Anagrams of gymnasiarch
Word gymnasiarch has
918 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of gymnasiarch.
- anarchism
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noun,
a doctrine urging the abolition of government or governmental restraint as the indispensable condition for full social and political liberty.
- chairmans
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noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- charming
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noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- Charmian
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “source of joy.”.
- Mascagni
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1863–1945, Italian operatic composer.
- archaism
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noun,
something archaic, as a word or expression.
- crashing
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noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- gymnasia
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noun,
a plural of gymnasium1 .
- Hyrcania
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noun,
an ancient province of the Persian empire, SE of the Caspian Sea.
- charisma
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noun,
Theology. a divinely conferred gift or power.
- ash-gray
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noun,
pale gray resembling the color of ashes.
- cragsman
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noun,
a person accustomed to or skilled in climbing crags.
- Mahicans
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- chairman
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noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- archings
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noun,
arched work or formation.
- chagrins
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noun,
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
- anarchy
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noun,
a state of society without government or law.
- chagrin
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noun,
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
- siamang
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noun,
a large, black gibbon, Hylobates syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having very long arms and the second and third digits partially united by a web of skin: an endangered species.
- anarchs
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noun,
anarchist.
- gainsay
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- caimans
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- chimars
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noun,
chimere.
- caymans
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noun,
caiman.
- sarangi
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noun,
(in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
- Ahriman
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noun,
Angra Mainyu.
- chingma
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noun,
the fiber of the Indian mallow.
- Sarcina
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- sangria
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noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- chiasma
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noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- chasing
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noun,
a design chased on metal.
- carinas
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Amharic
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noun,
the Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia.
- magyars
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noun,
a member of the ethnic group, of the Finno-Ugric stock, that forms the predominant element of the population of Hungary.
- myricas
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noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- Marcian
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noun,
a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
- margays
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noun,
a small tiger cat, Felis tigrina, of tropical America: now rare.
- Mahican
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- grayish
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adjective,
having a tinge of gray; slightly gray:
- Samhain
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noun,
a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
- gracias
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interjection,
thank you.
- syringa
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noun,
mock orange (def 1).
- agarics
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noun,
any fungus of the family Agaricaceae, including several common edible mushrooms.
- garnish
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noun,
something placed around or on a food or in a beverage to add flavor, decorative color, etc.
- arnicas
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- acrasin
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noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- ha-Nasi
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noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- mayings
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noun,
the celebration of May Day.
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- Yahgans
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of the southern coast of Tierra del Fuego and adjacent islands.
- arching
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noun,
arched work or formation.
- Yamani
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noun,
Sheik Ahmed Zaki [ahkh-med zak-ee] /ˈɑx mɛd ˈzæk i/ (Show IPA), born 1930, Saudi Arabian government official: minister of petroleum and natural resources 1962–86.
- arshin
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noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- Carman
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noun,
one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
- arnica
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- Armagh
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noun,
a county in S Northern Ireland. 489 sq. mi. (1267 sq. km). County seat: Armagh.
- aryans
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noun,
Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- casing
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noun,
a case or covering; housing.
- mayans
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noun,
a member of the Mayan tribe.
- Ramsay
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noun,
Allan, 1686–1758, Scottish poet.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Maying
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noun,
the celebration of May Day.
- Ranchi
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noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- ashram
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noun,
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
- Ashman
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noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- caiman
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- cayman
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noun,
caiman.
- ashcan
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noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- Ascham
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noun,
Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- Yahgan
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of the southern coast of Tierra del Fuego and adjacent islands.
- rayahs
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noun,
a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler.
- Hsiang
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noun,
a Chinese language spoken in Hunan province in southern China.
- Canary
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noun,
any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
- ragman
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noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Ingram
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noun,
a male given name.
- maniac
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noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- rachis
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noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- Graham
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noun,
Katharine Meyer, 1917–2001, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- hangar
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noun,
a shed or shelter.
- Garcia
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noun,
Jerome John ("Jerry") 1942–95, U.S. rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
- garish
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adjective,
crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- Minyas
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noun,
a king of Orchomenus, famed for his wealth.
- minhag
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noun,
a custom or procedure among Jews that is so firmly established as to have almost the binding force of law.
- gasman
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noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- margay
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noun,
a small tiger cat, Felis tigrina, of tropical America: now rare.
- margin
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noun,
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- McNair
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noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- grainy
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adjective,
resembling grain; granular.
- myria-
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- grains
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noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- gramas
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noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- grani-
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- grinch
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noun,
a person or thing that spoils or dampens the pleasure of others.
- marshy
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adjective,
like a marsh; soft and wet; boggy.
- Marsha
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noun,
a female given name.
- marish
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noun,
a marsh.
- Marina
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- Marian
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noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- gamins
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noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- gamays
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noun,
a grape grown especially in the Beaujolais region of France and in N California.
- chains
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noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chrys-
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- chairs
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noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- niyama
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noun,
one of five observances, composing one of the eight practices, or angas, which are cleanliness of mind and body, equanimity, temperance or tapas, self-appraisal, and attentiveness to God, who is conceived of as a completely free spirit.
- charas
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noun,
hashish.
- Charis
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noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- charms
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noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- chimar
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noun,
chimere.
- chinas
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- manias
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- NASCAR
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noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- chrism
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- Myrica
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noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- Manisa
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noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- hygric
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adjective,
of or relating to moisture.
- cymars
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noun,
simar (def 1).
- marais
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noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- Nagari
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noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- Marcan
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- crying
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noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- MSArch
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- Marcia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- archi-
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- Rahman
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noun,
Prince Abdul [ahb-dool] /ˈɑb dul/ (Show IPA), 1903–90, Malayan political leader: prime minister of Malaya 1957–63; premier of Malaysia 1963–70.
- Sarnia
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noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- Shinar
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noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- ihrams
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noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- Ichang
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Yichang.
- Sirach
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noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- agric.
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- Magyar
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noun,
a member of the ethnic group, of the Finno-Ugric stock, that forms the predominant element of the population of Hungary.
- angary
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noun,
the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation.
- Samian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- aching
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noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- agamic
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adjective,
Biology.
asexual.
occurring without sexual union; germinating without impregnation; not gamic.
- Yasmin
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noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “jasmine.”.
- inarch
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verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- anarch
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noun,
anarchist.
- magics
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noun,
the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring:
- airman
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noun,
an aviator.
- Sangha
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noun,
a community of Buddhist monks.
- Samain
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noun,
Samhain.
- Animas
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noun,
soul; life.
- March.
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- Syrian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
- Ingmar
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noun,
a male given name.
- saying
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noun,
something said, especially a proverb or apothegm.
- ahimsa
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noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- Signac
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noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1863–1935, French painter.
- Smyrna
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noun,
former name of Izmir.
- shamir
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noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- agaric
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noun,
any fungus of the family Agaricaceae, including several common edible mushrooms.
- smirch
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noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- shaman
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noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- MAArch
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- Syriac
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noun,
a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
- Sharia
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noun,
law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.
- amigas
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noun,
a female friend.
- Gamay
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noun,
a grape grown especially in the Beaujolais region of France and in N California.
- agars
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noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- Sigma
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noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- Gamin
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noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- Harim
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noun,
harem.
- haram
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noun,
harem.
- gains
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- aghas
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noun,
aga.
- Myrna
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noun,
a female given name.
- Mysia
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noun,
an ancient country in NW Asia Minor.
- misc.
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- gamic
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adjective,
sexual (def 3).
- Sigyn
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noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. wife of Loki, who held a cup over Loki after his imprisonment in order to spare him the pain of the drops of poison with which he was punished.
- agcy.
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- Hansa
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noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- Arch.
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- Msgr.
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- cymar
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noun,
simar (def 1).
- Nasca
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adjective,
Nazca.
- Chris
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noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- Shari
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noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- Hyman
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noun,
a male given name.
- narcs
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noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- cyan-
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- cyans
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noun,
cyan blue.
- hying
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verb,
past participle of hie.
- cigar
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noun,
a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
- naira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- cymas
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noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- Harms
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noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Agram
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noun,
German name of Zagreb.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- maras
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noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- Hasan
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noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- shiny
-
adjective,
bright or glossy in appearance.
- Craig
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noun,
Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
- crams
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noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- agmas
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noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- crash
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noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- maars
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noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- crim.
-
- Marcy
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in NE New York: highest peak of the Adirondack Mountains, 5344 feet (1629 meters).
- mingy
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adjective,
mean and stingy; niggardly.
- hangs
-
- Syria
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noun,
Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus.
- Isaac
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noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- sing.
-
- Singh
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- grain
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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.
- incas
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noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- grays
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noun,
any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
- gram.
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- grama
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noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- grams
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noun,
a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. Abbreviation: g.
- masc.
-
- Grana
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noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- mashy
-
noun,
mashie.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Masai
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noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- grimy
-
adjective,
covered with grime; dirty:
- Hagar
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noun,
the mother of Ishmael. Gen. 16.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Marys
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noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- Maris
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noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- incr.
-
- Marin
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noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- hagia
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plural noun,
the Eucharistic elements before or after the consecration.
- gnash
-
noun,
an act of gnashing.
- agamy
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noun,
the absence of a rule dictating marriage choices within a social group.
- Ghana
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noun,
a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Capital: Accra.
- signa
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verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- garni
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adjective,
garnished.
- marcs
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noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Signy
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noun,
the daughter of Volsung and mother, by her brother, Sigmund, of Sinfjotli, with whose help she kills her husband (Siggeir) to avenge his murder of Volsung.
- manic
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adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Haman
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noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- Minch
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noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- mynas
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noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- minas
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noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- ghain
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noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- marg.
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- gnars
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verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Marga
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noun,
any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- Achan
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- hairy
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adjective,
covered with hair; having much hair.
- micra
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noun,
a plural of micron.
- Mich.
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- micas
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noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Micah
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noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- girns
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noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girsh
-
noun,
qirsh.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- Shara
-
noun,
Sharra.
- Shang
-
noun,
a Chinese dynasty whose dates are usually given as 1766–1122 b.c. and sometimes as 1523–1027 b.c.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- cains
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noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- ranis
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noun,
ranee.
- rangy
-
adjective,
(of animals or people) slender and long-limbed.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- ranch
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noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Sarah
-
noun,
the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- rayah
-
noun,
a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler.
- sarc-
-
- Marya
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- rhin-
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- archy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- sagan
-
noun,
Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- yangs
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- 30-30
-
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Aryan
-
noun,
Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- rings
-
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.
- Yamis
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- Magna
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- Mayan
-
noun,
a member of the Mayan tribe.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- anis-
-
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Mayas
-
noun,
the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- anim.
-
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- angry
-
adjective,
feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about):
- angi-
-
- angas
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- amiga
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amin-
-
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mach.
-
- Yasna
-
noun,
a part of the Avesta including the Gathas and other liturgical texts.
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chany
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in SW Siberia, in the W Russian Federation in Asia. About 1300 sq. mi. (3365 sq. km).
- char-
-
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- chary
-
adjective,
cautious or careful; wary:
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- machy
-
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- chays
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- nighs
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- ayins
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- Iran.
-
- Nyasa
-
noun,
former name of Malawi (def 2).
- Shama
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- ayahs
-
noun,
(in India) a native maid or nurse.
- Chin.
-
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- scrag
-
noun,
a lean or scrawny person or animal.
- haars
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- magic
-
noun,
the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring:
- mancy
-
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- manga
-
noun,
a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- mangy
-
adjective,
having, caused by, or like the mange.
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Chaga
-
noun,
a member of a Bantu people of northern Tanzania.
- scary
-
adjective,
causing fright or alarm.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Mac-
-
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Mary
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Mays
-
noun,
Willie (Howard) born 1931, U.S. baseball player.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- mag.
-
- Man.
-
- mags
-
noun,
magazine.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Maya
-
noun,
the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mar.
-
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- yrs.
-
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Macy
-
noun,
R(owland) H(ussey) [roh-luh nd huhs-ee] /ˈroʊ lənd ˈhʌs i/ (Show IPA), 1823–77, U.S. retail merchant.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- 1080
-
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- scag
-
noun,
heroin.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- sch.
-
- RNAS
-
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rimy
-
adjective,
covered with rime.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- ryas
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- sci.
-
- Rhys
-
noun,
Jean (Ellen Gwendolen Rees Williams) 1890–1979, English novelist, born in Dominica.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- SRAM
-
- Sra.
-
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- Syr.
-
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- sync
-
noun,
synchronization:
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- syn-
-
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- sym.
-
- sigh
-
noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- scr.
-
- Sig.
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- shr.
-
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- Shay
-
noun,
a chaise.
- shag
-
noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- scry
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- NACA
-
- MSHA
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- mRNA
-
- Mngr
-
- MNAS
-
- mis-
-
- miry
-
adjective,
of the nature of mire; swampy:
- Myra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Nah.
-
- 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.
- Myna
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- min.
-
- migs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- myc-
-
- Mic.
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- Nagy
-
noun,
Imre [im-re] /ˈɪm rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1958, Hungarian political leader: premier 1953–55, 1956.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Nysa
-
noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- 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).
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- NIRA
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIMH
-
- NCAA
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- nays
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- Yana
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
- ins.
-
- Gray
-
noun,
any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- gras
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Cyma
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- GNMA
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- cis-
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- cir.
-
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- ancy
-
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- asc-
-
- Hays
-
noun,
Will (Harrison) 1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- CIGS
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- hags
-
noun,
an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one.
- Hag.
-
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Haag
-
noun,
Den [den] /dɛn/ (Show IPA) a Dutch name of The Hague.
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Anas
-
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- cagy
-
adjective,
cagey.
- Gaya
-
noun,
a city in central Bihar, in NE India: Hindu center of pilgrimage.
- gars
-
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.
- Gary
-
noun,
Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, U.S. financier and lawyer.
- gams
-
noun,
a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.
- gamy
-
adjective,
having the tangy flavor or odor of game:
- Gama
-
noun,
Vasco da [vas-koh duh;; Portuguese vahsh-koo duh] /ˈvæs koʊ də;; Portuguese ˈvɑʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.
- Gays
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. a homosexual person, especially a male.
- ashy
-
adjective,
ash-colored; pale; wan:
- gash
-
noun,
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- ARIS
-
- Arm.
-
- army
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- gyr-
-
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Gish
-
noun,
Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.
- ANSI
-
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- gyri
-
noun,
plural of gyrus.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- gyn-
-
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- gyms
-
noun,
a gymnasium.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Arg.
-
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- agha
-
noun,
aga.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- ICSH
-
- Can.
-
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- ign.
-
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- acr-
-
- yins
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Ymir
-
noun,
the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Inc.
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- achy
-
adjective,
having or causing an aching sensation:
- chay
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- chg.
-
- AGMA
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- HMAS
-
- YMCA
-
- AHSA
-
- ayah
-
noun,
(in India) a native maid or nurse.
- Yang
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- chm.
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hymn
-
noun,
a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- chmn
-
- Chr.
-
- chs.
-
- YMHA
-
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- cays
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- yams
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- Yama
-
noun,
the Vedic god presiding over the underworld.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- iana
-
- agr.
-
- Yami
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- CMG
-
- ASI
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- CGI
-
- CGM
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- RMA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- RCN
-
- CAA
-
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- cr.
-
- cs.
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- ASN
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ASM
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CAI
-
- ca.
-
- RCA
-
- ch.
-
- ASR
-
- ANC
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AYH
-
- AIC
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- shy
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- AGM
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Agh
-
- AGC
-
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- ACS
-
- acy
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SHA
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Aar
-
- AAM
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- AIA
-
- SMA
-
- ag-
-
- ac-
-
- Sr.
-
- Am.
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ARS
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RMC
-
- RNA
-
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- SAA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ANG
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- SAR
-
- AMS
-
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- sc.
-
- AMC
-
- ays
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- SCM
-
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- RCS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- IAS
-
- GCR
-
- MHR
-
- mi.
-
- my-
-
- 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.
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- GMC
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- gym
-
noun,
a gymnasium.
- GHA
-
- 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.
- GCI
-
- MHA
-
- GCA
-
- MSC
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mc-
-
- in.
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- Gay
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. a homosexual person, especially a male.
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- gi.
-
- Ia.
-
- MHG
-
- MAA
-
- GCM
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- ics
-
- hrs
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- IGY
-
- IGM
-
- YHA
-
- HCR
-
- HCM
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- MGr
-
- HSM
-
- hr.
-
- HMS
-
- IHS
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- GSR
-
- GSC
-
- GSA
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Gr.
-
- mcg
-
- MCI
-
- MCR
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- MNA
-
- 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.
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- NIH
-
- CIA
-
- IRC
-
- NGC
-
- Ir.
-
- NHA
-
- NHG
-
- NHI
-
- NHS
-
- NIA
-
- NYA
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- 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.
- CIM
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- CGS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- NMI
-
- NMR
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- ing
-
- NRC
-
- NSA
-
- INH
-
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- NSC
-
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- MNS
-
- ISR
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRA
-
- MRI
-
- Ga.
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- MSA
-
- CSR
-
- MSG
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods.
- CSA
-
- MSH
-
- CRS
-
- MSI
-
- MSN
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Cym
-
- ish
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- IRS
-
- NYC
-
- NAA
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- CNS
-
- CNM
-
- CMA
-
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IG
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- M.
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- SN
-
- yr
-
- 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.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- GN
-
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- NI
-
- G.
-
- ry
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- rg
-
- NC
-
- NG
-
- NY
-
- GM
-
- CM
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- NM
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- RH
-
- RC
-
- MN
-
- S.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ic
-
- Y.
-
- i.
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- HG
-
- h.
-
- SA
-
- MG
-
- MH
-
- R.
-
- GH
-
- GC
-
- SM
-
- SG
-
- NH
-