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- flavorings
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noun,
something that gives flavor; a substance or preparation used to give a particular flavor to food or drink:
- green-fish
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plural noun,
fish that have been split and salted but not yet cured.
- geraniols
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noun,
a colorless or pale-yellow terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, with a geraniumlike odor, found in rose oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in perfumes and flavors.
- farseeing
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adjective,
having foresight; sagacious; discerning.
- garnishee
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noun,
a person served with a garnishment.
- angelfish
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noun,
a South American freshwater fish, genus Pterophyllum, often kept in aquariums.
Compare scalare.
- flashover
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noun,
Electricity. a disruptive discharge around or over the surface of a solid or liquid insulator.
- overflies
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verb (used with object),
to fly over (a specified area, territory, country, etc.):
- haversine
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noun,
one half the versed sine of a given angle or arc.
- overhangs
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noun,
something that extends or juts out over; projection.
- fashioner
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noun,
a person who fashions, forms, or gives shape to anything.
- regionals
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noun,
Often, regionals. a regional competition or tournament:
- hangfires
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noun,
a delay in the detonation of gunpowder or other ammunition, caused by some defect in the fuze.
- felonries
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noun,
the whole body or class of felons.
- longhairs
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noun,
Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.
- sloganeer
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noun,
a person who creates and uses slogans frequently.
- narghiles
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noun,
a Middle Eastern tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water before reaching the lips; hookah.
- lifesaver
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noun,
a person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning.
- overshine
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verb (used with object),
to outshine:
- greenfish
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noun,
opaleye.
- florigens
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noun,
a hypothetical plant hormone produced in the leaves and transported to the apex to initiate flowering.
- sovereign
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noun,
a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
- flavoring
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noun,
something that gives flavor; a substance or preparation used to give a particular flavor to food or drink:
- free-soil
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noun,
a region, especially a U.S. territory, prohibiting slavery prior to the Civil War.
- Helsingor
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noun,
a seaport on NE Zealand, in NE Denmark: the scene of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- filagrees
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noun, adjective, verb (used with object),
filigree.
- ravelings
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noun,
something raveled out, as a thread drawn or separated from a knitted or woven fabric.
- Englisher
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noun,
a person who translates from a foreign language into English.
- shearling
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noun,
Chiefly British. a yearling sheep that has been shorn once.
- rhigolene
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noun,
a petroleum distillate intermediate between cymogene and gasoline, formerly used to produce local anesthesia by freezing.
- shaveling
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noun,
Older Use: Disparaging. a clergyman with a shaven or tonsured head.
- sail-over
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noun,
a repetition of an indecisive or interrupted run of a racing yacht.
- algerines
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noun,
Algerian.
- shoreline
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noun,
the line where shore and water meet.
- finagles
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verb (used with object),
to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of):
- Algerine
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noun,
Algerian.
- Angolese
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noun,
a member of any of the tribes residing in Angola.
- longhair
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noun,
Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.
- ravelins
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noun,
a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
- far-gone
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adjective,
remote.
- fenagles
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verb (used with object),
to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of):
- farinose
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adjective,
yielding farina.
- farnesol
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noun,
a colorless, unsaturated, liquid alcohol, C 15 H 26 O, having a slight floral odor, extracted from the flowers of the acacia, cassia oil, or the like: used in perfumery.
- Sharleen
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noun,
a female given name.
- inhalers
-
noun,
an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
- filagree
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noun, adjective, verb (used with object),
filigree.
- shagreen
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noun,
an untanned leather with a granular surface, prepared from the hide of a horse, shark, seal, etc.
- lineages
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noun,
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:
- feelings
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noun,
the function or the power of perceiving by touch.
- anergies
-
noun,
Pathology. deficiency of energy.
- feverish
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adjective,
having fever.
- felonies
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noun,
an offense, as murder or burglary, of graver character than those called misdemeanors, especially those commonly punished in the U.S. by imprisonment for more than a year.
- alienors
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- Evangels
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noun,
the good tidings of the redemption of the world through Jesus Christ; the gospel.
- Slovenia
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe: formerly part of Yugoslavia. 7819 sq. mi. (20,250 sq. km). Capital: Ljubljana.
- enravish
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verb (used with object),
to enrapture.
- Vaseline
-
- varioles
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noun,
a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
- ringhals
-
noun,
a highly venomous snake, Hemachatus haemachatus, of southern Africa, related to the cobras, having one to three light-colored bands across its throat and characterized by its ability to accurately spit its venom up to 7 feet (2.1 meter) away.
- hornfels
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noun,
a dark, fine-grained metamorphic rock, the result of recrystallization of siliceous or argillaceous sediments by contact metamorphism.
- Salinger
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noun,
J(erome) D(avid) 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- sanglier
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noun,
a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
- aversion
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noun,
a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed by to):
- Elsinore
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noun,
Helsingør.
- veligers
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noun,
a larval stage of certain mollusks, intermediate between the trochophore and the adult form.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- engrails
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- enhaloes
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- enlarges
-
verb (used with object),
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to:
- Svengali
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noun,
a person who completely dominates another, usually with selfish or sinister motives.
- ensilage
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noun,
the preservation of green fodder in a silo or pit.
- greenish
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adjective,
somewhat green; having a tinge of green.
- Hegelian
-
noun,
a person who accepts the philosophical principles of Hegel.
- envisage
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verb (used with object),
to contemplate; visualize:
- relievos
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noun,
Obsolete. relief2 (defs 2, 3).
- hearings
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noun,
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- Verlaine
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noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1844–96, French poet.
- leavings
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noun,
something that is left; residue.
- Havering
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noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- hangover
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noun,
the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking.
- leghorns
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noun,
English name of Livorno.
- hangfire
-
noun,
a delay in the detonation of gunpowder or other ammunition, caused by some defect in the fuze.
- Selangor
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 3160 sq. mi. (8184 sq. km). Capital: Shah Alam.
- regional
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noun,
Often, regionals. a regional competition or tournament:
- eversion
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noun,
a turning or being turned outward or inside out.
- seraglio
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noun,
the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
- halogens
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noun,
any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals.
- Gonaives
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noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Caribbean Sea, between the two peninsulas of W Haiti.
- overlain
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verb,
past participle of overlie.
- flashing
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noun,
Building Trades. pieces of sheet metal or the like used to cover and protect certain joints and angles, as where a roof comes in contact with a wall or chimney, especially against leakage.
- overline
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noun,
a cutline, usually of one line, appearing over a picture, cartoon, etc.
- Shirleen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Shirley.
- shivaree
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noun,
a mock serenade with kettles, pans, horns, and other noisemakers given for a newly married couple; charivari.
- gasoline
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noun,
a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
- ailerons
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- florigen
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noun,
a hypothetical plant hormone produced in the leaves and transported to the apex to initiate flowering.
- aerogels
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noun,
a gel formed by the dispersion of air in a solidified matrix; a solid foam, as Styrofoam.
- gasolier
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noun,
a chandelier furnished with gaslights.
- gasolene
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noun,
gasoline.
- flingers
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noun,
a person or thing that flings.
- shelving
-
noun,
material for shelves.
- shrieval
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adjective,
of, belonging to, or relating to a sheriff.
- overhang
-
noun,
something that extends or juts out over; projection.
- viragoes
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noun,
a loud-voiced, ill-tempered, scolding woman; shrew.
- flavines
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noun,
Chemistry. acriflavine hydrochloride.
- narghile
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noun,
a Middle Eastern tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water before reaching the lips; hookah.
- shoveler
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noun,
a person or thing that shovels.
- flavones
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble compound, C 15 H 10 O 2 , the parent substance of a group of naturally occurring derivatives some of which have been used as yellow dyes.
- flanerie
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noun,
idleness; dawdling.
- foliages
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noun,
the leaves of a plant, collectively; leafage.
- shinleaf
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noun,
a North American plant, Pyrola elliptica, having leaves used formerly for shinplasters.
- shearing
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noun,
(Sir) George Albert, 1919–2011, English jazz pianist and composer.
- generals
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noun,
Military.
U.S. Army and Air Force. an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force.
U.S. Army. an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army.
U.S. Marine Corps. an officer holding the highest rank in the corps.
(in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army.
- overleaf
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adverb,
on the other side of the page or sheet.
- forelegs
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noun,
one of the front legs of a quadruped, an insect, etc.
- foresail
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noun,
the lowermost sail on a foremast.
- raveling
-
noun,
something raveled out, as a thread drawn or separated from a knitted or woven fabric.
- shiralee
-
noun,
swag2 (def 2).
- overfish
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verb (used with object),
to fish (an area) excessively; to exhaust the supply of usable fish in (certain waters):
- shealing
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noun,
shieling.
- geraniol
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noun,
a colorless or pale-yellow terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, with a geraniumlike odor, found in rose oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in perfumes and flavors.
- vinegars
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noun,
a sour liquid consisting of dilute and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermentation from wine, cider, beer, ale, or the like: used as a condiment, preservative, etc.
- overages
-
noun,
an excess supply of merchandise.
- erelong
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adverb,
before long; soon.
- Sverige
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noun,
Swedish name of Sweden.
- freshen
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Verb phrases,
freshen up, to make oneself feel freshly clean or neat, as by washing, changing clothes, etc.:
- Fresnel
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noun,
a unit of frequency, equal to 10 12 cycles per second.
- Songhai
-
noun,
a member of a group of peoples living along the Niger River in the area of Timbuktu and Gao in Mali and in adjacent areas of Niger and Burkina Faso.
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- shoring
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noun,
a number or system of shores for steadying or supporting a wall, a ship in drydock, etc.
- fringes
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noun,
a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- enlarge
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verb (used with object),
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to:
- enrages
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
- healers
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noun,
a person or thing that heals.
- Heloise
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noun,
1101?–64, French abbess: pupil of and secretly married to Pierre Abélard.
Compare Abélard.
- Heavens
-
noun,
the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life.
- frivols
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verb (used with object),
to spend frivolously (usually followed by away):
- heifers
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noun,
a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.
- hegiras
-
noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- florins
-
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.
- enslave
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verb (used with object),
to make a slave of; reduce to slavery:
- healing
-
noun,
the act or process of regaining health:
- hearing
-
noun,
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- henries
-
noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- hegaris
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noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- enviers
-
noun,
a person who feels envy.
- heavies
-
noun,
a somber or ennobled theatrical role or character: Othello.
- Hengelo
-
noun,
a city in the E Netherlands.
- fingers
-
noun,
any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- engrave
-
verb (used with object),
to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood:
- Rosalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- valines
-
noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- shriven
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verb,
a past participle of shrive.
- Eleanor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- shrivel
-
verb (used with or without object),
to contract and wrinkle, as from great heat, cold, or dryness.
- safrole
-
noun,
a colorless or faintly yellow liquid, C 10 H 10 O 2 , obtained from sassafras oil or the like: used chiefly in perfumery, for flavoring, and in the manufacture of soaps.
- rovings
-
noun,
a soft strand of fiber that has been twisted, attenuated, and freed of foreign matter preparatory to its conversion into yarn.
- ignores
-
verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- forgave
-
verb,
simple past tense of forgive.
- infares
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noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- variole
-
noun,
a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
- forages
-
noun,
food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- varnish
-
noun,
a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- rivages
-
noun,
a bank, shore, or coast.
- in-goal
-
noun,
the area at either end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
- earings
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- elevons
-
noun,
a control surface functioning both as an elevator and as an aileron.
- Salerno
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
- Freesia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Freesia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having fragrant white, yellow, or sometimes rose-colored, tubular flowers.
- shrieve
-
noun,
sheriff.
- engrail
-
verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- English
-
noun,
the people of England collectively, especially as distinguished from the Scots, Welsh, and Irish.
- vagino-
-
- hernias
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- fragile
-
adjective,
easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail:
- heroine
-
noun,
a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- heroins
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- foreleg
-
noun,
one of the front legs of a quadruped, an insect, etc.
- forgive
-
verb (used with object),
to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- herself
-
pronoun,
an emphatic appositive of her or she:
- eloigns
-
verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- hoagies
-
noun,
a hero sandwich.
- Elinvar
-
- foliage
-
noun,
the leaves of a plant, collectively; leafage.
- hoarsen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become hoarse.
- Valerie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- hernio-
-
- hangers
-
noun,
a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
- gainers
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- servile
-
adjective,
slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning:
- glories
-
noun,
very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown:
- glovers
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells gloves.
- flanges
-
noun,
a projecting rim, collar, or ring on a shaft, pipe, machine housing, etc., cast or formed to give additional strength, stiffness, or supporting area, or to provide a place for the attachment of other objects.
- fenagle
-
verb (used with object),
to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of):
- serving
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that serves.
- felines
-
noun,
an animal of the cat family.
- goalers
-
noun,
goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- Gleason
-
noun,
Jackie (Herbert John Gleason"The Great One") 1916–87, U.S. comedian and actor.
- flaring
-
noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- feeling
-
noun,
the function or the power of perceiving by touch.
- Slinger
-
noun,
a person or thing that slings.
- Flasher
-
noun,
a person or thing that flashes.
- seringa
-
noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- fashion
-
noun,
a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.:
- Goneril
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the elder of Lear's two faithless daughters.
- glorias
-
noun,
Liturgy.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Gloria Patri.
the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
- ferlies
-
noun,
something unusual, strange, or causing wonder or terror.
- Faroese
-
noun,
Faeroese.
- finagle
-
verb (used with object),
to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of):
- genoise
-
noun,
a light yellow cake made with eggs and butter and typically layered, filled, and frosted or made into petits fours for serving.
- shaving
-
noun,
Often, shavings. a very thin piece or slice, especially of wood.
- Gervais
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an unsalted French cream cheese made from whole milk and cream.
- finales
-
noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- genevas
-
noun,
Hollands.
- general
-
noun,
Military.
U.S. Army and Air Force. an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force.
U.S. Army. an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army.
U.S. Marine Corps. an officer holding the highest rank in the corps.
(in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army.
- geneal.
-
- glaires
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- silvern
-
adjective,
made of or like silver.
- girasol
-
noun,
an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow.
- flagons
-
noun,
a large bottle for wine, liquors, etc.
- girl-os
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- Fiesole
-
noun,
Giovanni da [Italian jaw-vahn-nee dah] /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni dɑ/ (Show IPA), Angelico, Fra.
- Sevigne
-
noun,
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal [ma-ree duh ra-by-tan-shahn-tal] /maˈri də ra bü tɛ̃ ʃɑ̃ˈtal/ (Show IPA), Marquise de, 1626–96, French writer, especially of letters.
- several
-
noun,
several persons or things; a few; some.
- flavine
-
noun,
Chemistry. acriflavine hydrochloride.
- Farnese
-
noun,
Alessandro [ah-les-sahn-draw] /ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of Parma, 1545–92, Italian general, statesman, and diplomat.
- Segovia
-
noun,
Andrés [ahn-dres] /ɑnˈdrɛs/ (Show IPA), 1893–87, Spanish guitarist.
- flinger
-
noun,
a person or thing that flings.
- evangel
-
noun,
the good tidings of the redemption of the world through Jesus Christ; the gospel.
- soilage
-
noun,
grass or leafy plants raised as feed for fenced-in livestock.
- selvage
-
noun,
the edge of woven fabric finished so as to prevent raveling, often in a narrow tape effect, different from the body of the fabric.
- seleno-
-
- Selenga
-
noun,
a river in N central Asia, flowing E and N through the NW Mongolian People's Republic through the Buryat Autonomous Republic in the SE Russian Federation to Lake Baikal. About 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- halogen
-
noun,
any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals.
- halvers
-
plural noun,
halves:
- evanish
-
verb (used without object),
to vanish; disappear.
- erosive
-
adjective,
serving to erode; causing erosion.
- solfege
-
noun,
solfeggio.
- signore
-
noun,
a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.
- Signora
-
noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
- Hanover
-
noun,
a member of the royal family that ruled Great Britain under that name from 1714 to 1901.
- Erigone
-
noun,
a daughter of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus who hanged herself when Orestes was acquitted of the murder of her parents.
- Erigena
-
noun,
Johannes Scotus [joh-han-eez skoh-tuh s,, -han-is] /dʒoʊˈhæn iz ˈskoʊ təs,, -ˈhæn ɪs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c810–c877, Irish philosopher and theologian.
- Senegal
-
noun,
a republic in W Africa: independent member of the French Community; formerly part of French West Africa. 76,084 sq. mi. (197,057 sq. km). Capital: Dakar.
- Senghor
-
noun,
Léopold Sédar [French ley-aw-pawld sey-dahr] /French leɪ ɔˈpɔld seɪˈdɑr/ (Show IPA), 1906–2001, African poet, teacher, and statesman: president of the Republic of Senegal 1960–80.
- flavins
-
noun,
a complex heterocyclic ketone that is common to the nonprotein part of several important yellow enzymes, the flavoproteins.
- garnish
-
noun,
something placed around or on a food or in a beverage to add flavor, decorative color, etc.
- governs
-
verb (used with object),
to rule over by right of authority:
- flavone
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble compound, C 15 H 10 O 2 , the parent substance of a group of naturally occurring derivatives some of which have been used as yellow dyes.
- Slovene
-
noun,
one of a Slavic people dwelling in Slovenia.
- flavors
-
noun,
taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
- gravels
-
noun,
small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
- gravies
-
noun,
the fat and juices that drip from cooking meat, often thickened, seasoned, flavored, etc., and used as a sauce for meat, potatoes, rice, etc.
- greaves
-
noun,
crackling (def 3).
- garfish
-
noun,
gar1 .
- evasion
-
noun,
an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something:
- shingle
-
noun,
a thin piece of wood, slate, metal, asbestos, or the like, usually oblong, laid in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and walls of buildings.
- greisen
-
noun,
a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.
- flesher
-
noun,
a person who fleshes hides.
- soaring
-
noun,
the sport of flying a sailplane.
- galerie
-
noun,
gallery (def 8).
- grovels
-
verb (used without object),
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
- senhora
-
noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- inhaler
-
noun,
an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
- foreign
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native:
- inhales
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- ravelin
-
noun,
a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
- longish
-
adjective,
somewhat long.
- leaving
-
noun,
something that is left; residue.
- leavens
-
noun,
a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
- verglas
-
noun,
glaze (def 17).
- leasing
-
noun,
lying; falsehood.
- relievo
-
noun,
Obsolete. relief2 (defs 2, 3).
- alerion
-
noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- Loraine
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- leaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- Vereins
-
noun,
a union, association, or society.
- vinegar
-
noun,
a sour liquid consisting of dilute and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermentation from wine, cider, beer, ale, or the like: used as a condiment, preservative, etc.
- arseno-
-
- lashing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that lashes.
- Argovie
-
noun,
French name of Aargau.
- aileron
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- lovages
-
noun,
a European plant, Levisticum officinale, of the parsley family, having coarsely toothed compound leaves, cultivated in gardens.
- largish
-
adjective,
rather large.
- re-sign
-
verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- Raleigh
-
noun,
Sir Walter. Also, Ralegh, 1552?–1618, English explorer and writer, a favorite of Elizabeth I.
- nailers
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- viragos
-
noun,
a loud-voiced, ill-tempered, scolding woman; shrew.
- agonies
-
noun,
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- ragfish
-
noun,
a deep-sea fish of the family Icosteidae, inhabiting the North Pacific, having a very flexible body owing to its soft, highly cartilaginous skeleton.
- Langreo
-
noun,
a city in N Spain.
- resolve
-
noun,
a resolution or determination made, as to follow some course of action.
- Negroes
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- avenges
-
verb (used with object),
to take vengeance or exact satisfaction for:
- reliefs
-
noun,
alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.
- alevins
-
noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- oversea
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) countries or territories across the sea or ocean.
- version
-
noun,
a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account:
- Linares
-
noun,
a city in S Spain.
- lineage
-
noun,
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:
- Angeles
-
noun,
a city in the Philippines, on S central Luzon.
- anglers
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- lingers
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- Vignola
-
noun,
Giacomo da [jah-kaw-maw dah] /ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Giacomo Barocchio or Barozzi) 1507–73, Italian architect.
- refines
-
Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- lingoes
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- liernes
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- reagins
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- regains
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- anisole
-
noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- regales
-
noun,
a sumptuous feast.
- longies
-
noun,
long underwear, especially for winter use.
- Loafers
-
noun,
a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
- versine
-
noun,
versed sine.
- ravings
-
noun,
Usually, ravings.
irrational, incoherent talk:
wildly extravagant or outrageous talk; bombast.
- leviers
-
noun,
a person who levies.
- loaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- arenose
-
adjective,
sandy; gritty.
- reginas
-
noun,
queen.
- areoles
-
noun,
an areola.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- Algiers
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.
- Argolis
-
noun,
an ancient district in SE Greece.
- Leghorn
-
noun,
English name of Livorno.
- Alghero
-
noun,
a seaport in W Sardinia.
- reveals
-
noun,
an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure.
- linages
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- revisal
-
noun,
the act of revising; revision.
- inverse
-
noun,
an inverted state or condition.
- reviles
-
verb (used with object),
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- Novalis
-
noun,
(pen name of Friedrich von Hardenberg) 1772–1801, German poet.
- oneself
-
Idioms,
be oneself,
to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition.
to be unaffected and sincere:
- veliger
-
noun,
a larval stage of certain mollusks, intermediate between the trochophore and the adult form.
- inshore
-
adverb,
toward the shore:
- oarfish
-
noun,
any long, ribbon-shaped, silvery fish of the genus Regalecus, of deep tropical waters, having a red dorsal fin along the spine that rises to a crest, and reaching a length of 30 feet (9 meters).
- onagers
-
noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- aerogel
-
noun,
a gel formed by the dispersion of air in a solidified matrix; a solid foam, as Styrofoam.
- overlie
-
verb (used with object),
to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum.
- Nogales
-
noun,
a town in S Arizona.
- overage
-
noun,
an excess supply of merchandise.
- origans
-
noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- ovaries
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
- insofar
-
adverb,
to such an extent (usually followed by as):
- inheres
-
verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- Ivanhoe
-
noun,
a novel (1819) by Sir Walter Scott.
- Orleans
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
- olefins
-
noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- Vorlage
-
noun,
a position in which a skier leans forward but keeps the heels in contact with the skis.
- loafer
-
noun,
a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
- glaire
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- glairs
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- glaive
-
noun,
a sword or broadsword.
- glares
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- Shrine
-
noun,
a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- galosh
-
noun,
a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one.
- givens
-
noun,
an established fact, condition, factor, etc.
- logans
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- orangs
-
noun,
orangutan.
- fraise
-
noun,
Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
- sharif
-
noun,
sherif.
- Gilson
-
noun,
Étienne Henry [ey-tyen ahn-ree] /eɪˈtyɛn ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1884–1978, French historian.
- Ravens
-
noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- girl-o
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- frails
-
noun,
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Severn
-
noun,
a river in Great Britain, flowing from central Wales through W England into the Bristol Channel. 210 miles (338 km) long.
- ravine
-
noun,
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- Orange
-
noun,
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- raving
-
noun,
Usually, ravings.
irrational, incoherent talk:
wildly extravagant or outrageous talk; bombast.
- loaves
-
noun,
plural of loaf1 .
- nosher
-
noun,
Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
- ravins
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- sevier
-
noun,
John, 1745–1815, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier and politician: first governor of Tennessee.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- shrive
-
verb (used with object),
to impose penance on (a sinner).
- Glaser
-
noun,
Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- lingoe
-
noun,
a metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for lowering the warp threads after they have been raised and for keeping the harness cords taut.
- Servia
-
noun,
former name of Serbia.
- goaler
-
noun,
goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- goalie
-
noun,
a goalkeeper.
- linger
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- serval
-
noun,
a long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, Felis serval, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black: now rare in many former habitats.
- Oliver
-
noun,
one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne.
Compare Roland.
- goaves
-
noun,
plural of goaf.
- gofers
-
noun,
an employee whose chief duty is running errands.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- olefin
-
noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- Gonave
-
noun,
Also called Gonâve Island. an island in the Gulf of Gonaïves, in W Haiti. 287 sq. mi. (743 sq. km).
- gnarls
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- forges
-
noun,
a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
- gleans
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- onager
-
noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- ravish
-
verb (used with object),
to fill with strong emotion, especially joy.
- Foshan
-
noun,
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a city in S central Guangdong province, in SE China, near Canton.
- Gliere
-
noun,
Reinhold Moritzovich [rahyn-hawlt maw-ryi-tsuh-vyich] /ˈraɪn hɔlt ˈmɔ ryɪ tsə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, Russian composer.
- logins
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- Gloria
-
noun,
Liturgy.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Gloria Patri.
the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
- reagin
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- Glover
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells gloves.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- livres
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- livers
-
noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- livens
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- gloves
-
noun,
a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.
- servo-
-
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Sharon
-
noun,
Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- Gesner
-
noun,
Konrad von [kon-rad von;; German kawn-raht fuh n] /ˈkɒn ræd vɒn;; German ˈkɔn rɑt fən/ (Show IPA), 1516–65, Swiss naturalist.
- ravels
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- lovers
-
noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- ranges
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Nevers
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nièvre, in central France, on the Loire River: Romanesque church.
- Loving
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- lovage
-
noun,
a European plant, Levisticum officinale, of the parsley family, having coarsely toothed compound leaves, cultivated in gardens.
- shelve
-
verb (used with object),
to place (something) on a shelf or shelves.
- gavels
-
noun,
a small mallet used by the presiding officer of a meeting, a judge, etc., usually to signal for attention or order.
- losing
-
noun,
losings, losses.
- Sheila
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- Sheena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nerval
-
noun,
Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer.
- sherif
-
noun,
a governor of Mecca descended from Muhammad.
- geisha
-
noun,
a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- galore
-
adverb,
in abundance; in plentiful amounts:
- Galion
-
noun,
a city in N central Ohio.
- Shiner
-
noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- ganefs
-
noun,
a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- neighs
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- garish
-
adjective,
crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- nerols
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- ovines
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- Nergal
-
noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- navig.
-
- navies
-
noun,
the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- navels
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- Geisel
-
noun,
Theodor Seuss [soos] /sus/ (Show IPA), ("Dr. Seuss") 1904–91, U.S. humorist, illustrator, and author of children's books.
- shiver
-
noun,
a tremulous motion; a tremble or quiver:
- loners
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- longes
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- origan
-
noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- gerahs
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- Fresno
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- longi-
-
- orgies
-
noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- Orense
-
noun,
a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
- Genova
-
noun,
Italian name of Genoa.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- shavie
-
noun,
a trick or prank.
- Negros
-
noun,
an island of the central Philippines. 5043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).
- Shaver
-
noun,
a person or thing that shaves.
- shovel
-
noun,
an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- shaven
-
noun,
the act, process, or an instance of shaving or being shaved.
- fringe
-
noun,
a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- shofar
-
noun,
a ram's horn blown as a wind instrument, sounded in Biblical times chiefly to communicate signals in battle and announce certain religious occasions and in modern times chiefly at synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
- lorans
-
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.
- sheave
-
noun,
a pulley for hoisting or hauling, having a grooved rim for retaining a wire rope.
- Loring
-
noun,
a male given name.
- linage
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Lorens
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- genera
-
noun,
a plural of genus.
- Nivose
-
noun,
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the fourth month of the year, extending from December 21 to January 19.
- genoas
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- Geneva
-
noun,
Hollands.
- shoran
-
noun,
a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
- genial
-
adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- Origen
-
noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- genies
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- frivol
-
verb (used with object),
to spend frivolously (usually followed by away):
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- grani-
-
- refels
-
verb (used with object),
to refute or disprove.
- laighs
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- hereon
-
adverb,
hereupon.
- resole
-
verb (used with object),
to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
- Hering
-
noun,
Ewald [ey-vahlt] /ˈeɪ vɑlt/ (Show IPA), 1834–1918, German physiologist and psychologist.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- Langer
-
noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- heroes
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Heroin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- reveal
-
noun,
an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure.
- Lahore
-
noun,
a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
- herein
-
adverb,
in or into this place.
- Savoie
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2389 sq. mi. (6185 sq. km). Capital: Chambéry.
- hiero-
-
- hieron
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- lagers
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- Savior
-
noun,
a person who saves, rescues, or delivers:
- saving
-
noun,
a reduction or lessening of expenditure or outlay:
- hinges
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- sarong
-
noun,
a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
- hereof
-
adverb,
of this:
- Searle
-
noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- hoarse
-
adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- lasing
-
noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- Helena
-
noun,
Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.
- Lashio
-
noun,
a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
- helio-
-
- Helios
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol.
- renvoi
-
noun,
the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- resign
-
verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- largos
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- seeing
-
noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- larges
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- resile
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- Seaver
-
noun,
(George) Thomas ("Tom"; "Tom Terrific") born 1944, U.S. baseball pitcher.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- revels
-
noun,
Hiram Rhoades [rohdz] /roʊdz/ (Show IPA), 1822–1901, U.S. clergyman, educator, and politician: first black senator 1870–71.
- revile
-
verb (used with object),
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
- Lavern
-
noun,
Also, Laverna [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/ (Show IPA). a female given name, form of Verna.
- invars
-
- rhinos
-
noun,
a rhinoceros.
- roving
-
noun,
a soft strand of fiber that has been twisted, attenuated, and freed of foreign matter preparatory to its conversion into yarn.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- ignore
-
verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- rifles
-
noun,
a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
- Ilesha
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- infare
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- Hsiang
-
noun,
a Chinese language spoken in Hunan province in southern China.
- infers
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- rivals
-
noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- infra-
-
- Ingles
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- inorg.
-
- INGRES
-
noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- rivage
-
noun,
a bank, shore, or coast.
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- rhino-
-
- Saigon
-
noun,
former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
- Hoenir
-
noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- Horgan
-
noun,
Paul, 1903–95, U.S. novelist and historian.
- laevo-
-
- hogans
-
noun,
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
- Sanger
-
noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- salvor
-
noun,
a person who salvages or helps to salvage a ship, cargo, etc.
- holies
-
noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- salver
-
noun,
a tray, especially one used for serving food or beverages.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- revise
-
noun,
an act of revising.
- rhinal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nose; nasal.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- Rhines
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- Hornie
-
noun,
Satan.
- isohel
-
noun,
a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
- Hosein
-
noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- hosier
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- hosing
-
noun,
an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- hovers
-
noun,
the act or state of hovering.
- heifer
-
noun,
a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.
- Hegira
-
noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- goners
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- Grieve
-
verb (used with object),
to distress mentally; cause to feel grief or sorrow:
- Serang
-
noun,
Ceram.
- grease
-
noun,
the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
- greave
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the leg between the knee and the ankle, usually composed of front and back pieces.
- reflag
-
verb (used with object),
to register (a foreign ship) so that it flies the flag of the registering nation and thereby comes under the latter's protection.
- lieges
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- Regain
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- greens
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- regale
-
noun,
a sumptuous feast.
- grilse
-
noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- Graves
-
noun,
a wine-growing district in Gironde department, in SW France.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- Grison
-
noun,
a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
- groans
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- groins
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- grovel
-
verb (used without object),
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
- liangs
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- Groves
-
noun,
Leslie Richard, 1896–1970, U.S. general.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- graven
-
verb,
a past participle of grave3 .
- Levins
-
noun,
lightning.
- govern
-
verb (used with object),
to rule over by right of authority:
- gonifs
-
noun,
ganef.
- ligno-
-
- gorals
-
noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- lignes
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- ligers
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Goshen
-
noun,
a pastoral region in Lower Egypt, occupied by the Israelites before the Exodus. Gen. 45:10.
- ligase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- ligans
-
noun,
lagan.
- gravel
-
noun,
small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- refine
-
Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- grails
-
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.
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- lifers
-
noun,
a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- inhere
-
verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- grano-
-
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- senhor
-
noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- lavers
-
noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- healer
-
noun,
a person or thing that heals.
- Hansel
-
noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- haoles
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- haoris
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- relief
-
noun,
alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.
- relies
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- havers
-
interjection,
nonsense; poppycock.
- Leavis
-
noun,
F(rank) R(aymond) 1895–1978, English critic and teacher.
- leaves
-
noun,
plural of leaf.
- leaven
-
noun,
a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
- legers
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- hearse
-
noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- Heaven
-
noun,
the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- hegari
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- relish
-
noun,
liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- relive
-
verb (used with object),
to experience again, as an emotion.
- lavish
-
adjective,
expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion:
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- legion
-
noun,
a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
- Levine
-
noun,
Jack, 1915–2010, U.S. painter.
- halers
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- levies
-
noun,
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
- levier
-
noun,
a person who levies.
- senega
-
noun,
the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
- haeres
-
noun,
heres.
- Regina
-
noun,
queen.
- hagio-
-
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- selen-
-
- Halevi
-
noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Levi.
- reigns
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- haloes
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- region
-
noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- leones
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- halver
-
plural noun,
halves:
- regnal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- halves
-
noun,
plural of half.
- hanger
-
noun,
a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
- Lenore
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- sealer
-
noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Varese
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, NW of Milan.
- ferine
-
adjective,
feral1 .
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- f-hole
-
noun,
either of two f -shaped holes in the body of a violin, cello, or similar stringed instrument.
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- vineal
-
adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- fevers
-
noun,
an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
- enrage
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
- arsen-
-
- Verein
-
noun,
a union, association, or society.
- ferias
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- alevin
-
noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- verges
-
noun,
the edge, rim, or margin of something:
- enrols
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- sovran
-
noun, adjective,
sovereign.
- enserf
-
verb (used with object),
to make a serf of; place in bondage.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- algins
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- slaver
-
noun,
a dealer in or an owner of slaves.
- slavo-
-
- sleave
-
noun,
anything matted or raveled.
- felons
-
noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- Vergil
-
noun,
(Publius Vergilius Maro) 70–19 b.c, Roman poet: author of The Aeneid.
- enhalo
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- venose
-
adjective,
having many or prominent veins.
- envier
-
noun,
a person who feels envy.
- finger
-
noun,
any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- Fisher
-
noun,
any animal that catches fish for food.
- avenge
-
verb (used with object),
to take vengeance or exact satisfaction for:
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- eloign
-
verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- Eloise
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Velsen
-
noun,
a seaport in W Netherlands.
- venges
-
verb (used with object),
to avenge.
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- agrees
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- elvers
-
noun,
a young eel, especially one that is migrating up a stream from the ocean.
- single
-
noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- finals
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- finale
-
noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- Elvira
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “elf counsel.”.
- agron.
-
- virago
-
noun,
a loud-voiced, ill-tempered, scolding woman; shrew.
- elvish
-
adjective,
elfish.
- Anvers
-
noun,
French name of Antwerp.
- venial
-
adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- vahine
-
noun,
wahine.
- violas
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- vagile
-
adjective,
endowed with or having freedom of movement.
- Engels
-
noun,
Friedrich [free-drikh] /ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1820–95, German socialist in England: collaborated with Karl Marx in systematizing Marxism.
- Algren
-
noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- envies
-
noun,
a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.
- fivers
-
noun,
a five-dollar bill.
- soever
-
adverb,
at all; in any case; of any kind; in any way (used with generalizing force after who, what, when, where, how, any, all, etc., sometimes separated by intervening words):
- snivel
-
noun,
weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
- argils
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- angio-
-
- fagins
-
noun,
(in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
- soling
-
noun,
pitching.
- faerie
-
noun,
the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.
- angler
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- Angles
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- sol-fa
-
noun,
Music. the set of syllables, do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, sung to the respective tones of the scale. All but do and ti are attributed to Guido d'Arezzo.
- Anglo-
-
- Anglos
-
noun,
a white American of non-Hispanic descent, as distinguished especially from an American of Mexican or Spanish descent.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- Angers
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- Vernal
-
adjective,
of or relating to spring:
- ervils
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- Ervine
-
noun,
St. John Greer [greer] /grɪər/ (Show IPA), 1883–1971, Irish dramatist and novelist.
- Erving
-
noun,
Julius Winfield ("Dr. J") born 1950, U.S. basketball player.
- Verona
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- areole
-
noun,
an areola.
- soigne
-
adjective,
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- aniso-
-
- V-sign
-
noun,
a sign of victory formed by the raised index and middle fingers.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- versal
-
adjective,
universal or whole.
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- Erivan
-
noun,
Yerevan.
- Argive
-
noun,
a native of Argos.
- feline
-
noun,
an animal of the cat family.
- vigors
-
noun,
active strength or force.
- feigns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
- sleigh
-
noun,
a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- aligns
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- sliver
-
noun,
a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- favors
-
noun,
something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act:
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- Angelo
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Ariege
-
noun,
a department in S France. 1893 sq. mi. (4905 sq. km). Capital: Foix.
- Erevan
-
noun,
Yerevan.
- argons
-
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.
- argols
-
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.
- slogan
-
noun,
a distinctive cry, phrase, or motto of any party, group, manufacturer, or person; catchword or catch phrase.
- sloven
-
noun,
a person who is habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness in dress, appearance, etc.
- alvine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- Fangio
-
noun,
Juan Manuel [wahn man-wel;; Spanish hwahn mah-nwel] /ˈwɑn mænˈwɛl;; Spanish ˈʰwɑn mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), 1911–1995, Argentine racing-car driver.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- falsie
-
noun,
either of a pair of shaped pads, made of rubber, fabric, or the like, for wearing inside a brassiere to give the breasts a larger or more shapely appearance.
- vireos
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- filose
-
adjective,
threadlike.
- Elisha
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
- fliers
-
noun,
something that flies, as a bird or insect.
- veenas
-
noun,
vina.
- silage
-
noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- fogies
-
noun,
an excessively conservative or old-fashioned person, especially one who is intellectually dull (usually preceded by old):
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- valors
-
noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- earing
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- vegans
-
noun,
a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
- Valens
-
noun,
Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c328–378, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 364–378.
- elfish
-
adjective,
elflike; elfin; small and mischievous.
- flense
-
verb (used with object),
to strip the blubber or the skin from (a whale, seal, etc.).
- visage
-
noun,
the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance.
- fleers
-
noun,
a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.
- avoir.
-
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- voiles
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- Volans
-
noun,
the Flying Fish, a southern constellation between Carina and Hydrus.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- flongs
-
noun,
the material of which a stereotype mold is made.
- foehns
-
noun,
a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.
- afresh
-
adverb,
anew; once more; again:
- flori-
-
- signer
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- Signor
-
noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
- Florin
-
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.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- signee
-
noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- eagers
-
noun,
eagre.
- elevon
-
noun,
a control surface functioning both as an elevator and as an aileron.
- Valois
-
noun,
a member of a ruling family of France that reigned from 1328 to 1589.
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- Silver
-
noun,
Chemistry. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol: Ag; atomic weight: 107.870; atomic number: 47; specific gravity: 10.5 at 20°C.
- signal
-
noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- valine
-
noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- eagres
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- Flores
-
noun,
flower (def 11).
- elfins
-
noun,
an elf.
- floras
-
noun,
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- aeron.
-
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- valise
-
noun,
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
- vario-
-
- flares
-
noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- Silvan
-
noun,
a person dwelling in a woodland region.
- flagon
-
noun,
a large bottle for wine, liquors, etc.
- Averil
-
noun,
a male given name.
- flairs
-
noun,
a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
- forage
-
noun,
food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- Shrove
-
verb,
a simple past tense of shrive.
- vanish
-
noun,
Phonetics. the last part of a vowel sound when it differs noticeably in quality from the main sound, as the faint (ē) at the end of the (ā) in the pronunciation of pain.
- virgas
-
noun,
streaks of water drops or ice particles falling out of a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground (distinguished from praecipitatio).
- Vanier
-
noun,
Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
- Averno
-
noun,
a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
- flange
-
noun,
a projecting rim, collar, or ring on a shaft, pipe, machine housing, etc., cast or formed to give additional strength, stiffness, or supporting area, or to provide a place for the attachment of other objects.
- virgos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Virgin, a zodiacal constellation between Leo and Libra, containing the bright star Spica.
- averse
-
adjective,
having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed:
- velars
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- foliar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or having the nature of a leaf or leaves.
- flavin
-
noun,
a complex heterocyclic ketone that is common to the nonprotein part of several important yellow enzymes, the flavoproteins.
- flavor
-
noun,
taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- flavo-
-
- varies
-
verb (used with object),
to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:
- eagre
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- ileo-
-
- Legis
-
- Leven
-
noun,
Loch, a lake in E Scotland: ruins of a castle in which Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Lever
-
noun,
Mechanics. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
Compare machine (def 4b).
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- leges
-
noun,
plural of lex.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- Leger
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- Eagle
-
noun,
any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations.
Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
- vari-
-
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Argos
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- anvil
-
noun,
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- infos
-
noun,
information.
- Rolfe
-
noun,
John, 1585–1622, English colonist in Virginia (husband of Pocahontas).
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- areo-
-
- reive
-
verb (used with or without object),
to rob; plunder.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- reifs
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- vaso-
-
- insol
-
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- veals
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- riven
-
verb,
a past participle of rive.
- Verne
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1828–1905, French novelist.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- veena
-
noun,
vina.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rivel
-
noun,
a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Leigh
-
noun,
Vivien (Vivian Mary Hartley) 1913–67, English actress.
- lehrs
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- regle
-
noun,
a groove or channel for guiding a sliding door.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- rival
-
noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Largo
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- velar
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- aviso
-
noun,
a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.
- veni-
-
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Venlo
-
noun,
a city in SE Netherlands.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- arvos
-
noun,
afternoon.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- 30-30
-
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- veins
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- avers
-
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- lang.
-
- laigh
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- avens
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
- revel
-
noun,
boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
- Lagos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Nigeria: former capital.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- Reval
-
noun,
former German name of Tallinn.
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- Vener
-
noun,
Vänern.
- venge
-
verb (used with object),
to avenge.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- seven
-
noun,
a cardinal number, 6 plus 1.
- rhin-
-
- veils
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- 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.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- veers
-
noun,
a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
- leave
-
noun,
permission to do something:
- Invar
-
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- eager
-
noun,
eagre.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Iran.
-
- rifle
-
noun,
a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
- reni-
-
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Laver
-
noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- vegas
-
noun,
Astronomy. a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Lyra.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- rhoea
-
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Verge
-
noun,
the edge, rim, or margin of something:
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- leafs
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- relig
-
- vegan
-
noun,
a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
- Arnel
-
- Levin
-
noun,
lightning.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- verse
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a stanza.
- viron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Virgo
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Virgin, a zodiacal constellation between Leo and Libra, containing the bright star Spica.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- virls
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- Nerva
-
noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- afros
-
noun,
a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
- nerve
-
noun,
one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- Afro-
-
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- virga
-
noun,
streaks of water drops or ice particles falling out of a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground (distinguished from praecipitatio).
- never
-
Idioms,
never mind, don't bother; don't concern yourself.
- Nevil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- Nevis
-
noun,
one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- over-
-
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- OSlav
-
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- nieve
-
noun,
Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- overs
-
noun,
an amount in excess or addition; extra.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- viral
-
Idioms,
go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
- naive
-
adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- agro-
-
- 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).
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- agree
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- naso-
-
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- navel
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- Viren
-
noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- vireo
-
noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- nears
-
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- ovine
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- Negev
-
noun,
a partially reclaimed desert region and district in S Israel, bordering on the Sinai Peninsula. 4700 sq. mi. (12,173 sq. km). Capital: Beersheba.
- Negro
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- neigh
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- nighs
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- olig-
-
- voila
-
interjection,
(used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!
- novas
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- novel
-
noun,
a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Novia
-
noun,
a fiancée or bride.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- voile
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- volar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
- Olive
-
noun,
an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit.
Compare olive family.
- voles
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- vogie
-
adjective,
conceited; proud.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- Volga
-
noun,
a river flowing from the Valdai Hills in the W Russian Federation E and then S to the Caspian Sea: the longest river in Europe. 2325 miles (3745 km).
- vols.
-
- OFris
-
noun,
the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- ogees
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- ogive
-
noun,
Architecture.
a diagonal vaulting rib.
a pointed arch.
- ogles
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- ogres
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- Vogel
-
noun,
Sir Julius, 1835–99, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister 1873–75, 1876.
- Osage
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- visor
-
noun,
Armor.
(on a close helmet) a piece having slits or holes for vision, situated above and pivoted with a beaver or a ventail and beaver.
a similar piece of plate having holes or slits for vision and breathing, attached to or used with any of various other helmets, as the armet, sallet, basinet, or helm.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- nival
-
adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- aero-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- aeri-
-
- orig.
-
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- orial
-
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Oreg.
-
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- levo-
-
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- angi-
-
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- fore-
-
- ling.
-
- vigas
-
noun,
a rough-hewn beam, usually of fir, used to support the roof in adobe construction.
- lingo
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- lings
-
noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- reefs
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Reave
-
verb (used with object),
to take away by or as by force; plunder; rob.
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- liven
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- Vigor
-
noun,
active strength or force.
- liver
-
noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- lives
-
noun,
plural of life.
- refel
-
verb (used with object),
to refute or disprove.
- Angl.
-
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- verso
-
noun,
a left-hand page of an open book or manuscript (opposed to recto).
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- Liege
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lieve
-
adverb,
lief.
- refl.
-
- Lifar
-
noun,
Serge [syir-gyey;; French serzh] /syɪrˈgyeɪ;; French sɛrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1905–86, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, in Paris after 1923.
- lifer
-
noun,
a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- lign-
-
- livre
-
noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- viols
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- Ravel
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- vinas
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- vino-
-
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- vinos
-
noun,
wine; specifically, red Italian wine, as chianti.
- Lover
-
noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- loves
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Viola
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- LORAN
-
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.
- Longs
-
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- 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.
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- loafs
-
verb (used with object),
to pass idly (usually followed by away):
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- ravin
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- alifs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- loges
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alfie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- logis
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- Raven
-
noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- algo-
-
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- Vilas
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- egers
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- forel
-
noun,
a slipcase for a book.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- soave
-
noun,
a dry, white wine from Verona, Italy.
- Green
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- Fagin
-
noun,
(in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- grees
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- grief
-
noun,
keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- fleer
-
noun,
a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- shiel
-
noun,
shieling.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- Gaons
-
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.
- groan
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- Evora
-
noun,
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
- Grofe
-
noun,
Ferde [fur-dee] /ˈfɜr di/ (Show IPA), (Ferdinand Rudolf von Grofé) 1892–1972, U.S. composer.
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- evils
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- fails
-
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.
- Grove
-
noun,
a small wood or forested area, usually with no undergrowth:
- 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.
- Fargo
-
noun,
William George, 1818–81, U.S. businessman: pioneered in express shipping and banking.
- shelf
-
noun,
a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects.
- fares
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- Gavle
-
noun,
a seaport in E Sweden.
- Gavin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- fanos
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- fanes
-
noun,
a temple.
- Sheol
-
noun,
the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- flans
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- grave
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body.
- gavel
-
noun,
a small mallet used by the presiding officer of a meeting, a judge, etc., usually to signal for attention or order.
- flare
-
noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- flash
-
noun,
a brief, sudden burst of bright light:
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- fairs
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- sofar
-
noun,
a system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.
- Sofer
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- halve
-
Idioms,
halve together, to join (two pieces of wood) by cutting from one, at the place of joining, a portion fitting to that left solid in the other.
- ervil
-
noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- hangs
-
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- ErvIn
-
noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- flesh
-
noun,
the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
- gerah
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- solve
-
verb (used with object),
to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain:
- flier
-
noun,
something that flies, as a bird or insect.
- flies
-
noun,
a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- halos
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- halo-
-
- Evers
-
noun,
(James) Charles, born 1922, U.S. civil-rights leader.
- esrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- SOFIA
-
noun,
Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
- evens
-
- evase
-
adjective,
widened at the top, as a vase or chimney flue.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- Evans
-
noun,
Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
- Evang
-
- gaols
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Hagen
-
noun,
Walter, 1892–1969, U.S. golfer.
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- selva
-
noun,
a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.
- self-
-
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- flees
-
verb (used with object),
to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
- ganef
-
noun,
a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- Serge
-
noun,
a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
- sheer
-
noun,
a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- fires
-
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- sing.
-
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- girsh
-
noun,
qirsh.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Given
-
noun,
an established fact, condition, factor, etc.
- Sivan
-
noun,
the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
- filar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a thread or threads.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Genl.
-
- fever
-
noun,
an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- glans
-
noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- firns
-
noun,
névé.
- glave
-
noun,
glaive.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- Genie
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- sheaf
-
noun,
one of the bundles in which cereal plants, as wheat, rye, etc., are bound after reaping.
- Singh
-
- fines
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Finer
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- final
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- ghain
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- shave
-
noun,
the act, process, or an instance of shaving or being shaved.
- ghees
-
noun,
a kind of liquid butter, used especially in the cooking of India, made from the milk of cows or buffaloes and clarified by boiling.
- Sino-
-
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- genre
-
noun,
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- filos
-
- Shang
-
noun,
a Chinese dynasty whose dates are usually given as 1766–1122 b.c. and sometimes as 1523–1027 b.c.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- geol.
-
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- Silva
-
noun,
the forest trees of a particular area.
- Farsi
-
noun,
the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
- fears
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- sero-
-
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- golfs
-
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.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- favor
-
noun,
something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act:
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- gonif
-
noun,
ganef.
- Serov
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, E of the Ural Mountains.
- faros
-
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.
- serif
-
noun,
a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
- goral
-
noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- Sheen
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- farls
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- gores
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- gorse
-
noun,
any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
- flair
-
noun,
a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
- gofer
-
noun,
an employee whose chief duty is running errands.
- goers
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- sever
-
verb (used with object),
to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
- felon
-
noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- glees
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- feres
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- feral
-
adjective,
existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild.
- Slave
-
noun,
a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- glove
-
noun,
a covering for the hand made with a separate sheath for each finger and for the thumb.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- fives
-
noun,
a game resembling handball, played on a court having a front wall and two side walls.
- Felis
-
noun,
a genus of mostly small cats, including the domestic cat, margay, puma, and ocelot, sharing with certain cats of related genera an inability to roar due to ossification of the hyoid bone in the larynx.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- gnash
-
noun,
an act of gnashing.
- serve
-
noun,
the act, manner, or right of serving, as in tennis.
- feign
-
verb (used with object),
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
- feels
-
noun,
a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- fiver
-
noun,
a five-dollar bill.
- Sligo
-
noun,
a county in Connaught province, in the NW Republic of Ireland. 694 sq. mi. (1795 sq. km).
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Harve
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Harvey.
- holes
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- Fries
-
noun,
plural of fry1 .
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- Elgon
-
noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- foehn
-
noun,
a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.
- shorn
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- fresh
-
noun,
the fresh part or time.
- Freon
-
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Salvo
-
noun,
a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- salve
-
noun,
a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.
- shove
-
noun,
an act or instance of shoving.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Frege
-
noun,
(Friedrich Ludwig) Gottlob [gawt-lohp] /ˈgɔt loʊp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1925, German mathematician and logician.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Hogan
-
noun,
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
- frigs
-
noun,
refrigerator.
- elfin
-
noun,
an elf.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- sargo
-
noun,
a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
- hives
-
noun,
any of various eruptive conditions of the skin, as the wheals of urticaria.
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Hofer
-
noun,
Andreas [ahn-drey-uh s] /ɑnˈdreɪ əs/ (Show IPA), 1767–1810, Tyrolese patriot.
- Segre
-
noun,
Emilio [uh-mee-lee-oh,, uh-meel-yoh;; Italian e-mee-lyaw] /əˈmi liˌoʊ,, əˈmil yoʊ;; Italian ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1989, U.S. physicist, born in Italy: Nobel prize 1959.
- frise
-
noun,
a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Fris.
-
- foals
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- Sango
-
noun,
a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Hofei
-
noun,
Hefei.
- hongs
-
noun,
(in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
- frees
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- hinge
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- fovea
-
noun,
a small pit or depression in a bone or other structure.
- Hrolf
-
noun,
Rollo (def 1).
- Eifel
-
noun,
a hilly region in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate states in W Germany.
- foins
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- siege
-
noun,
the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
- folia
-
noun,
plural of folium.
- vangs
-
noun,
a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.
- folie
-
noun,
madness; insanity.
- valse
-
noun,
waltz.
- Forli
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Bologna.
- Vanir
-
noun,
a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
- roves
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- forge
-
noun,
a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- fores
-
noun,
the forepart of anything; front.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- hover
-
noun,
the act or state of hovering.
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- horse
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- fohns
-
noun,
foehn.
- Frans
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- horns
-
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.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- sieve
-
noun,
an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc., especially one with a circular frame and fine meshes or perforations.
- frags
-
noun,
fragmentation grenade.
- foils
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- frail
-
noun,
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- hosel
-
noun,
the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
- valor
-
noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- hovel
-
noun,
a small, very humble dwelling house; a wretched hut.
- Hoven
-
noun,
bloat (def 5).
- savin
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- flor.
-
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- heels
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- Hegel
-
noun,
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich [gey-awrk vil-helm free-drikh] /ˈgeɪ ɔrk ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1770–1831, German philosopher.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- heave
-
noun,
an act or effort of heaving.
- vairs
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- Helen
-
noun,
Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Helga
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “holy.”.
- heli-
-
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- flong
-
noun,
the material of which a stereotype mold is made.
- Helve
-
noun,
the handle of an ax, hatchet, hammer, or the like.
- segno
-
noun,
a sign.
- Havel
-
noun,
Václav [vahts-lahf] /ˈvɑts lɑf/ (Show IPA), 1936–2011, Czech writer and political leader: president of Czechoslovakia 1989–92; president of the Czech Republic 1993–2003.
- Haven
-
noun,
a harbor or port.
- haver
-
noun,
friend; comrade; companion.
- fling
-
noun,
an act of flinging.
- ergo-
-
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- Havre
-
noun,
a city in N Montana.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- flogs
-
verb (used with object),
to beat with a whip, stick, etc., especially as punishment; whip; scourge.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- gains
-
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Flora
-
noun,
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- henge
-
noun,
a Neolithic monument of the British Isles, consisting of a circular area enclosed by a bank and ditch and often containing additional features including one or more circles of upright stone or wood pillars: probably used for ritual purposes or for marking astronomical events, as solstices and equinoxes.
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- shoal
-
noun,
a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
- herls
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- Herne
-
noun,
James A(hern) [uh-hurn] /əˈhɜrn/ (Show IPA), 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
- Elvis
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Elwin.
- herns
-
- elves
-
noun,
plural of elf.
- elver
-
noun,
a young eel, especially one that is migrating up a stream from the ocean.
- vails
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- shive
-
noun,
a sliver or fragment; splinter.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- Hevea
-
noun,
Pará rubber.
- frosh
-
noun,
a college or high-school freshman.
- savor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- frons
-
noun,
the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
- shogi
-
noun,
the Japanese version of chess.
- hier-
-
- Engel
-
noun,
Lehman [ley-muh n] /ˈleɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1910–1982, U.S. conductor and composer.
- finos
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Shiva
-
noun,
“the Destroyer,” the third member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma the Creator and Vishnu the Preserver.
- Engle
-
noun,
Paul (Hamilton) 1908–91, U.S. poet and educator.
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- Vafio
-
noun,
Vaphio.
- engr.
-
- shog
-
noun,
a shake; jolt.
- Vish
-
verb (used with object),
to make a victim in this way:
- Oval
-
noun,
an object of oval shape.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- shiv
-
noun,
a knife, especially a switchblade.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- virl
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Virg
-
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- VLSI
-
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- org.
-
- 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).
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- oils
-
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.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- ole-
-
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- shr.
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- Sig.
-
- vise
-
noun,
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- ovi-
-
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- vole
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- visa
-
noun,
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- sigh
-
noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Save
-
noun,
an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- vel.
-
- val.
-
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- revs
-
noun,
a revolution (in an engine or the like).
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- 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.
- vair
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Rev.
-
- Ven.
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Veno
-
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Sra.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- vas-
-
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- RONA
-
- Rolf
-
noun,
Also called Rolf the Ganger [gang-er] /ˈgæŋ ər/ (Show IPA). Rollo (def 1).
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- safe
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RNAS
-
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- vars
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- vang
-
noun,
a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.
- Vega
-
noun,
Astronomy. a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Lyra.
- veer
-
noun,
a change of direction, position, course, etc.:
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- vees
-
noun,
anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- riv.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- vase
-
noun,
a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- Reef
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- slog
-
noun,
a long, tiring walk or march.
- Vigo
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jean Almereyda) 1905–34, French film director.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- vil.
-
- serv
-
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- Slav
-
noun,
one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- Seve
-
noun,
the characteristic flavor and body of a wine.
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- vin-
-
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- serf
-
noun,
a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- Siva
-
noun,
Shiva.
- shag
-
noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- Vins
-
noun,
wine.
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- viol
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Soni
-
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- soln
-
- vers
-
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- viga
-
noun,
a rough-hewn beam, usually of fir, used to support the roof in adobe construction.
- 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.
- vias
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- var.
-
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- refs
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
referee.
- Reg.
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Sol.
-
- ref.
-
- 1080
-
- rel.
-
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Gen.
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- geo-
-
- Ger.
-
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- ghee
-
noun,
a kind of liquid butter, used especially in the cooking of India, made from the milk of cows or buffaloes and clarified by boiling.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Gish
-
noun,
Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.
- give
-
noun,
the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- Glee
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- goaf
-
noun,
gob1 (def 3).
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- 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.
- gees
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- frig
-
noun,
refrigerator.
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- fol.
-
- Fong
-
noun,
Hiram L(eong) [lee-awng,, -ong] /liˈɔŋ,, -ˈɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1907–2004, U.S. lawyer and senator from Hawaii 1959–77.
- Fons
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- for.
-
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- frag
-
noun,
fragmentation grenade.
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- free
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- FRGS
-
- Fri.
-
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- gave
-
noun,
the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- 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.
- Frs.
-
- FRSL
-
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gal.
-
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- galv
-
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- 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.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- 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.
- gash
-
noun,
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- gon-
-
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- fohn
-
noun,
foehn.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hive
-
noun,
a shelter constructed for housing a colony of honeybees; beehive.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- hol-
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- hols
-
plural noun,
Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Hong
-
noun,
(in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hor.
-
- 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.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- Hos.
-
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Hove
-
noun,
an act or effort of heaving.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- ign.
-
- ile-
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- inae
-
- Inf.
-
- infl
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- gosh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation or mild oath):
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Gov.
-
- Graf
-
noun,
Stephanie Maria ("Steffi") born 1969, German tennis player.
- gras
-
- gree
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- gres
-
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- gro.
-
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Hag.
-
- hags
-
noun,
an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one.
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- hal-
-
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- have
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- HEAO
-
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- heel
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- FOIA
-
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- inv.
-
- avn.
-
- ARIS
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Ave.
-
- Aves
-
noun,
a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
- avg.
-
- Avis
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- 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.
- avos
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- eave
-
noun,
Usually, eaves. the overhanging lower edge of a roof.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- Eger
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- AFGE
-
- Afgh
-
- afr-
-
- Agee
-
noun,
James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- 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.
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Arg.
-
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alg.
-
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Alis
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ano-
-
- ANSI
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- elev
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- FLRA
-
- fils
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the 100th part of a dinar.
- 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.
- Fars
-
noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- feal
-
adjective,
Archaic. faithful; loyal.
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- feel
-
noun,
a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
- fees
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- FERA
-
- fere
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- ferv
-
- fig.
-
- file
-
noun,
a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
- Fin.
-
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- firs
-
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.
- Fish
-
noun,
any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
- five
-
noun,
a cardinal number, four plus one.
- Fla.
-
- 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.
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- flav
-
- flea
-
noun,
any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- flee
-
verb (used with object),
to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
- floe
-
noun,
Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
- flog
-
verb (used with object),
to beat with a whip, stick, etc., especially as punishment; whip; scourge.
- Farl
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- elve
-
noun,
an extremely dim, flattened, expanding, reddish glow briefly seen over a thunderstorm, due to electromagnetic pulses from intense lightning.
- Eng.
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ergs
-
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Fang
-
noun,
one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- eso-
-
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- ever
-
Idioms,
ever and again, now and then; from time to time.
Also, Literary, ever and anon.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- fags
-
noun,
Slang. a cigarette.
- 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.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- ins.
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- leg.
-
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Leif
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Leaf
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Lev.
-
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- lea.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lani
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- 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.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- NIRA
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- lavs
-
noun,
lavatory.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- log-
-
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- 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.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Love
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- Nah.
-
- nav.
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- 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.
- Lofn
-
noun,
a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- Lief
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- 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.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Life
-
noun,
the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Neve
-
noun,
granular snow accumulated on high mountains and subsequently compacted into glacial ice.
- Neh.
-
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- Nev.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- neo-
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Ives
-
noun,
Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
- 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.
- Ire.
-
- ogee
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ivor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- Nov.
-
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nos-
-
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- ions
-
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 = .
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- iso-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- ese
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- OFr
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- vis
-
noun,
strength; force; power.
- AFS
-
- ERV
-
- AFL
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- Agh
-
- Ola
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- NES
-
- 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.
- NFS
-
- AHL
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- NFL
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- AHE
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- OLG
-
- Sr.
-
- of-
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- env
-
- EOE
-
- EOF
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- OAS
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ESL
-
- vo.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- al.
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- FAO
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- vol
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- an.
-
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- RAF
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Fee
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- ag-
-
- Af.
-
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- SLE
-
- VOR
-
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- SLR
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- OIr
-
- Eve
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) the evening or the day before a holiday, church festival, or any date or event:
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- VLA
-
- VLF
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- VOA
-
- ESR
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- vog
-
noun,
air pollution containing gases and particles from a volcanic eruption combined with moisture from fog to create an unpleasant atmospheric cloud.
- AEF
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- evg
-
- ae.
-
- av.
-
- SOF
-
- Ar.
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- fo.
-
- FAG
-
noun,
Slang. a cigarette.
- Re.
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- SVR
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- NLF
-
- NRA
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EEG
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEO
-
- ef-
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- efl
-
- aor
-
- ons
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ONR
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ONI
-
- VFR
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- Vee
-
noun,
anything shaped like or suggesting a V .
- ean
-
- VHF
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASR
-
- ASV
-
- a-v
-
- Ver
-
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- ea.
-
- Avi
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- ARS
-
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- nr.
-
- Eg.
-
- eo-
-
- veg
-
noun,
a vegetable.
- VGA
-
- Orv
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- 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.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ov-
-
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- NHI
-
- NHG
-
- en-
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ene
-
- NHS
-
- NHA
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- OSA
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- OSF
-
- vs.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Va.
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- NHL
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- VHS
-
- EIS
-
- EHF
-
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- Ehr
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ANG
-
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- eir
-
- NIH
-
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- ANF
-
- NIA
-
- ose
-
- ONF
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NSA
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- ELF
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
- IOF
-
- 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.
- HRE
-
- RSA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- IRO
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Ia.
-
- GSA
-
- GSR
-
- Rs.
-
- hr.
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- SLA
-
- RSE
-
- RSV
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- 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.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- grf
-
- gre
-
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- hrs
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- SHA
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ier
-
- 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.
- gl.
-
- OHG
-
- IAS
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- ial
-
- Gr.
-
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- SAR
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- hog
-
noun,
a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- ISV
-
- ISR
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- HIV
-
noun,
a variable retrovirus that invades and inactivates helper T cells of the immune system and is a cause of AIDS and AIDS-related complex: variants were identified in several laboratories and independently named lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV) human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 3 (HTLV-3) and AIDS-related virus (ARV) the name human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) being subsequently proposed by an international taxonomy committee.
- Isl
-
- ish
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- LaF
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- So.
-
- SRO
-
- SAE
-
- RFA
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- RFE
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- RFI
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- io-
-
- La.
-
- hf.
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- GIF
-
noun,
a set of standards and file format for storage of digital color images and short animations.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- GHA
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- lv.
-
- ine
-
- RNA
-
- LSI
-
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- ROA
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- 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.
- foh
-
interjection,
faugh.
- LON
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- ROG
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- Ir.
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LNG
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- fgn
-
- FHA
-
- Fia
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- NSF
-
- Fl.
-
- FIO
-
- 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.
- INH
-
- 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 = .
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ing
-
- ior
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- REA
-
- FOS
-
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- ILS
-
- gi.
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- lg.
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- IHS
-
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- il-
-
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- Lif
-
- SHF
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- ILO
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IRL
-
- 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.
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- GeV
-
- FRG
-
- Ges
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- Frl
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- sho
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- FSA
-
- FSH
-
- FSR
-
- ROI
-
- 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.
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- OG
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- i.
-
- ol
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- SA
-
- VL
-
- RO
-
- AO
-
- OA
-
- SL
-
- SG
-
- IG
-
- RV
-
- VN
-
- S.
-
- fg
-
- EV
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- VI
-
- VG
-
- V.
-
- SV
-
- gv
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- G.
-
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- R.
-
- fn
-
- f.
-
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.
- NH
-
- LR
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- FV
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- N.
-
- RH
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- SN
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NF
-
- NI
-
- FE
-
- VR
-
- LF
-
- O.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- NV
-
- VF
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- HL
-
- L.
-
- HG
-
- LH
-
- rg
-
- RF
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
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- L2
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- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- ee
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- GH
-
- EI
-
- HV
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
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- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NL
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- le
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- eh
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- GN
-
- SF
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- sh
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interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- NG
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