bal.
-
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- drib
-
noun,
a small or minute quantity; bit.
- Bald
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
- dreg
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- 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:
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- drag
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- drab
-
noun,
dull gray; dull brownish or yellowish gray.
- Ball
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- band
-
noun,
a company of persons or, sometimes, animals or things, joined, acting, or functioning together; aggregation; party; troop:
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- deg.
-
- 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).
- Bird
-
noun,
any warm-blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, having a body covered with feathers, forelimbs modified into wings, scaly legs, a beak, and no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg.
- bide
-
Idioms,
bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- biga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by two horses harnessed abreast.
- DEng
-
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Bill
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- bin-
-
- BIND
-
noun,
the act or process of binding; the state or instance of being bound.
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- Bing
-
noun,
a heap or pile.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- brev
-
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Bred
-
noun,
Genetics. a relatively homogenous group of animals within a species, developed and maintained by humans.
- blad
-
noun,
a flier or other promotional material distributed by a company to sell a product.
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- bldr
-
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- Blvd
-
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- Brag
-
noun,
a boast or vaunt.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- deb.
-
- Bend
-
noun,
the act of bending.
- bdl.
-
plural,
bundle.
- bdle
-
plural,
bundle.
- bead
-
noun,
a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- beld
-
adjective,
bald; hairless.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Bell
-
noun,
a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Berg
-
noun,
iceberg.
- dbl.
-
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- Dave
-
noun,
a male given name, form of David.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- darg
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. a day's work.
- Bglr
-
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Danl
-
- Dang
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- BAEd
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gibe
-
noun,
a taunting or sarcastic remark.
- garb
-
noun,
a fashion or mode of dress, especially of a distinctive, uniform kind:
- agr.
-
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Gand
-
noun,
French name of Ghent.
- galv
-
- Gall
-
noun,
impudence; effrontery.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Gal.
-
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- AInd
-
- Gabe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gabriel.
- Aire
-
- Gide
-
noun,
André (Paul Guillaume) [ahn-drey pawl gee-yohm] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ pɔl giˈyoʊm/ (Show IPA), 1869–1951, French novelist, essayist, poet, and critic: Nobel Prize 1947.
- Alb.
-
- abr.
-
- Ald.
-
- Alg.
-
- all-
-
- Gard
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
- gave
-
noun,
the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- aer-
-
- Gen.
-
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- geld
-
noun,
a payment; tax.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Ger.
-
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- adv.
-
- abl.
-
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- aged
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- abed
-
adverb,
in bed:
- Gerd
-
noun,
the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- Eng.
-
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- glib
-
adjective,
readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so:
- end-
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- enl.
-
- Glad
-
noun,
gladiolus (def 1).
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- give
-
noun,
the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- gild
-
noun,
guild.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- avg.
-
- Gill
-
noun,
the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Ave.
-
- Arg.
-
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- gird
-
noun,
a gibe.
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- REA
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Bn.
-
- abn
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- bi-
-
- RDA
-
- RBI
-
- VLA
-
- al.
-
- BID
-
noun,
an act or instance of bidding.
- BIE
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- BLA
-
- big
-
noun,
the bigs, Sports Slang. the highest level of professional competition, as the major leagues in baseball.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- av.
-
- abd
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ag-
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ad-
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ab-
-
- ble
-
- BLL
-
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- BDA
-
- BeV
-
- bad
-
noun,
that which is bad:
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- ard
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- veg
-
noun,
a vegetable.
- vb.
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- BAg
-
noun,
a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch.
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- a-v
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Br.
-
- RLD
-
- RNA
-
- rnd
-
- Va.
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- bl.
-
- BED
-
noun,
a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.
- be-
-
- bd.
-
plural,
board.
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- VGA
-
- abv
-
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- ADB
-
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ae.
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- beg
-
noun,
bey.
- 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:
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- Bde
-
- ANG
-
- Avi
-
- Bav
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- RGB
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ver
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Gr.
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- en-
-
- env
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ERV
-
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- evg
-
- Ga.
-
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- GBE
-
- gi.
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- GAB
-
noun,
idle talk; chatter.
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Eg.
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- ea.
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ead
-
- ean
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ed.
-
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EdB
-
- LDL
-
- Ldg
-
- Ld.
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- eir
-
- La.
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- DRG
-
- Gib
-
noun,
a hooked prolongation that develops during the spawning season on the lower jaw of a male salmon or trout.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- id.
-
- GeV
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- IBN
-
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gre
-
- GRB
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- gl.
-
- glb
-
- Gld
-
- ib.
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- IRL
-
- Gde
-
- Gad
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- Ir.
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- ing
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- GDR
-
- IDB
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ier
-
- Geb
-
noun,
the god of the earth and the father of Osiris and Isis.
- Ged
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- ide
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- EbN
-
- DRE
-
- DAV
-
- DAR
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NDE
-
- NbE
-
- NBA
-
- DBA
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- de-
-
- lg.
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAD
-
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- lv.
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- LLD
-
- BVA
-
- Re.
-
- Rd.
-
- BRE
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- BVD
-
- Dag
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- BVE
-
- DBE
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- NIA
-
- DAB
-
noun,
a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
- DAE
-
- LNG
-
- DEA
-
- LLB
-
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- Dr.
-
- DNB
-
- Dev
-
noun,
a software developer:
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- DNA
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- di.
-
- DNR
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- DIB
-
verb (used without object),
to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water.
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DIL
-
- ll.
-
- D.
-
- DN
-
- Eb
-
- DV
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EV
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- GN
-
- VL
-
- 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.
- RI
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- i.
-
- 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.
- R.
-
- NV
-
- EI
-
- BV
-
noun,
Elihu, 1853–1937, U.S. inventor, born in England.
- NL
-
- dl
-
- RV
-
- RN
-
- L1
-
- LR
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NB
-
- ND
-
- NG
-
- NI
-
- G.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- B-
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- GB
-
- L2
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- IG
-
- DG
-
- L.
-
- gv
-
- DB
-
- rg
-
- le
-
- BG
-
- VR
-
- VI
-
- VG
-
- GD
-
- VD
-
- V.
-
- ln
-
- VN
-