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Word half-mourning has
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- flamingo
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noun,
any of several aquatic birds of the family Phoenicopteridae, having very long legs and neck, webbed feet, a bill bent downward at the tip, and pinkish to scarlet plumage.
- informal
-
adjective,
without formality or ceremony; casual:
- alumino-
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- mourning
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noun,
the act of a person who mourns; sorrowing or lamentation.
- iron-man
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noun,
a person, as a worker or athlete, of great physical endurance who can be depended upon to perform a given task or job tirelessly.
- Langmuir
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noun,
Irving, 1881–1957, U.S. chemist: Nobel Prize 1932.
- longhair
-
noun,
Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.
- man-hour
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noun,
a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on an ideal amount of work accomplished by one person in an hour. Abbreviation: man-hr.
- ring-man
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noun,
Printing. an operator of a ring machine.
- Formalin
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noun,
a clear, colorless, aqueous solution of 40 percent formaldehyde.
- long-arm
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noun,
a long pole fitted with any of various devices, as a hook or clamp, for performing tasks otherwise out of reach.
- flaming
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noun,
burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
- nominal
-
noun,
Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
- Holguin
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noun,
a city in NE Cuba.
- flaring
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noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- aliform
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adjective,
wing-shaped; wing-like; alar.
- gainful
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adjective,
profitable; lucrative:
- grunion
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noun,
a small, silvery food fish, Leuresthes tenuis, of southern California, that spawns at high tide in wet sand.
- horning
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noun,
shivaree (def 1).
- figural
-
adjective,
consisting of figures, especially human or animal figures:
- glamour
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noun,
the quality of fascinating, alluring, or attracting, especially by a combination of charm and good looks.
- farming
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noun,
the business of operating a farm.
- Gournia
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noun,
a village in NE Crete, near the site of an excavated Minoan town and palace.
- gourami
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noun,
a large, air-breathing, nest-building, freshwater Asiatic fish, Osphronemus goramy, used for food.
- Anouilh
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, French dramatist.
- in-goal
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noun,
the area at either end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
- frogman
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noun,
a swimmer specially equipped with air tanks, wet suit, diving mask, etc., for underwater demolition, salvage, military operations, scientific exploration, etc.
- organum
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noun,
an organon.
- inhuman
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adjective,
lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal:
- mainour
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noun,
a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief:
- Frohman
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noun,
Charles, 1860–1915, U.S. theatrical producer.
- Furlong
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noun,
a unit of distance, equal to 220 yards (201 meters) or ⅛ mile (0.2 km). Abbreviation: fur.
- harmful
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adjective,
causing or capable of causing harm; injurious:
- unmoral
-
adjective,
neither moral nor immoral; amoral; nonmoral:
- fouling
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noun,
an encrusted deposit, especially on a submerged object, as the hull of a ship.
- uniform
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noun,
an identifying outfit or style of dress worn by the members of a given profession, organization, or rank.
- Morning
-
noun,
the first part or period of the day, extending from dawn, or from midnight, to noon.
- hurling
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noun,
the act of throwing or casting, especially with great force or strength.
- languor
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noun,
lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness.
- framing
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noun,
the act, process, or manner of constructing anything.
- louring
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adjective,
lowering.
- Hungnam
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noun,
a seaport in W North Korea.
- Hofmann
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noun,
August Wilhelm von [ou-goo st vil-helm fuh n] /ˈaʊ gʊst ˈvɪl hɛlm fən/ (Show IPA), 1818–92, German chemist.
- humoral
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adjective,
of, relating to, or proceeding from a fluid of the body.
- formula
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noun,
a set form of words, as for stating or declaring something definitely or authoritatively, for indicating procedure to be followed, or for prescribed use on some ceremonial occasion.
- Mignon
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noun,
an opera (1866) by Ambroise Thomas.
- Ingmar
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noun,
a male given name.
- ingulf
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verb (used with object),
engulf.
- fulmar
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noun,
any of certain oceanic birds of the petrel family, especially Fulmarus glacialis, a gull-like Arctic species.
- Fulani
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noun,
Also, Fulah. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through W Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
- moulin
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noun,
a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.
- glioma
-
noun,
a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.
- ligno-
-
- oilman
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noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- Horgan
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noun,
Paul, 1903–95, U.S. novelist and historian.
- inform
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adjective,
without form; formless.
- fanion
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noun,
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
- frugal
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adjective,
economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful:
Synonyms: thrifty, chary, provident, careful, prudent, penny-wise, scrimping; miserly, Scotch, penny-pinching.
Antonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate.
- Gloria
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noun,
Liturgy.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Gloria Patri.
the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
- Auriol
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noun,
Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
- origan
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noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- infra-
-
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- morula
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noun,
the mass of cells resulting from the cleavage of the ovum before the formation of a blastula.
- numina
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noun,
plural of numen.
- infula
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noun,
one of the two embroidered lappets of the miter of a bishop.
- longi-
-
- Fangio
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noun,
Juan Manuel [wahn man-wel;; Spanish hwahn mah-nwel] /ˈwɑn mænˈwɛl;; Spanish ˈʰwɑn mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), 1911–1995, Argentine racing-car driver.
- Forman
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noun,
Milos [mee-lawsh] /ˈmi lɔʃ/ (Show IPA), (Jan Tomas Forman) born 1932, U.S. film director, born in the former Czechoslovakia.
- Longan
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noun,
the small, one-seeded, greenish-brown fruit of a large evergreen tree, Euphoria longana, of the soapberry family, native to China and allied to the litchi.
- Moriah
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noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- monial
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noun,
a mullion.
- fogram
-
noun,
an old-fashioned or overly conservative person; fogy.
- Molina
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noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- foliar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the nature of a leaf or leaves.
- folium
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noun,
a thin leaflike stratum or layer; a lamella.
- Ifugao
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noun,
a member of an agricultural people who inhabit Luzon, in the Philippines.
- Galion
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noun,
a city in N central Ohio.
- ganoin
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noun,
a hard, shiny, enamellike substance secreted by the corium, composing the outer layer of the scales of certain fishes.
- Florin
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noun,
a cupronickel coin of Great Britain, formerly equal to two shillings or the tenth part of a pound and retained in circulation equal to 10 new pence after decimalization in 1971: first issued in 1849 as a silver coin.
- flori-
-
- mohair
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noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- lingua
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noun,
the tongue or a part like a tongue.
- Morgan
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noun,
one of a breed of light carriage and saddle horses descended from the stallion Justin Morgan.
- moghul
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noun,
any of the Mongol conquerors of India who established an empire that lasted from 1526 to 1857, but held only nominal power after 1803.
See also Great Mogul.
- armful
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noun,
as much as a person can hold or carry in an arm or both arms.
- Norman
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noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- fungi-
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- fungal
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adjective,
fungous.
- flagon
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noun,
a large bottle for wine, liquors, etc.
- Nomura
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noun,
Kichisaburo [kee-chee-sah-boo-raw] /ˈki tʃiˈsɑ buˈrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1964, Japanese diplomat.
- lingam
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noun,
Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
- Firman
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noun,
an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).
- giaour
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noun,
an unbeliever; a non-Muslim, especially a Christian.
- Minoan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
- Gilman
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noun,
Arthur, 1837–1909, U.S. educator.
- girl-o
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- formal
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noun,
a dance, ball, or other social occasion that requires formalwear.
- 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.
- normal
-
noun,
the average or mean:
- Namhoi
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noun,
Nanhai.
- Arnulf
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noun,
a.d. 850?–899, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 887–899: crowned 896.
- Ingram
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noun,
a male given name.
- inhaul
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noun,
any of various lines for hauling a sail, spar, etc., inward or inboard in order to stow it after use.
- langur
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noun,
any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.
- angio-
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- granum
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noun,
(in prescriptions) a grain.
- margin
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noun,
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- hangul
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noun,
the Korean alphabetic writing system, introduced in the 15th century, containing 14 consonants and 11 vowels.
- Hamlin
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noun,
Hannibal, 1809–91, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1861–65.
- malign
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adjective,
evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious:
- unhair
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verb (used with object),
to remove the hair from, as a hide in preparation for tanning.
- unfair
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adjective,
not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics:
- amnion
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- amino-
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- agron.
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- manuf.
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- grano-
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- Loring
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noun,
a male given name.
- Ugrian
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noun,
a member of any of the Ugrian peoples.
- hagio-
-
- alumni
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noun,
a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- alumin
-
- run-on
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noun,
run-on matter.
- run-in
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noun,
a quarrel; argument.
- lanugo
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noun,
a coat of delicate, downy hairs, especially that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered.
- ruling
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noun,
an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.
- manful
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adjective,
having or showing boldness, courage, or strength; resolute.
- gunman
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noun,
a person armed with or expert in the use of a gun, especially one ready to use a gun unlawfully.
- unnail
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verb (used with object),
to take out the nails from.
- Holman
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noun,
Nathan ("Nat") 1896–1995, U.S. basketball player and coach.
- Anglo-
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- Gorham
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noun,
a town in SW Maine.
- Marlon
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noun,
a male given name.
- Marlin
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noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- homing
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noun,
a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
- urino-
-
- gonium
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noun,
the germ cell during the phase marked by mitosis.
- urinal
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noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- Marion
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noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- grani-
-
- rhino-
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- inorg.
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- lungan
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noun,
longan.
- rhinal
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adjective,
of or relating to the nose; nasal.
- Gunnar
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noun,
Scandinavian Legend. the husband of Brynhild: corresponds to Gunther in the Nibelungenlied.
- Marino
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noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- urano-
-
- Fulah
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noun,
Fulani (def 1).
- Moira
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- Lough
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noun,
a lake.
- gamo-
-
- lunar
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noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- Gamin
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noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- Hogan
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noun,
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
- Hanno
-
noun,
Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
- Louhi
-
noun,
a sorceress, the mistress of Pohjola and an enemy of the Finns, eventually defeated by Vainamoinen.
- login
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- molar
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noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- humor
-
noun,
a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement:
- halo-
-
- Huila
-
noun,
Mount, a volcano in central Colombia. 18,700 feet (5700 meters).
- fungo
-
noun,
(in practice sessions) a ball tossed into the air by the batter and struck as it comes down.
- lungi
-
noun,
a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
- Lugar
-
noun,
Richard G(reen) born 1932, U.S. politician: senator 1977–2013.
- human
-
noun,
a human being.
- laigh
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- haulm
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noun,
stems or stalks collectively, as of grain or of peas, beans, or hops, especially as used for litter or thatching.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- mourn
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verb (used with object),
to feel or express sorrow or grief over (misfortune, loss, or anything regretted); deplore.
- haori
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noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- fugal
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adjective,
of or relating to a fugue, or composed in the style of a fugue.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- furan
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- Hugin
-
noun,
one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
- Hugli
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noun,
a river in NE India, in W Bengal: the westernmost channel by which the Ganges enters the Bay of Bengal. 160 miles (258 km) long.
- Grail
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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.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Houma
-
noun,
a city in S Louisiana.
- marg.
-
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- gloam
-
noun,
twilight; gloaming.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- gram.
-
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- gluon
-
noun,
an unobserved massless particle with spin 1 that is believed to transmit the strong force between quarks, binding them together into baryons and mesons.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- horal
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adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- goral
-
noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- gonna
-
- gonif
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noun,
ganef.
- LORAN
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noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- groan
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noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- groma
-
noun,
an instrument having a cruciform wooden frame with a plumb line at the end of each arm, used for laying out lines at right angles to existing lines.
- mohur
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noun,
any of various gold coins of India, introduced in the 16th century by various Mogul princes and later used by the British as the standard gold coin of India.
- guar.
-
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- Lorna
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noun,
a female given name.
- Mogul
-
noun,
a bump or mound of hard snow on a ski slope.
- Mango
-
noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- guiro
-
noun,
a South American musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with serrated surface that is scraped with a stick.
- Guin.
-
- Honan
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- manor
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noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- ghain
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- ghoul
-
noun,
an evil demon, originally of Muslim legend, supposed to feed on human beings, and especially to rob graves, prey on corpses, etc.
- guano
-
noun,
a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- Hrolf
-
noun,
Rollo (def 1).
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- houri
-
noun,
one of the beautiful virgins provided in paradise for all faithful Muslims.
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Minn.
-
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- Nguni
-
noun,
a member of a group of culturally and linguistically related peoples of southern and eastern Africa, including the Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele, and Swazi.
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- Lifar
-
noun,
Serge [syir-gyey;; French serzh] /syɪrˈgyeɪ;; French sɛrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1905–86, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, in Paris after 1923.
- among
-
preposition,
in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by:
- Iran.
-
- amour
-
noun,
a love affair.
- larum
-
noun,
alarum.
- laugh
-
noun,
the act or sound of laughing; laughter.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- angi-
-
- Angl.
-
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- anim.
-
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- inurn
-
verb (used with object),
to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
- annul
-
verb (used with object),
(especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate:
- anon.
-
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- Fagin
-
noun,
(in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
- lign-
-
- onium
-
- Mulga
-
noun,
an Australian shrub or small tree, Acacia aneura, forming dense growths in some areas and having foliage used as forage for livestock.
- orial
-
- orig.
-
- arium
-
- rhin-
-
- Arion
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noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- argon
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- argol
-
noun,
a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- Inonu
-
noun,
Ismet [is-met] /ɪsˈmɛt/ (Show IPA), (Ismet Paşa) 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50; prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65.
- Irgun
-
noun,
a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine.
- amin-
-
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- afoul
-
Idioms,
run / come / fall afoul of,
to become entangled with:
to come into conflict with:
- agro-
-
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- unarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
- Union
-
noun,
the act of uniting two or more things.
- Afro-
-
- unman
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of:
- unrig
-
verb (used with object),
to strip of rigging, as a ship.
- rumal
-
noun,
a kerchief worn as a headdress by men in India.
- lang.
-
- uran-
-
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- Uriah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Urias [yoo-rahy-uh s] /yʊˈraɪ əs/ (Show IPA). Also called Uriah the Hittite. the husband of Bathsheba, and an officer in David's army. II Sam. 11.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- Urmia
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- uhlan
-
noun,
one of a group of lancers in a light-cavalry unit, first appearing in Europe in the Polish army.
- Alfur
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal people of eastern Indonesia, especially of the Moluccas, whose features show both Malayan and Papuan characteristics.
- amigo
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- almug
-
noun,
a tree, possibly the red sandalwood. I Kings 10:12.
- Largo
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- alum.
-
- Ronan
-
noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- 30-30
-
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- rough
-
noun,
something that is rough, especially rough ground.
- algum
-
noun,
a Biblical tree, possibly the red sandalwood. II Chron. 2:8.
- algo-
-
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- omni-
-
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- olig-
-
- folia
-
noun,
plural of folium.
- flor.
-
- Flora
-
noun,
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- flour
-
noun,
the finely ground meal of grain, especially the finer meal separated by bolting.
- Iglau
-
noun,
Jihlava.
- fango
-
noun,
clay or mud, especially a clay obtained from certain hot springs in Battaglio, Italy, used as a hot application in the treatment of certain diseases.
- flung
-
noun,
an act of flinging.
- Linum
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- Nihon
-
noun,
a Japanese name of Japan.
- lm-hr
-
- Luing
-
noun,
one of a breed of beef cattle developed on Luing Island off Scotland by interbreeding Shorthorn bulls and purebred West Highland cows.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- nano-
-
- Namur
-
noun,
a province in S Belgium. 1413 sq. mi. (3660 sq. km).
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- fling
-
noun,
an act of flinging.
- foram
-
noun,
foraminifer.
- Forli
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Bologna.
- Forum
-
noun,
the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people.
- Nahum
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 7th century b.c.
- Huron
-
noun,
a member of an Indian tribe, the northwestern member of the Iroquoian family, living west of Lake Huron.
- mural
-
noun,
a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
- frail
-
noun,
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Munro
-
noun,
Alice (Laidlaw) [leyd-law] /ˈleɪdˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Canadian short-story writer.
- Munin
-
noun,
one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
- Mungo
-
noun,
a low-grade wool from felted rags or waste.
- Hung.
-
- Friml
-
noun,
Rudolf, 1881–1972, U.S. composer and pianist, born in Austria-Hungary.
- Hunan
-
noun,
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a province in S China. 81,274 sq. mi. (210,500 sq. km). Capital: Changsha.
- flong
-
noun,
the material of which a stereotype mold is made.
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- 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.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- fanon
-
noun,
a maniple.
- Fargo
-
noun,
William George, 1818–81, U.S. businessman: pioneered in express shipping and banking.
- ogham
-
noun,
an alphabetical script used originally for inscriptions in an archaic form of Irish, from about the 5th to the 10th centuries.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- faugh
-
interjection,
(used to express contempt or disgust.)
- Nurmi
-
noun,
Paavo Johannes [pah-vaw yaw-hahn-nes] /ˈpɑ vɔ ˈyɔ hɑn nɛs/ (Show IPA), 1897–1973, Finnish athlete.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- filar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a thread or threads.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- filum
-
noun,
a threadlike structure; filament.
- final
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- imago
-
noun,
Entomology. an adult insect.
- hilum
-
noun,
Botany.
the mark or scar on a seed produced by separation from its funicle or placenta.
the nucleus of a granule of starch.
- Fionn
-
noun,
Finn.
- lingo
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- non-U
-
adjective,
not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
- flair
-
noun,
a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
- ling.
-
- nona-
-
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- log-
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lofn
-
noun,
a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lugo
-
noun,
a city in NW Spain.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lam.
-
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lani
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- lin.
-
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- 1080
-
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Oahu
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii: third largest and most important island of the state; location of Honolulu. 589 sq. mi. (1525 sq. km).
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- org.
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Ogma
-
noun,
a god of poetry and eloquence and the inventor of the ogham letters: one of the Tuatha De Danann.
- ogam
-
noun,
ogham.
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- 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).
- noun
-
noun,
any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group.
See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase.
Synonyms: substantive, name.
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- nong
-
noun,
a foolish, incompetent person.
- non-
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- NIRA
-
- ruga
-
noun,
Usually, rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.
- uria
-
- Urga
-
noun,
former name of Ulan Bator.
- Urfa
-
noun,
a city in SE Turkey, E of the Euphrates River: on the site of ancient Edessa.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- uni-
-
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- ugli
-
- rung
-
noun,
one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
- Rumi
-
noun,
Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- RONA
-
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Rom.
-
- Rolf
-
noun,
Also called Rolf the Ganger [gang-er] /ˈgæŋ ər/ (Show IPA). Rollo (def 1).
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- 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.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- lung
-
noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- Mar.
-
- min.
-
- MILR
-
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- mil.
-
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- mGal
-
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- 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.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- 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.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Man.
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- mal-
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- mag.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- mun.
-
- NIMH
-
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- 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.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Nah.
-
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- Mura
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- MUNG
-
noun,
something disgusting or offensive, especially filth or muck.
- Muir
-
noun,
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
- 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.
- mRNA
-
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- mong
-
noun,
mongrel, especially a mongrel dog.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Mngr
-
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- uro-
-
- glim
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aug.
-
- aur-
-
- fam.
-
- GNMA
-
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- glum
-
adjective,
sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
- glom
-
noun,
a look or glimpse.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- goaf
-
noun,
gob1 (def 3).
- glam
-
noun,
glamour.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- Gifu
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan.
- Fahr
-
- fail
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- Arm.
-
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- Guam
-
noun,
an island, belonging to the U.S., in the N Pacific, E of the Philippines: the largest of the Marianas group; U.S. naval station. 206 sq. mi. (535 sq. km). Capital: Agaña.
Abbreviation: GU (for use with zip code).
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- Hag.
-
- guna
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- gumi
-
noun,
a spreading shrub, Elaeagnus multiflora, of eastern Asia, having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and edible red fruit.
- Gulf
-
noun,
a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
- Gula
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- guan
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- Arg.
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- grum
-
adjective,
grim; glum; surly.
- gro.
-
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Graf
-
noun,
Stephanie Maria ("Steffi") born 1969, German tennis player.
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- gon-
-
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Fang
-
noun,
one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- Fla.
-
- Finn
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Four
-
noun,
a cardinal number, three plus one.
- firm
-
noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- foul
-
noun,
something that is foul.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- for.
-
- Fong
-
noun,
Hiram L(eong) [lee-awng,, -ong] /liˈɔŋ,, -ˈɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1907–2004, U.S. lawyer and senator from Hawaii 1959–77.
- fol.
-
- film
-
noun,
a thin layer or coating:
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- flag
-
noun,
a piece of cloth, varying in size, shape, color, and design, usually attached at one edge to a staff or cord, and used as the symbol of a nation, state, or organization, as a means of signaling, etc.; ensign; standard; banner; pennant.
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- FOIA
-
- Flam
-
noun,
a deception or trick.
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- fohn
-
noun,
foehn.
- flog
-
verb (used with object),
to beat with a whip, stick, etc., especially as punishment; whip; scourge.
- FLRA
-
- FNMA
-
- Fin.
-
- fig.
-
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- fur.
-
- gaur
-
noun,
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
- gaum
-
verb (used with object),
to smear or cover with a gummy, sticky substance (often followed by up):
- Gaul
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Gal.
-
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Farl
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- farm
-
noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- furl
-
noun,
the act of furling.
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- frag
-
noun,
fragmentation grenade.
- Fula
-
noun,
Fulani.
- Frum
-
adjective,
Yiddish. religious; observant.
- frug
-
noun,
a dance deriving from the twist.
- Faun
-
noun,
one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
- from
-
preposition,
(used to specify a starting point in spatial movement):
- FROG
-
noun,
any tailless, stout-bodied amphibian of the order Anura, including the smooth, moist-skinned frog species that live in a damp or semiaquatic habitat and the warty, drier-skinned toad species that are mostly terrestrial as adults.
- frig
-
noun,
refrigerator.
- Fri.
-
- Frau
-
noun,
a married woman; a wife.
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- hal-
-
- golf
-
noun,
a game in which clubs with wooden or metal heads are used to hit a small, white ball into a number of holes, usually 9 or 18, in succession, situated at various distances over a course having natural or artificial obstacles, the object being to get the ball into each hole in as few strokes as possible.
- foam
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- huia
-
noun,
an apparently extinct, crowlike bird, Heteralocha acutirostris, of New Zealand, noted for the completely different bill shapes of the male and female.
- hom-
-
- afr-
-
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Hong
-
noun,
(in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
- hor.
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- hour
-
noun,
a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes:
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- Hugi
-
noun,
a young man, a personification of thought, who defeated Thialfi in a race.
- Hugo
-
noun,
Victor (Marie, Viscount) [vik-ter muh-ree;; French veek-tawr ma-ree] /ˈvɪk tər məˈri;; French vikˈtɔr maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1802–85, French poet, novelist, and dramatist.
- hula
-
noun,
a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- hurl
-
noun,
a forcible or violent throw; fling.
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- agr.
-
- Alg.
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- infl
-
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- Inf.
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- IMHO
-
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- Holm
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- ign.
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- Afgh
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- haul
-
noun,
an act or instance of hauling; a strong pull or tug.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ann.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Amur
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- ano-
-
- hol-
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- FHA
-
- NMU
-
- nr.
-
- OAU
-
- NMR
-
- NRA
-
- NUL
-
- NLF
-
- NMI
-
- NUM
-
- AHL
-
- fgn
-
- Nun
-
noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ugh
-
noun,
the sound of a cough, grunt, or the like.
- UHF
-
- OFM
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- fm.
-
- Am.
-
- Fia
-
- an.
-
- UNO
-
- Fl.
-
- AFL
-
- AFM
-
- Agh
-
- AGM
-
- ur-
-
- of-
-
- Ar.
-
- FIO
-
- al.
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- ung
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- ag-
-
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- Af.
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- flu
-
noun,
influenza.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- OFr
-
- ANF
-
- ARU
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- RMA
-
- RAF
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- AMU
-
- ROI
-
- ROG
-
- ROA
-
- fo.
-
- RNA
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RFA
-
- RFI
-
- ANG
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- AOU
-
- aor
-
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- UFO
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- OLG
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- OHG
-
- Ufa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
- UAM
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- UAR
-
- FAO
-
- ahu
-
noun,
a stone heap or platform used by the Polynesians as a marker or memorial.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- OIr
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ONR
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- RUM
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- FAG
-
noun,
Slang. a cigarette.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- rug
-
noun,
a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.
Compare carpet.
- ONF
-
- ALM
-
- ONI
-
- ALU
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Ola
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- 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.
- Mo.
-
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- Gur
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Mossi and other languages spoken in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
- hr.
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- 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.
- 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.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- gul
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- hf.
-
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- LUG
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- hog
-
noun,
a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- Gum
-
noun,
any of various viscid, amorphous exudations from plants, hardening on exposure to air and soluble in or forming a viscid mass with water.
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- GNU
-
noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- MHR
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MHG
-
- MHA
-
- MGr
-
- MFR
-
- Mao
-
- MFH
-
- MFA
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- Gr.
-
- grf
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- hug
-
noun,
a tight clasp with the arms; embrace.
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- IOU
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Lif
-
- IOF
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lg.
-
- ior
-
- Ir.
-
- ing
-
- IRL
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- IRO
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ium
-
- La.
-
- LaF
-
- INH
-
- LIM
-
- LON
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Hum
-
noun,
the act or sound of humming; an inarticulate or indistinct murmur; hem.
- Hun
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- LNG
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IGM
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- IMF
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- in.
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MFG
-
- Mur
-
noun,
a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- MOR
-
- MOI
-
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- MRI
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NIA
-
- NHL
-
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- NHI
-
- NHG
-
- gi.
-
- 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.
- Ga.
-
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- NHA
-
- MRA
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- fun
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- ful
-
noun,
Fulani.
- NFL
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- fug
-
noun,
stale air, especially the humid, warm, ill-smelling air of a crowded room, kitchen, etc.
- fou
-
adjective,
drunk.
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- foh
-
interjection,
faugh.
- MOG
-
noun,
moggy.
- NIH
-
- mug
-
noun,
a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
- FRG
-
- gl.
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- GIF
-
noun,
a set of standards and file format for storage of digital color images and short animations.
- ml.
-
- Frl
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- fog
-
noun,
a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility.
Compare ice fog, mist, smog.
- MLA
-
- MLF
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- MLG
-
- MLR
-
- MUF
-
- MNA
-
- GHA
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- IG
-
- NF
-
- NG
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- UH
-
interjection,
(used to indicate hesitation, doubt, or a pause).
- GN
-
- UI
-
- 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.
- NL
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- L2
-
- L1
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- LH
-
- UL
-
- L.
-
- NM
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- AO
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NH
-
- LF
-
- fg
-
- U.
-
- fn
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- GU
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- rg
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- RF
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- ol
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- GH
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- MF
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- MN
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- MG
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- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- RN
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- RI
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- RH
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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- MH
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- OU
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noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- f.
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noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- FI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- h.
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- GO
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noun,
the act of going:
- LM
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- HO
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noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- ln
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- NU
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noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- i.
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- RU
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- MU
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noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- FA
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noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- O.
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- HL
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- GM
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- LR
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- LU
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- OG
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- OA
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- RO
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- HG
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- G.
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- M.
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- NI
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