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- ring-finger
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noun,
the finger next to the little finger, especially of the left hand, on which an engagement ring or wedding band is traditionally worn.
- biographies
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noun,
a written account of another person's life:
- neighboring
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noun,
a person who lives near another.
- rip-roaring
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adjective,
boisterously wild and exciting; riotous:
- parishioner
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noun,
one of the community or inhabitants of a parish.
- fingerings
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noun,
the act of a person who fingers.
- harbingers
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noun,
a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald.
- biographer
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noun,
a writer of someone's biography.
- fibrinogen
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noun,
a globulin occurring in blood and yielding fibrin in blood coagulation.
- fine-grain
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adjective,
(of an image) having an inconspicuous or invisible grain.
- porringers
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noun,
a low dish or cup, often with a handle, from which soup, porridge, or the like is eaten.
- gingersnap
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noun,
a small, brittle cookie flavored with ginger and molasses.
- hairspring
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noun,
a fine, usually spiral, spring used for oscillating the balance of a timepiece.
- hangfires
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noun,
a delay in the detonation of gunpowder or other ammunition, caused by some defect in the fuze.
- harbinger
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noun,
a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald.
- bignonias
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noun,
any chiefly tropical American climbing shrub of the genus Bignonia, cultivated for its showy, trumpet-shaped flowers.
- Poriferan
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noun,
any animal of the phylum Porifera, comprising the sponges.
- shipborne
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adjective,
carried on a ship.
- nigrosine
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noun,
any of the class of deep blue or black dyes obtained by the oxidation of aniline, used as coloring agents in inks and shoe polishes and for dyeing leather, wood, textiles, and furs.
- hanger-on
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noun,
a person who remains in a place or attaches himself or herself to a group, another person, etc., although not wanted, especially in the hope or expectation of personal gain.
- reasoning
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noun,
the act or process of a person who reasons.
- Hibernian
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noun,
a native of Ireland.
- porringer
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noun,
a low dish or cup, often with a handle, from which soup, porridge, or the like is eaten.
- horrifies
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verb (used with object),
to cause to feel horror; strike with horror:
- Higginson
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noun,
Thomas Wentworth Storrow [stor-oh] /ˈstɒr oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1823–1911, U.S. clergyman, author, and social reformer.
- ringbones
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noun,
a morbid bony growth on the pastern bones of a horse, often resulting in lameness.
- arginines
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noun,
an essential amino acid, C 6 H 14 N 4 O 2 : the free amino acid increases insulin secretion and is converted to urea in the liver by arginase. Symbol: R. Abbreviation: Arg;
- siphonage
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noun,
the action of a siphon.
- perishing
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Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- perigonia
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noun,
the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.
- Singapore
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noun,
an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula.
- infringes
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verb (used with object),
to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress:
- forebrain
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noun,
Also called prosencephalon. the anterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate, or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue including the diencephalon and telencephalon.
- ergograph
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noun,
an instrument that records the amount of work done when a muscle contracts.
- signorina
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noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a girl or unmarried woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
- fire-ship
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noun,
a vessel loaded with combustibles and explosives, ignited, and set adrift to destroy an enemy's ships or constructions.
- peignoirs
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noun,
a woman's dressing gown.
- banishing
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- fire-iron
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- pinafores
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noun,
a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces.
- neighbors
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noun,
a person who lives near another.
- grosgrain
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noun,
a heavy, corded ribbon or cloth of silk or rayon.
- Frobisher
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noun,
Sir Martin, 1535?–94, English navigator and explorer.
- serigraph
-
noun,
a print made by the silkscreen process.
- nose-ring
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noun,
a ring inserted in the nose of an animal, to facilitate leading it.
- Serbonian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or designating the large marshy tract of land in the northern part of ancient Egypt in which entire armies are said to have been swallowed up.
- gorgerins
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noun,
the neckline portion of a capital of a column, or a feature forming the junction between a shaft and its capital.
- georgians
-
noun,
a person, especially a writer, of either of the Georgian periods in England.
- fashioner
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noun,
a person who fashions, forms, or gives shape to anything.
- Gregorian
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adjective,
of or relating to any of the popes named Gregory, especially Gregory I or Gregory XIII.
- sea-robin
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noun,
any of various gurnards, especially certain American species of the genus Prionotus, having large pectoral fins used to move across the ocean bottom.
- fingering
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noun,
the act of a person who fingers.
- Aborigine
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noun,
one of the original or earliest known inhabitants of a country or region.
- springing
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noun,
the act or process of a person or thing that springs.
- Pinafore
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noun,
a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces.
- forgings
-
noun,
an act or instance of forging.
- progeria
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noun,
a rare congenital abnormality characterized by premature and rapid aging, the affected individual appearing in childhood as an aged person and having a shortened life span.
- Georgian
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noun,
a person, especially a writer, of either of the Georgian periods in England.
- phrasing
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noun,
the act of forming phrases.
- inferior
-
noun,
a person inferior to another or others, as in rank or merit.
- roarings
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noun,
the act of a person, animal, or thing that roars.
- seagoing
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noun,
the activity of a person who travels by sea.
- profanes
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adjective,
characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- ibogaine
-
noun,
an alkaloid, C 20 H 26 N 2 O, obtained from an African shrub, Tabernanthe iboga, having antidepressant and hallucinogenic properties.
- Siegbahn
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noun,
Karl Manne Georg [kahrl mahn-nuh yey-awr-yuh] /kɑrl ˈmɑn nə ˈyeɪ ɔr yə/ (Show IPA), 1886–1978, Swedish physicist: Nobel prize 1924.
- Georgann
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noun,
a female given name.
- probangs
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noun,
a long, slender, elastic rod with a sponge, ball, or the like, at the end, to be introduced into the esophagus or larynx, as for removing foreign bodies, or for introducing medication.
- sea-born
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adjective,
born in or of the sea, as naiads.
- pig-iron
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noun,
iron tapped from a blast furnace and cast into pigs in preparation for conversion into steel, cast iron, or wrought iron.
- iberians
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noun,
one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.
- Sainfoin
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noun,
a Eurasian plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of pink flowers, used for forage.
- briefing
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noun,
Military. a short, factual oral summary of the details of a current or projected military operation given to the participants or observers.
- inshrine
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verb (used with object),
enshrine.
- arginine
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noun,
an essential amino acid, C 6 H 14 N 4 O 2 : the free amino acid increases insulin secretion and is converted to urea in the liver by arginase. Symbol: R. Abbreviation: Arg;
- seignior
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noun,
a lord, especially a feudal lord; ruler.
- sirenian
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noun,
an aquatic, herbivorous mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong.
- ironings
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noun,
the act or process of smoothing or pressing clothes, linens, etc., with a heated iron.
- arpeggio
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noun,
the sounding of the notes of a chord in rapid succession instead of simultaneously.
- ripienos
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- brionies
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noun,
bryony.
- Ginsberg
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noun,
Allen, 1926–97, U.S. poet associated with the Beat Generation.
- phone-in
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noun, adjective,
call-in.
- infringe
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verb (used with object),
to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress:
- inrigger
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noun,
a rowboat having oarlocks on the gunwales.
- Gisborne
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noun,
a seaport on E North Island, in N New Zealand.
- foraging
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noun,
the acquisition of food by hunting, fishing, or the gathering of plant matter.
- Georgina
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noun,
a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- inhesion
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noun,
the state or fact of inhering; inherence.
- ingrains
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noun,
yarn, wool, etc., dyed before manufacture.
- sinfonia
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noun,
a symphony.
- sinapine
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noun,
an alkaloid, C 16 H 25 NO 5 , found in the seeds of the black mustard.
- pinbones
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noun,
the hipbone, especially in a four-footed animal.
- baronies
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noun,
the domain of a baron.
- Bas-Rhin
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noun,
a department in NE France. 1848 sq. mi. (4785 sq. km). Capital: Strasbourg.
- brainish
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adjective,
headstrong; impetuous.
- grannies
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noun,
Informal. a grandmother.
- Bighorns
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noun,
a wild sheep, Ovis canadensis, of the Rocky Mountains, with large, curving horns.
- Bignonia
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noun,
any chiefly tropical American climbing shrub of the genus Bignonia, cultivated for its showy, trumpet-shaped flowers.
- gearings
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noun,
an assembly of parts, especially a train of gears, for transmitting and modifying motion and torque in a machine.
- shearing
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noun,
(Sir) George Albert, 1919–2011, English jazz pianist and composer.
- binaries
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noun,
a whole composed of two.
- harriers
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noun,
a person who or thing that harries.
- harpings
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noun,
any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- grangers
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noun,
Northwestern U.S. a farmer.
- priories
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noun,
a religious house governed by a prior or prioress, often dependent upon an abbey.
- pfennigs
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noun,
a copper-coated iron coin and monetary unit of Germany until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a Deutsche mark.
- grasping
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noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- hangings
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noun,
the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead.
- hangfire
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noun,
a delay in the detonation of gunpowder or other ammunition, caused by some defect in the fuze.
- boarfish
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noun,
any of several fishes having a projecting snout, especially a small, spiny-rayed fish, Capros aper, of European waters.
- earnings
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noun,
money earned; wages; profits.
- Garrison
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noun,
a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
- hairpins
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noun,
a slender U -shaped piece of wire, shell, etc., used by women to fasten up the hair or hold a headdress.
- groining
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noun,
the intersection of two vaults.
- Harrison
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noun,
Benjamin, 1726?–91, American political leader (father of William Henry Harrison).
- hearings
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noun,
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- friaries
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noun,
a monastery of friars, especially those of a mendicant order.
- begonias
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noun,
any tropical plant belonging to the genus Begonia, including species cultivated for the handsome, succulent leaves and waxy flowers.
- gorgerin
-
noun,
the neckline portion of a capital of a column, or a feature forming the junction between a shaft and its capital.
- Friesian
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adjective, noun,
Frisian.
- bonefish
-
noun,
a marine game fish, Albula vulpes, found in shallow tropical waters, having a skeleton composed of numerous small, fine bones.
- bearings
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noun,
the manner in which one conducts or carries oneself, including posture and gestures:
- refrains
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noun,
a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus.
- Piranesi
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), or Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.
- hispano-
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- hipbones
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noun,
innominate bone.
- braggers
-
noun,
a person who brags.
- shinbone
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noun,
the tibia.
- refinish
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verb (used with object),
to give a new surface to (wood, furniture, etc.).
- prisoner
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noun,
a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
- Hibernia
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noun,
Ireland.
- saprogen
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noun,
a plant or animal that can produce decay.
- Bernanos
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noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1948, French novelist and pamphleteer.
- heparins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- berrigan
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noun,
Daniel, born 1921, Jesuit priest, peace activist, and poet.
- Grainger
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noun,
Percy Aldridge [awl-drij] /ˈɔl drɪdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1882–1961, Australian pianist and composer, in the U.S. after 1915.
- engrains
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verb (used with object), adjective,
ingrain (defs 1, 2).
- Porifera
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noun,
an animal phylum comprising the sponges.
- gharries
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noun,
a horse-drawn cab or carriage used in India and Egypt.
- peignoir
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noun,
a woman's dressing gown.
- nephrons
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noun,
the filtering and excretory unit of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and tubules.
- pargings
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noun,
a thin coat of plaster or mortar for giving a relatively smooth surface to rough masonry or for sealing it against moisture.
- farinose
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adjective,
yielding farina.
- airborne
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adjective,
carried by the air, as pollen or dust.
- aborning
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adverb,
in birth; before being carried out:
- nose-bag
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noun,
feed bag (def 1).
- fibrino-
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- firepans
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noun,
a metal grate for holding hot coals.
- perigons
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noun,
an angle of 360°.
- fibranne
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noun,
viscose rayon made from spun yarn.
- Respighi
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noun,
Ottorino [awt-taw-ree-naw] /ˌɔt tɔˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1936, Italian composer.
- parergon
-
noun,
something that is an accessory to a main work or subject; embellishment.
- aginners
-
noun,
a person who opposes a plan, proposed legislation, or any drastic change:
- far-gone
-
adjective,
remote.
- Spingarn
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noun,
Joel Elias, 1875–1939, U.S. literary critic, publisher, and editor.
- fibroins
-
noun,
an indigestible protein that is a principal component of spider webs and silk.
- panniers
-
noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- neighbor
-
noun,
a person who lives near another.
- fairings
-
noun,
a structure on the exterior of an aircraft or boat, for reducing drag.
- negronis
-
noun,
a cocktail made from sweet vermouth, gin, and bitters.
- isograph
-
noun,
(in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- Pershing
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noun,
John Joseph ("Blackjack") 1860–1948, U.S. general: commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
- farriers
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noun,
a blacksmith.
- Fairborn
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noun,
a city in W Ohio, near Dayton.
- Agrinion
-
noun,
a city in W Greece.
- pairings
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noun,
a coupling.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- Springer
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noun,
a person or thing that springs.
- nonaries
-
noun,
a number in a nonary system.
- Spearing
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noun,
an illegal check in which a player jabs an opponent with the end of the stick blade or the top end of the stick, resulting in a penalty.
- sphaero-
-
- ringbone
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noun,
a morbid bony growth on the pastern bones of a horse, often resulting in lameness.
- bingies
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noun,
belly.
- harbors
-
noun,
a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- harpers
-
noun,
a person who plays the harp.
- boarish
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adjective,
of or like a boar; swinish.
- Shapiro
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noun,
Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
- Harpies
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- nonages
-
noun,
the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21.
- sparing
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- gangers
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noun,
a foreman of a gang of laborers.
- fingers
-
noun,
any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- farrier
-
noun,
a blacksmith.
- biogens
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noun,
a hypothetical protein molecule, large and unstable, once assumed to be basic to fundamental biological processes.
- noggins
-
noun,
a small cup or mug.
- paniers
-
noun,
pannier.
- Sharrie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Sharon.
- sharpie
-
noun,
sharper.
- 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.
- sharper
-
noun,
a shrewd swindler.
- ageings
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noun,
aging.
- panfish
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noun,
any small, freshwater nongame food fish, as a perch or sunfish, usually eaten pan-fried.
- hanging
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noun,
the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead.
- sharpen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become sharp or sharper.
- harping
-
noun,
any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- fishgig
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noun,
a spearlike implement with barbed prongs for spearing fish in the water.
- harrier
-
noun,
a person who or thing that harries.
- Bernina
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noun,
a mountain in SE Switzerland, in the Rhaetian Alps. 13,295 feet (4050 meters).
- shingon
-
noun,
a Japanese form of syncretistic Buddhism founded in the 9th century by Kūkai (a.d. 774–835) and stressing the oral transmission of mystic formulas from master to disciple.
- shining
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- heparin
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- parings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- agonies
-
noun,
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- Bernini
-
noun,
Giovanni [jee-uh-vah-nee;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee] /ˌdʒi əˈvɑ ni;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), or Gian [jahn] /dʒɑn/ (Show IPA), Lorenzo [luh-ren-zoh;; Italian law-ren-dzaw] /ləˈrɛn zoʊ;; Italian lɔˈrɛn dzɔ/ (Show IPA), 1598–1680, Italian sculptor, architect, and painter.
- Persian
-
noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- engrain
-
verb (used with object), adjective,
ingrain (defs 1, 2).
- gabions
-
noun,
a cylinder of wickerwork filled with earth, used as a military defense.
- Bergson
-
noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1859–1941, French philosopher and writer: Nobel Prize in Literature 1927.
- hernias
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- hernio-
-
- 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.
- Herring
-
noun,
an important food fish, Clupea harengus harengus, found in enormous shoals in the North Atlantic.
- finings
-
noun,
the process by which fused glass is freed of undissolved gases.
- rasping
-
noun,
a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping:
- pannier
-
noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- parging
-
noun,
a thin coat of plaster or mortar for giving a relatively smooth surface to rough masonry or for sealing it against moisture.
- pannose
-
adjective,
having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
- harries
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Harold or Henry.
- aginner
-
noun,
a person who opposes a plan, proposed legislation, or any drastic change:
- hairpin
-
noun,
a slender U -shaped piece of wire, shell, etc., used by women to fasten up the hair or hold a headdress.
- biggish
-
adjective,
rather or fairly big.
- biggins
-
noun,
a close-fitting cap worn especially by children in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Nipigon
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in SW Ontario, in S central Canada. About 1870 sq. mi. (4845 sq. km).
- hegiras
-
noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- porgies
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Pagrus pagrus, found in the Mediterranean and off the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America.
- shebang
-
noun,
Informal. the structure of something, as of an organization, contrivance, or affair:
- hearing
-
noun,
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- spanner
-
noun,
a person or thing that spans.
- biennia
-
noun,
a period of two years.
- gainers
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- hegaris
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- Bighorn
-
noun,
a wild sheep, Ovis canadensis, of the Rocky Mountains, with large, curving horns.
- prefabs
-
noun,
something that is prefabricated, as a building or fixture:
- garfish
-
noun,
gar1 .
- probang
-
noun,
a long, slender, elastic rod with a sponge, ball, or the like, at the end, to be introduced into the esophagus or larynx, as for removing foreign bodies, or for introducing medication.
- spongin
-
noun,
a scleroprotein occurring in the form of fibers that form the skeleton of certain sponges.
- Seaborg
-
noun,
Glenn T(heodor) 1912–1999, U.S. chemist: chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission 1961–71; Nobel prize 1951.
- origans
-
noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- Georgia
-
noun,
a state in the SE United States. 58,876 sq. mi. (152,489 sq. km). Capital: Atlanta.
Abbreviation: GA (for use with zip code), Ga.
- sponger
-
noun,
a person or thing that sponges.
- gophers
-
noun,
any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
- fibrins
-
noun,
the insoluble protein end product of blood coagulation, formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.
- Sephora
-
noun,
Zipporah.
- bragger
-
noun,
a person who brags.
- Gennaro
-
noun,
San [san;; Italian sahn] /sæn;; Italian sɑn/ (Show IPA), Januarius.
- Gorgias
-
noun,
c483–c375 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- orphans
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- Serbian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Serbia, especially one of the Slavic peoples inhabiting it.
- 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).
- fibroin
-
noun,
an indigestible protein that is a principal component of spider webs and silk.
- brasier
-
noun,
brazier1 .
- profane
-
adjective,
characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- prisage
-
noun,
the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.
- gingers
-
noun,
a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to the East Indies but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine.
Compare ginger family.
- opening
-
noun,
an act or instance of making or becoming open.
- brogans
-
noun,
a heavy, sturdy shoe, especially an ankle-high work shoe.
- Rainier
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
- raising
-
noun,
a rule of transformational grammar that shifts the subject or object of an embedded clause into the subject or object position of the main clause, as in the derivation of The suspect appears to be innocent from It appears that the suspect is innocent.
- 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.
- 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.
- springe
-
noun,
a snare for catching small game.
- Goering
-
noun,
Hermann Wilhelm [her-mahn vil-helm,, hur-muh n wil-helm;; German her-mahn vil-helm] /ˈhɛr mɑn ˈvɪl hɛlm,, ˈhɜr mən ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈhɛr mɑn ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), Göring, Hermann Wilhelm.
- brinies
-
noun,
ocean.
- ginseng
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Panax, especially P. pseudoginseng, of eastern Asia, or P. qinquefolius, of North America, having an aromatic root used medicinally.
- rangers
-
noun,
forest ranger.
- gobangs
-
noun,
a Japanese game played on a go board with players alternating and attempting to be first to place five counters in a row.
- onagers
-
noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- sporran
-
noun,
(in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt.
- Fibiger
-
noun,
Johannes Andreas Grib [yoh-hah-nis ahn-dre-ahs greeb] /yoʊˈhɑ nɪs ɑnˈdrɛ ɑs grib/ (Show IPA), 1867–1928, Danish pathologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1926.
- grabens
-
noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has dropped downward in relation to adjacent portions.
- saprobe
-
noun,
saprophyte.
- hagborn
-
adjective,
born of a hag or witch.
- gropers
-
noun,
a person or thing that gropes.
- earring
-
noun,
an ornament worn on or hanging from the lobe of the ear.
- rapines
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- pairing
-
noun,
a coupling.
- Garonne
-
noun,
a river in SW France, flowing NW from the Pyrenees to the Gironde River. 350 miles (565 km) long.
- Sanborn
-
noun,
a male given name.
- bonfire
-
noun,
a large fire built in the open air, for warmth, entertainment, or celebration, to burn leaves, garbage, etc., or as a signal.
- sphero-
-
- rapiers
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- groping
-
noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- benison
-
noun,
benediction.
- Bonaire
-
noun,
an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).
- spheno-
-
- garnish
-
noun,
something placed around or on a food or in a beverage to add flavor, decorative color, etc.
- garners
-
noun,
a granary or grain bin.
- prairie
-
noun,
an extensive, level or slightly undulating, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with coarse grasses, and merging into drier plateaus in the west.
Compare pampas, savanna, steppe.
- gringos
-
noun,
a term used in Latin America or Spain to refer to a foreigner, especially one of U.S. or British descent (sometimes used facetiously).
- grigris
-
noun,
an African charm, amulet, or fetish.
- gragers
-
noun,
a noise-making device, typically a small container filled with pellets and fitted with a handle, used by children each time Haman's name is said during the traditional reading of the Book of Esther on Purim.
- granges
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a country house or large farmhouse with its various farm buildings (usually in house names):
- orpines
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- spinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that spins.
- borings
-
noun,
Machinery.
the act or process of making or enlarging a hole.
the hole so made.
- gearing
-
noun,
an assembly of parts, especially a train of gears, for transmitting and modifying motion and torque in a machine.
- saponin
-
noun,
any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- Granger
-
noun,
Northwestern U.S. a farmer.
- riggers
-
noun,
a person who rigs.
- 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.
- Serrano
-
noun,
a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
- grapho-
-
- seringa
-
noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- boranes
-
noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- pagings
-
noun,
a technique of storage management that transfers pages from secondary storage to main storage when they are required, and returns them to secondary storage when they are not.
Compare page1 (def 6a).
- fashion
-
noun,
a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.:
- borages
-
noun,
a plant, Borago officinalis, native to southern Europe, having hairy leaves and stems, used medicinally and in salads.
Compare borage family.
- serpigo
-
noun,
(formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm.
- Agriope
-
noun,
Eurydice.
- reagins
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- barongs
-
noun,
a large, broad-bladed knife or cleaver used by the Moros.
- repairs
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- Pierian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- Iphinoe
-
noun,
a daughter of Antia and Proetus who was inflicted with madness for her irreverence toward the gods.
Compare Iphianassa (def 2).
- pierogi
-
noun,
a small dough envelope filled with mashed potato, meat, cheese, or vegetables, crimped to seal the edge and then boiled or fried, typically served with sour cream or onions.
- fairing
-
noun,
a structure on the exterior of an aircraft or boat, for reducing drag.
- ingrain
-
noun,
yarn, wool, etc., dyed before manufacture.
- pigfish
-
noun,
a grunt, Orthopristis chrysoptera, living in waters off the Atlantic coast of the southern U.S.
- piggies
-
noun,
a small or young pig.
- Pearson
-
noun,
Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
- Siberia
-
noun,
Russian Sibirʾ. an extensive region in the Russian Federation in N Asia, extending from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific.
- Negroni
-
noun,
a cocktail made from sweet vermouth, gin, and bitters.
- ripieno
-
noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- Iberian
-
noun,
one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.
- Shriner
-
noun,
a member of a fraternal order (Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine) that is an auxiliary of the Masonic order and is dedicated to good fellowship, health programs, charitable works, etc.
- Frannie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- pibgorn
-
noun,
an ancient wind instrument of Wales resembling the hornpipe.
- piggins
-
noun,
Dialect. a small wooden pail or tub with a handle formed by continuing one of the staves above the rim.
- piggish
-
adjective,
resembling a pig, especially in being slovenly, greedy, or gluttonous:
- barhops
-
verb (used without object),
Informal. to go to a succession of bars or nightclubs, with a brief stay at each.
- naggish
-
adjective,
tending to nag; somewhat nagging.
- fairies
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers with which they intervene in human affairs.
- forbear
-
noun,
forebear.
- inshore
-
adverb,
toward the shore:
- 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.
- foggers
-
noun,
a device that spreads a chemical, as an insecticide, in the form of a fog.
- pinangs
-
noun,
the betel palm or its nut.
- Hsining
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Xining.
- ironers
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- 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.
- Phineas
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
- bangers
-
noun,
a person or thing that bangs.
- pinbone
-
noun,
the hipbone, especially in a four-footed animal.
- phobias
-
noun,
a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.
- perfins
-
noun,
a postage stamp having perforated initials punched into the paper: used by businesses to prevent unauthorized use of stamps.
- Nairobi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Kenya, in the SW part.
- firings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that fires.
- pension
-
noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- aspirin
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
- 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.
- signior
-
noun,
signor.
- foreign
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native:
- inspire
-
verb (used with object),
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
- roaring
-
noun,
the act of a person, animal, or thing that roars.
- Inferno
-
noun,
hell; the infernal regions.
- baggies
-
noun,
loose-fitting swimming trunks, often with a drawstring at the waist, especially as worn by surfers.
- fanions
-
noun,
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
- niggers
-
noun,
Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a member of any dark-skinned people.
- bagnios
-
noun,
a brothel.
- signage
-
noun,
graphic designs, as symbols, emblems, or words, used especially for identification or as a means of giving directions or warning.
- infares
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- arseno-
-
- penangs
-
noun,
an island in SE Asia, off the W coast of the Malay Peninsula. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
- ingoing
-
adjective,
going in; entering.
- fairish
-
adjective,
moderately good, large, or well:
- phrenia
-
- forging
-
noun,
an act or instance of forging.
- Siggeir
-
noun,
See under Signy.
- firepan
-
noun,
a metal grate for holding hot coals.
- phreno-
-
- Igraine
-
noun,
the mother of King Arthur.
- ignores
-
verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- naggers
-
noun,
nag1 (def 5).
- airship
-
noun,
a self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight; dirigible.
- insnare
-
verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- Sorbian
-
noun,
Also called Lusatian, Wendish. a Slavic language spoken by an isolated group in E Germany.
- pinners
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- isoneph
-
noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
- pfennig
-
noun,
a copper-coated iron coin and monetary unit of Germany until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a Deutsche mark.
- soaring
-
noun,
the sport of flying a sailplane.
- hoarsen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become hoarse.
- refrain
-
noun,
a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus.
- Parrish
-
noun,
Anne, 1888–1957, U.S. novelist and author of books for children.
- hoagies
-
noun,
a hero sandwich.
- beggars
-
noun,
a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
- parries
-
noun,
an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
- parison
-
noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- snap-on
-
adjective,
attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
- begonia
-
noun,
any tropical plant belonging to the genus Begonia, including species cultivated for the handsome, succulent leaves and waxy flowers.
- isagoge
-
noun,
an introduction, especially a scholarly introduction to a field of study or research.
- ringers
-
noun,
a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.
- begorra
-
interjection,
(used as a euphemism for by God):
- hipbone
-
noun,
innominate bone.
- pirogen
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) Jewish Cookery. small baked pastries filled with chopped chicken livers, onion, etc.
- Behring
-
noun,
Emil von [ey-meel fuh n] /ˈeɪ mil fən/ (Show IPA), 1854–1917, German physician and bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1901.
- hinnies
-
noun,
the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey.
Compare mule1 (defs 1, 2).
- rinsing
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Rosanne
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nigeria
-
noun,
a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 356,669 sq. mi. (923,773 sq. km). Capital: Abuja.
- Higgins
-
noun,
George V. 1939–99, U.S. novelist.
- persona
-
noun,
a person.
- Finnish
-
noun,
the principal language of Finland, a Uralic language related closely to Estonian and remotely to Hungarian.
- snigger
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
snicker.
- fishing
-
noun,
the act of catching fish.
- insigne
-
noun,
singular of insignia.
- bearish
-
adjective,
like a bear; rough, burly, or clumsy.
- bearing
-
noun,
the manner in which one conducts or carries oneself, including posture and gestures:
- inphase
-
adjective,
having the same phase.
- reginas
-
noun,
queen.
- perigon
-
noun,
an angle of 360°.
- barrens
-
noun,
Usually, barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.
- re-sign
-
verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- nephro-
-
- asinine
-
adjective,
foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
- barrier
-
noun,
anything built or serving to bar passage, as a railing, fence, or the like:
- barring
-
noun,
a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose:
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- Barrios
-
noun,
Justo Rufino [hoo-staw roo-fee-naw] /ˈhu stɔ ruˈfi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1835–85, Guatemalan statesman: president of Guatemala 1873–85.
- airings
-
noun,
an exposure to the air, as for drying.
- horning
-
noun,
shivaree (def 1).
- shoring
-
noun,
a number or system of shores for steadying or supporting a wall, a ship in drydock, etc.
- phonies
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- pinfire
-
adjective,
of or relating to a cartridge fitted with a pin that, when struck by the hammer of the firearm, causes the cartridge to explode.
- ironies
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- bashing
-
noun,
the act of beating, whipping, or thrashing:
- nephron
-
noun,
the filtering and excretory unit of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and tubules.
- pinfish
-
noun,
a small fish, Lagodon rhomboides, of the porgy family, inhabiting bays of the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S.
- ironing
-
noun,
the act or process of smoothing or pressing clothes, linens, etc., with a heated iron.
- perrons
-
noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- pinions
-
noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- epinaos
-
noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- fringes
-
noun,
a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- Frisian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Friesland or the Frisian Islands.
- 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.
- hoggers
-
noun,
a person or thing that hogs.
- forages
-
noun,
food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- insofar
-
adverb,
to such an extent (usually followed by as):
- fibro-
-
- Foggia
-
noun,
a city in SE Italy.
- genoas
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- ranges
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- Ranger
-
noun,
forest ranger.
- repros
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- foehns
-
noun,
a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.
- gerahs
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- rhinos
-
noun,
a rhinoceros.
- rhino-
-
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- Rhines
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- fogger
-
noun,
a device that spreads a chemical, as an insecticide, in the form of a fog.
- fogies
-
noun,
an excessively conservative or old-fashioned person, especially one who is intellectually dull (usually preceded by old):
- fibres
-
noun,
fiber.
- fibrin
-
noun,
the insoluble protein end product of blood coagulation, formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.
- repair
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- Fisher
-
noun,
any animal that catches fish for food.
- resorb
-
verb (used with object),
to absorb again, as an exudation.
- genips
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- Ganges
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from the Himalayas in N India into the Bay of Bengal: sacred to Hindus. 1550 miles (2495 km) long.
- fining
-
noun,
the process by which fused glass is freed of undissolved gases.
- ganger
-
noun,
a foreman of a gang of laborers.
- friers
-
noun,
fryer.
- ganefs
-
noun,
a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.
- Regina
-
noun,
queen.
- fringe
-
noun,
a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- rasper
-
noun,
a person or thing that rasps.
- 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.
- refrig
-
- region
-
noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- Finsen
-
noun,
Niels Ryberg [neels ry-ber] /nils ˈrü bɛr/ (Show IPA), 1860–1904, Danish physician: Nobel Prize 1903.
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- finish
-
noun,
the end or conclusion; the final part or last stage.
- reagin
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- gabion
-
noun,
a cylinder of wickerwork filled with earth, used as a military defense.
- gabies
-
noun,
a fool.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- reborn
-
adjective,
having undergone rebirth.
- rebops
-
noun,
bop1 .
- resign
-
verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- Fresno
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- geisha
-
noun,
a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Gehrig
-
noun,
Henry Louis ("Lou") 1903–41, U.S. baseball player.
- forage
-
noun,
food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- Forbes
-
noun,
B(ertie) C(harles) 1880–1954, U.S. financial journalist, publisher, and financier.
- rapier
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- reship
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- firing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that fires.
- Gbaris
-
noun,
Gwari.
- Gasper
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- finger
-
noun,
any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- ganoin
-
noun,
a hard, shiny, enamellike substance secreted by the corium, composing the outer layer of the scales of certain fishes.
- forges
-
noun,
a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
- reigns
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Garner
-
noun,
a granary or grain bin.
- fraise
-
noun,
Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
- garish
-
adjective,
crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- raring
-
adjective,
very eager or anxious; enthusiastic:
- rehabs
-
noun,
rehabilitation, especially a program or facility for treating persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or recovering from certain medical conditions:
- Fraser
-
noun,
James Earle, 1876–1953, U.S. sculptor.
- gapers
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- rasher
-
noun,
a thin slice of bacon or ham for frying or broiling.
- Foshan
-
noun,
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a city in S central Guangdong province, in SE China, near Canton.
- Hebron
-
noun,
an ancient city of Palestine, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–97; since 1997 under Palestinian self-rule.
- Gibeon
-
noun,
a town in ancient Palestine, NW of Jerusalem. Josh. 9:3.
- person
-
noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- Pharos
-
noun,
a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
- phanos
-
noun,
fanon.
- phago-
-
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- 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.
- phages
-
noun,
bacteriophage.
- irreg.
-
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- pheno-
-
- isobar
-
noun,
Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
- isopag
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice exists at approximately the same period during winter.
- Perron
-
noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- Perrin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- pernor
-
noun,
a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- perish
-
Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- nagger
-
noun,
nag1 (def 5).
- phasor
-
noun,
a vector that represents a sinusoidally varying quantity, as a current or voltage, by means of a line rotating about a point in a plane, the magnitude of the quantity being proportional to the length of the line and the phase of the quantity being equal to the angle between the line and a reference line.
- Ionian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- infers
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- Iberia
-
noun,
Also called Iberian Peninsula. a peninsula in SW Europe, comprising Spain and Portugal.
- Pigeon
-
noun,
any bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, especially the larger species with square or rounded tails.
Compare dove1 (def 1).
- Pieria
-
noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- ignore
-
verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- inborn
-
adjective,
naturally present at birth; innate.
- phren.
-
- infare
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- infin.
-
- phobia
-
noun,
a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.
- infra-
-
- phrase
-
noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- INGRES
-
noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- innage
-
noun,
the quantity of goods remaining in a container when received after shipment.
Compare outage (def 4).
- inorg.
-
- phones
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- inspan
-
verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- perfin
-
noun,
a postage stamp having perforated initials punched into the paper: used by businesses to prevent unauthorized use of stamps.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- pignon
-
noun,
the edible seed of the cones of certain pines, as the nut pine, Pinus pinea, of southern Europe.
- obeahs
-
noun,
a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- nosher
-
noun,
Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
- nosing
-
noun,
a projecting edge, as the part of the tread of a step extending beyond the riser or a projecting part of a buttress.
- pagnes
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- paging
-
noun,
a technique of storage management that transfers pages from secondary storage to main storage when they are required, and returns them to secondary storage when they are not.
Compare page1 (def 6a).
- pagers
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- orphan
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- origin
-
noun,
something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead:
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Origen
-
noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- origan
-
noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- oribis
-
noun,
a small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi , of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
- orgies
-
noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- onager
-
noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- orangs
-
noun,
orangutan.
- Orange
-
noun,
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Norris
-
noun,
Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- parson
-
noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- pennis
-
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- pengos
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.
- Penang
-
noun,
an island in SE Asia, off the W coast of the Malay Peninsula. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
- nebris
-
noun,
a fawn skin worn in Greek mythology by Dionysus and his followers.
- Negros
-
noun,
an island of the central Philippines. 5043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).
- neighs
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- nephr-
-
- nigger
-
noun,
Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a member of any dark-skinned people.
- nonage
-
noun,
the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21.
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- paring
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- pannes
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- Panini
-
noun,
flourished c400 b.c, Indian grammarian of Sanskrit.
- noggin
-
noun,
a small cup or mug.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- piggin
-
noun,
Dialect. a small wooden pail or tub with a handle formed by continuing one of the staves above the rim.
- pinang
-
noun,
the betel palm or its nut.
- Gibran
-
noun,
Kahlil [kah-leel] /kɑˈlil/ (Show IPA), 1883–1931, Lebanese mystic, poet, dramatist, and artist; in the U.S. after 1910.
- gripes
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- priors
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- Grange
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a country house or large farmhouse with its various farm buildings (usually in house names):
- grani-
-
- grano-
-
- gregos
-
noun,
a short, hooded coat of thick, coarse fabric, originally worn in the eastern Mediterranean countries.
- priers
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- grigri
-
noun,
an African charm, amulet, or fetish.
- gringo
-
noun,
a term used in Latin America or Spain to refer to a foreigner, especially one of U.S. or British descent (sometimes used facetiously).
- Presb.
-
- grager
-
noun,
a noise-making device, typically a small container filled with pellets and fitted with a handle, used by children each time Haman's name is said during the traditional reading of the Book of Esther on Purim.
- 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.
- groper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gropes.
- gropes
-
noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- prefab
-
noun,
something that is prefabricated, as a building or fixture:
- prangs
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- graben
-
noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has dropped downward in relation to adjacent portions.
- hagio-
-
- gofers
-
noun,
an employee whose chief duty is running errands.
- Gibson
-
noun,
a dry martini cocktail garnished with a pearl onion.
- Ginger
-
noun,
a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to the East Indies but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine.
Compare ginger family.
- rabies
-
noun,
an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
- gipons
-
noun,
jupon.
- proser
-
noun,
a person who talks or writes in prose.
- prongs
-
noun,
one of the pointed tines of a fork.
- gobang
-
noun,
a Japanese game played on a go board with players alternating and attempting to be first to place five counters in a row.
- gobies
-
noun,
any small marine or freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae, often having the pelvic fins united to form a suctorial disk.
- goings
-
noun,
the act of leaving or departing; departure:
- prison
-
noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- probes
-
noun,
the act of probing.
- goners
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- gonifs
-
noun,
ganef.
- gopher
-
noun,
any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
- Gorgas
-
noun,
William Crawford, 1854–1920, U.S. physician and epidemiologist: chief sanitary officer of the Panama Canal 1904–13; surgeon general of the U.S. Army 1914–18.
- Gorges
-
noun,
a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs.
- Goring
-
noun,
the triangular area along a leech of a square sail, created by the presence of a gore.
- Goshen
-
noun,
a pastoral region in Lower Egypt, occupied by the Israelites before the Exodus. Gen. 45:10.
- haggis
-
noun,
a traditional pudding made of the heart, liver, etc., of a sheep or calf, minced with suet and oatmeal, seasoned, and boiled in the stomach of the animal.
- 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.
- Hsiang
-
noun,
a Chinese language spoken in Hunan province in southern China.
- honans
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- hieron
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- hinges
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- hoarse
-
adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- Hoenir
-
noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- hogans
-
noun,
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
- hogger
-
noun,
a person or thing that hogs.
- hogpen
-
noun,
pigpen (def 1).
- pinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- pinnas
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- pinion
-
noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- pingos
-
noun,
a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.
- Horgan
-
noun,
Paul, 1903–95, U.S. novelist and historian.
- Hornie
-
noun,
Satan.
- 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.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- hiero-
-
- Pisgah
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain ridge of ancient Moab, now in Jordan, NE of the Dead Sea: from its summit (Mt. Nebo) Moses viewed the Promised Land. Deut. 34:1.
- Hansen
-
noun,
Peter Andreas [pee-tuh r ahn-dree-ahs] /ˈpi tər ɑnˈdri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1795–1874, Danish astronomer.
- hegari
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- Hanson
-
noun,
Duane, 1925–1996, U.S. artist and sculptor.
- haoris
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Harbin
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Heilongjiang province, in NE China.
- harbor
-
noun,
a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- Harper
-
noun,
a person who plays the harp.
- Harris
-
noun,
Benjamin, c1660–c1720, English journalist who published the first newspaper in America 1690.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- ferri-
-
- Hegira
-
noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- Herrin
-
noun,
a town in S Illinois.
- hennas
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- Henson
-
noun,
Jim (James Maury Henson) 1936–90, U.S. puppeteer: creator of the Muppets.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- Pohang
-
noun,
a port city in SE South Korea.
- pogies
-
noun,
a porgy.
- 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.
- 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.
- ferro-
-
- pinons
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- ferias
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- Briggs
-
noun,
Henry, 1561–1630, English mathematician.
- sinner
-
noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- Sining
-
noun,
Xining.
- Brogan
-
noun,
a heavy, sturdy shoe, especially an ankle-high work shoe.
- 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.
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- brings
-
Verb phrases,
bring about, to accomplish; cause:
- Singan
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- brines
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- 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.
- signer
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- Bagger
-
noun,
a person who packs groceries or other items into bags.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- baggie
-
noun,
(lowercase) Informal. any small bag or packet.
- bagnio
-
noun,
a brothel.
- briers
-
noun,
a prickly plant or shrub, especially the sweetbrier or a greenbrier.
- bairns
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- Sierra
-
noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- briefs
-
noun,
a short and concise statement or written item.
- Sennar
-
noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- banger
-
noun,
a person or thing that bangs.
- Bangor
-
noun,
a seaport in S Maine, on the Penobscot River.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- 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.
- banish
-
verb (used with object),
to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile:
- Banner
-
noun,
the flag of a country, army, troop, etc.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- barges
-
noun,
a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
- soigne
-
adjective,
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- ephors
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- airing
-
noun,
an exposure to the air, as for drying.
- airish
-
adjective,
given to putting on airs.
- Sopher
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- Sophar
-
noun,
Zophar.
- Angers
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- angio-
-
- Ensign
-
noun,
a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- engin.
-
- rrhoea
-
- aniso-
-
- Sabine
-
noun,
one of the Sabine people.
- arsen-
-
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- sagger
-
noun,
a box or case made of refractory baked clay in which the finer ceramic wares are enclosed and protected while baking.
- Saigon
-
noun,
former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
- Sanger
-
noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- sirrah
-
noun,
a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- sapro-
-
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sarnen
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- 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.
- siphon
-
noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- seggar
-
noun, verb (used with object),
sagger.
- braise
-
verb (used with object),
to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
- barhop
-
verb (used without object),
Informal. to go to a succession of bars or nightclubs, with a brief stay at each.
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Bering
-
noun,
Vitus [vee-too s] /ˈvi tʊs/ (Show IPA), 1680–1741, Danish navigator: explorer of the N Pacific.
- shapen
-
adjective,
having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
- begins
-
verb (used with object),
to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of (some action):
- beings
-
noun,
the fact of existing; existence (as opposed to nonexistence).
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- boheas
-
noun,
an inferior grade of black tea.
- 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.
- bogans
-
noun,
a backwater, usually narrow and tranquil.
- benign
-
adjective,
having a kindly disposition; gracious:
- Benoni
-
noun,
a city in the NE of the Republic of South Africa, near Johannesburg: gold mines.
- sharif
-
noun,
sherif.
- Sharon
-
noun,
Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- Bishop
-
noun,
a person who supervises a number of local churches or a diocese, being in the Greek, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other churches a member of the highest order of the ministry.
- biogen
-
noun,
a hypothetical protein molecule, large and unstable, once assumed to be basic to fundamental biological processes.
- boners
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- biogas
-
noun,
any gas fuel derived from the decay of organic matter, as the mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by the bacterial decomposition of sewage, manure, garbage, or plant crops.
- Shiner
-
noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- bingos
-
noun,
a form of lotto in which balls or slips, each with a number and one of the letters B, I, N, G, or O, are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers printed on their cards, the winner being the first to cover five numbers in any row or diagonal or, sometimes, all numbers on the card.
- bhangi
-
noun,
a Hindu scavenger who belongs to one of the untouchable castes.
- binghi
-
noun,
an Aborigine.
- binges
-
noun,
a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.
- Bingen
-
noun,
Hildegard von (Hildegard of Bingen"Sibyl of the Rhine") 1098–1178, German nun, healer, writer, and composer.
- bhangs
-
noun,
a mild preparation of marijuana made from young leaves and stems of the Indian hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, drunk with milk or water as a fermented brew or smoked for its hallucinogenic effects.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- Bihari
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Bihar.
- biggin
-
noun,
a close-fitting cap worn especially by children in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- biggie
-
noun,
an important, influential, or prominent person; big shot; bigwig.
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- beggar
-
noun,
a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
- befogs
-
verb (used with object),
to envelop in fog or obscurity; becloud:
- brains
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- Barron
-
noun,
Clarence Walker, 1855–1928, U.S. financial publisher.
- 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.
- Baring
-
noun,
Alexander, 1st Baron Ashburton, 1774–1848, British statesman.
- Barnes
-
noun,
Albert Coombs [koomz] /kumz/ (Show IPA), 1873–1951, U.S. inventor and art collector.
- barong
-
noun,
a large, broad-bladed knife or cleaver used by the Moros.
- Serang
-
noun,
Ceram.
- Barren
-
noun,
Usually, barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.
- Barres
-
noun,
Maurice [moh-rees] /moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), 1862–1923, French novelist, writer on politics, and politician.
- Barrie
-
noun,
Sir James M(atthew) 1860–1937, Scottish novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- barrio
-
noun,
(in Spain and countries colonized by Spain) one of the divisions into which a town or city, together with the contiguous rural territory, is divided.
- Serbia
-
noun,
a republic in S Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the N part: a former kingdom in S Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
- serbo-
-
- Bosnia
-
noun,
a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary (1879–1918) now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Barros
-
noun,
João de [zhwoun duh] /ʒwãʊ̃ də/ (Show IPA), ("the Portuguese Livy") 1496–1570, Portuguese historian.
- Bonnes
-
noun,
a maid-servant.
- Boring
-
noun,
Machinery.
the act or process of making or enlarging a hole.
the hole so made.
- Borgia
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1476?–1507, Italian cardinal, military leader, and politician.
- Borges
-
noun,
Jorge Luis [hawr-he lwees] /ˈhɔr hɛ lwis/ (Show IPA), 1899–1986, Argentine poet, short-story writer, and philosophical essayist.
- Borger
-
noun,
a city in N Texas.
- 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.
- borers
-
noun,
a person or thing that bores or pierces.
- Boreas
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the north wind.
- borane
-
noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- basion
-
noun,
the midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum.
- borage
-
noun,
a plant, Borago officinalis, native to southern Europe, having hairy leaves and stems, used medicinally and in salads.
Compare borage family.
- shafii
-
noun,
one of the four schools of Islamic law, founded by al-Shafiʿi.
- bonsai
-
noun,
a tree or shrub that has been dwarfed, as by pruning the roots and pinching, and is grown in a pot or other container and trained to produce a desired shape or effect.
- beanos
-
noun,
bingo.
- Bonnie
-
noun,
a female given name: from the Latin word meaning “good.”.
- Ronnie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- sherif
-
noun,
a governor of Mecca descended from Muhammad.
- spiro-
-
- fanons
-
noun,
a maniple.
- febris
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) fever.
- afresh
-
adverb,
anew; once more; again:
- febri-
-
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- ringer
-
noun,
a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.
- Fangio
-
noun,
Juan Manuel [wahn man-wel;; Spanish hwahn mah-nwel] /ˈwɑn mænˈwɛl;; Spanish ˈʰwɑn mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), 1911–1995, Argentine racing-car driver.
- rising
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that rises.
- fanion
-
noun,
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
- Fannie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- ageing
-
noun,
aging.
- feigns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
- abhors
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
- spinor
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- aggers
-
noun,
Also called double tide. Oceanography.
a high tide in which the water rises to a certain level, recedes, then rises again.
a low tide in which the water recedes to a certain level, rises slightly, then recedes again.
- rigors
-
noun,
strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- sponge
-
noun,
any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.
- aggros
-
noun,
aggressiveness, especially that of an urban youth gang or gang member.
- erring
-
adjective,
going astray; in error; wrong.
- sparge
-
noun,
a sprinkling.
- sprang
-
noun,
a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.
- rigger
-
noun,
a person who rigs.
- ribose
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet solid, C 5 H 10 O 5 , a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of RNA.
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- fagins
-
noun,
(in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
- sprier
-
adjective,
a comparative of spry.
- Ribera
-
noun,
José de [hoh-zey duh;; Spanish haw-se th e] /hoʊˈzeɪ də;; Spanish hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), (Jusepe de Ribera"Lo Spagnoletto") 1588–1652, Spanish printmaker and painter active in Naples.
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- aeron.
-
- Fenian
-
noun,
a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in New York in 1858, which worked for the establishment of an independent Irish republic.
- Rogers
-
noun,
Bernard, 1893–1968, U.S. composer.
- agron.
-
- Fenrir
-
noun,
a wolflike monster, a son of Loki and Angerboda, chained by Gleipnir but destined to be released at Ragnarok to eat Odin and to be killed by Vidar.
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- 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).
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Horeb
-
noun,
a mountain sometimes identified with Mount Sinai.
- abris
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- Banon
-
noun,
a small, round goat cheese from Provence, France, that is dipped in brandy before being wrapped in chestnut leaves.
- Basho
-
noun,
(Basho Matsuo) 1644?–94, Japanese poet.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- pingo
-
noun,
a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.
- Ibsen
-
noun,
Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- hongs
-
noun,
(in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
- bason
-
noun,
a basin.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- banns
-
noun,
notice of an intended marriage, given three times in the parish church of each of the betrothed.
- obeah
-
noun,
a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- pings
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- basin
-
noun,
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- bares
-
verb,
simple past tense of bear1 .
- aero-
-
- orris
-
noun,
an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
- hosp.
-
- baris
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- pagne
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- baro-
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Baron
-
noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- 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.
- Barre
-
noun,
a handrail placed at hip height, used by a dancer to maintain balance during practice.
- 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.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- barge
-
noun,
a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
- Osage
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- pager
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- barfs
-
verb, noun,
vomit.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- 30-30
-
- 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.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- 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.
- aeri-
-
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- befog
-
verb (used with object),
to envelop in fog or obscurity; becloud:
- Honan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- Berar
-
noun,
a former division of the Central Provinces and Berar, in central India: now part of Maharashtra state.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- bergs
-
noun,
iceberg.
- Bergh
-
noun,
Henry, 1811–88, U.S. social reformer: founder of A.S.P.C.A.
- herns
-
- pogge
-
noun,
a poacher, Agonus cataphractus, common near the British Isles and ranging north to Greenland and Iceland.
- shirr
-
noun,
Also, shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.
- 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.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- herp.
-
- Benis
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Benin
-
noun,
Formerly Dahomey. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence in 1960. 44,290 sq. mi. (114,711 sq. km). Capital: Porto Novo.
- sprag
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- Berns
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- Berra
-
noun,
Lawrence Peter ("Yogi") born 1925, U.S. baseball player and manager.
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- biers
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- 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.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- sprig
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- pongs
-
noun,
an unpleasant smell; stink.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- 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.
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- henna
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- bhang
-
noun,
a mild preparation of marijuana made from young leaves and stems of the Indian hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, drunk with milk or water as a fermented brew or smoked for its hallucinogenic effects.
- hier-
-
- Beng.
-
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- Hogan
-
noun,
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Hoban
-
noun,
James, c1762–1831, U.S. architect, born in Ireland: designed the White House.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- spor-
-
- Hofei
-
noun,
Hefei.
- Hofer
-
noun,
Andreas [ahn-drey-uh s] /ɑnˈdreɪ əs/ (Show IPA), 1767–1810, Tyrolese patriot.
- Pinon
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- began
-
verb,
simple past tense of begin.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- bears
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- beans
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- hoggs
-
noun,
hog (def 5).
- Spohr
-
noun,
Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), or Louis [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- shogi
-
noun,
the Japanese version of chess.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- ogres
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- hi-fi
-
noun,
high fidelity.
- Oreg.
-
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- abhor
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
- oribi
-
noun,
a small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi , of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- hinge
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- being
-
noun,
the fact of existing; existence (as opposed to nonexistence).
- 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.
- Behan
-
noun,
Brendan (Francis) [bren-duh n] /ˈbrɛn dən/ (Show IPA), 1923–64, Irish playwright.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- OFris
-
noun,
the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
- Begin
-
noun,
Menachem [muh-nah-khuh m] /məˈnɑ xəm/ (Show IPA), 1913–92, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1977–83; Nobel Peace Prize 1978.
- orig.
-
- begar
-
noun,
compulsory labor, as for the repair of bridges or roads.
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- banes
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- 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.
- Nabis
-
- 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.
- peri-
-
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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).
- anon.
-
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- sober
-
adjective,
not intoxicated or drunk.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- pari-
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Niobe
-
noun,
the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
- nano-
-
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- nabes
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- span-
-
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- phage
-
noun,
bacteriophage.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- areo-
-
- arbor
-
noun,
a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.
- Arber
-
noun,
Werner, born 1929, Swiss microbiologist: shared Nobel Prize 1978.
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- spang
-
adverb,
directly, exactly:
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Ninib
-
noun,
Ninurta.
- 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.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- neigh
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- nighs
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- agro-
-
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- peags
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- 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.
- angi-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- anis-
-
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- naso-
-
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- Penn.
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- Nihon
-
noun,
a Japanese name of Japan.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- pengo
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nears
-
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- Nebr.
-
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Bangs
-
noun,
John Kendrick [ken-drik] /ˈkɛn drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1862–1922, U.S. humorist.
- phore
-
- infos
-
noun,
information.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- Afro-
-
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- sing.
-
- afros
-
noun,
a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- nona-
-
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- phons
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Norns
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Igbos
-
noun,
Ibo.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- parrs
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- NoibN
-
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Irish
-
noun,
the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- PharB
-
- Iran.
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- phane
-
- Pheba
-
noun,
a female day name for Friday.
See under day name.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- 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.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Argos
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- aggro
-
noun,
aggressiveness, especially that of an urban youth gang or gang member.
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- Singh
-
- 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.
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- insep
-
- noggs
-
noun,
a shave for shaping dowels and handles.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Asben
-
noun,
Aïr.
- Sino-
-
- insp.
-
- Aggie
-
noun,
agate (def 2).
- agger
-
noun,
Also called double tide. Oceanography.
a high tide in which the water rises to a certain level, recedes, then rises again.
a low tide in which the water recedes to a certain level, rises slightly, then recedes again.
- phon.
-
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- phobe
-
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- Pharr
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- Gerar
-
noun,
an ancient city in Palestine, near the Mediterranean: now an archaeological site in Israel.
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- fohns
-
noun,
foehn.
- sebi-
-
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- gerah
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- segno
-
noun,
a sign.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Fabre
-
noun,
Jean Henri [zhahn ahn-ree] /ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1823–1915, French entomologist and popular writer on insect life.
- Faggi
-
noun,
Alfeo [al-fey-oh;; Italian ahl-fe-aw] /ælˈfeɪ oʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1966, U.S. sculptor, born in Italy.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- ghain
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- 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).
- geog.
-
- foins
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- gibes
-
noun,
a taunting or sarcastic remark.
- 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:
- Gaspe
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Gbari
-
noun,
Gwari.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- sargo
-
noun,
a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
- genii
-
noun,
a plural of genius.
- genin
-
noun,
aglycon.
- genip
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- BSPHN
-
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- Brose
-
noun,
a porridge made by stirring boiling liquid into oatmeal or other meal.
- bros.
-
noun,
a brother.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- pros.
-
- girsh
-
noun,
qirsh.
- firns
-
noun,
névé.
- Fries
-
noun,
plural of fry1 .
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- gnash
-
noun,
an act of gnashing.
- fanes
-
noun,
a temple.
- prong
-
noun,
one of the pointed tines of a fork.
- fairs
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- 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.
- pron.
-
- Brier
-
noun,
a prickly plant or shrub, especially the sweetbrier or a greenbrier.
- fires
-
- fanon
-
noun,
a maniple.
- progs
-
noun,
food or victuals.
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- ginep
-
noun,
genip.
- Fagin
-
noun,
(in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- foehn
-
noun,
a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.
- giga-
-
- brise
-
noun,
a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- brios
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- 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.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- Bring
-
Verb phrases,
bring about, to accomplish; cause:
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- gipon
-
noun,
jupon.
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- reni-
-
- Sango
-
noun,
a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
- Prog.
-
- Robin
-
noun,
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
- Freon
-
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- fraps
-
verb (used with object),
to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
- rehab
-
noun,
rehabilitation, especially a program or facility for treating persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or recovering from certain medical conditions:
- 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.
- Frans
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- robes
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- Roger
-
noun,
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “fame” and “spear.”.
- frags
-
noun,
fragmentation grenade.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- rebop
-
noun,
bop1 .
- rebar
-
noun,
a steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- rears
-
- fresh
-
noun,
the fresh part or time.
- frosh
-
noun,
a college or high-school freshman.
- Gabes
-
noun,
Gulf of, a gulf of the Mediterranean on the E coast of Tunisia.
- friar
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.
- Ronan
-
noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- frier
-
noun,
fryer.
- Frigg
-
noun,
wife of Odin and chief of the goddesses.
- frigs
-
noun,
refrigerator.
- ergo-
-
- Epis.
-
- Fris.
-
- frore
-
adjective,
frozen; frosty.
- frise
-
noun,
a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
- 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.
- OPers
-
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- frons
-
noun,
the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
- reifs
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- 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.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- roars
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- gapes
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a parasitic disease of poultry and other birds, characterized by frequent gaping due to infestation of the trachea and bronchi with gapeworms.
- forge
-
noun,
a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
- fores
-
noun,
the forepart of anything; front.
- Garbo
-
noun,
Greta (Greta Lovisa Gustaffson) 1905–90, U.S. film actress, born in Sweden.
- garbs
-
noun,
a fashion or mode of dress, especially of a distinctive, uniform kind:
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- erron
-
- fore-
-
- forbs
-
noun,
any herb that is not a grass or grasslike.
- Sahib
-
noun,
(in India) sir; master: a term of respect used, especially during the colonial period, when addressing or referring to a European.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- esrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- rishi
-
noun,
an inspired sage or poet.
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- error
-
noun,
a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech:
- 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.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- enfin
-
adverb,
in conclusion; finally.
- Gabon
-
noun,
Official name Gabonese Republic. a republic in W equatorial Africa: formerly a part of French Equatorial Africa; member of the French Community. 102,290 sq. mi. (264,931 sq. km). Capital: Libreville.
- Gabor
-
noun,
Dennis, 1900–79, British physicist, born in Hungary: inventor of holography; Nobel Prize 1971.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- rrhea
-
- gages
-
noun,
something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat.
- engr.
-
- gains
-
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- ganef
-
noun,
a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.
- Saber
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- Sabin
-
noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- Sabir
-
noun,
lingua franca (def 2).
- 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.
- SABRE
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- BRIEF
-
noun,
a short and concise statement or written item.
- Brig.
-
- briar
-
noun,
brier1 .
- pref.
-
- GROPE
-
noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- bones
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- boner
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- Shang
-
noun,
a Chinese dynasty whose dates are usually given as 1766–1122 b.c. and sometimes as 1523–1027 b.c.
- rigor
-
noun,
strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- 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.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- Boise
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail.
- Haber
-
noun,
Fritz, 1868–1934, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1918.
- prang
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- Bohea
-
noun,
an inferior grade of black tea.
- bongs
-
noun,
a dull, resonant sound, as of a large bell.
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- Bogie
-
noun,
Automotive. (on a truck) a rear-wheel assembly composed of four wheels on two axles, either or both driving axles, so mounted as to support the rear of the truck body jointly.
- gripe
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- sero-
-
- grigs
-
noun,
a cricket or grasshopper.
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- Farro
-
noun,
emmer.
- Bonpa
-
noun,
a member of the Bön sect.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Farsi
-
noun,
the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
- Bonns
-
noun,
a city in W Germany, on the Rhine: seat of the government; former capital of West Germany.
- 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.
- GRIPS
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- goers
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- Bonne
-
noun,
a maid-servant.
- Grofe
-
noun,
Ferde [fur-dee] /ˈfɜr di/ (Show IPA), (Ferdinand Rudolf von Grofé) 1892–1972, U.S. composer.
- Pres.
-
- grogs
-
noun,
a mixture of rum and water, often flavored with lemon, sugar, and spices and sometimes served hot.
- Hagen
-
noun,
Walter, 1892–1969, U.S. golfer.
- rhin-
-
- Grieg
-
noun,
Edvard [ed-vahrd;; Norwegian ed-vahrt] /ˈɛd vɑrd;; Norwegian ˈɛd vɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1843–1907, Norwegian composer.
- harps
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- biog.
-
- Fiber
-
noun,
a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
- bingo
-
noun,
a form of lotto in which balls or slips, each with a number and one of the letters B, I, N, G, or O, are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers printed on their cards, the winner being the first to cover five numbers in any row or diagonal or, sometimes, all numbers on the card.
- porns
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- binge
-
noun,
a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.
- sheaf
-
noun,
one of the bundles in which cereal plants, as wheat, rye, etc., are bound after reaping.
- bines
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- 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.
- rhoea
-
- Bihar
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 38,301 sq. mi. (99,200 sq. km). Capital: Patna.
- Biggs
-
noun,
E(dward George) Power [pou-er] /ˈpaʊ ər/ (Show IPA), 1906–77, English organist in the U.S.
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- Sheba
-
noun,
Queen of, the queen who visited Solomon to test his wisdom. I Kings 10:1–13.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- fibr-
-
- birrs
-
noun,
force; energy; vigor.
- prae-
-
- 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.
- Bogan
-
noun,
a backwater, usually narrow and tranquil.
- boers
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- 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.
- feign
-
verb (used with object),
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
- fibre
-
noun,
fiber.
- boars
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- bison
-
noun,
Also called American bison, American buffalo. a North American, oxlike ruminant, Bison bison, having a large head and high, humped shoulders: formerly common in North America, its small remaining population in isolated western areas of the U.S. and Canada is now protected.
- hangs
-
- Hanno
-
noun,
Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- birse
-
noun,
a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
- 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.
- groan
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- Bragi
-
noun,
the god of poetry and eloquence, son of Odin, husband of Idun: may be an apotheosis of the 9th-century poet Bragi Boddason.
- prob.
-
- finos
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- gores
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- brags
-
noun,
a boast or vaunt.
- gorge
-
noun,
a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs.
- Bragg
-
noun,
Braxton [brak-stuh n] /ˈbræk stən/ (Show IPA), 1817–76, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- 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.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- gorps
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- 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.
- fares
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- Brahe
-
noun,
Tycho [tee-koh;; Danish ty-koh] /ˈti koʊ;; Danish ˈtü koʊ/ (Show IPA), 1546–1601, Danish astronomer.
- gonne
-
noun,
Maud ("Irish Joan of Arc") 1865–1953, Irish political activist and actress, born in England.
- finis
-
noun,
end; conclusion.
- Going
-
noun,
the act of leaving or departing; departure:
- PROFS
-
noun,
professor.
- gofer
-
noun,
an employee whose chief duty is running errands.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- Fionn
-
noun,
Finn.
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gonna
-
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- brash
-
noun,
a pile or stack of loose fragments or debris, as of rocks or hedge clippings.
- probe
-
noun,
the act of probing.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- fanos
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- Brans
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- gonif
-
noun,
ganef.
- grabs
-
noun,
a sudden, quick grasp or snatch:
- finns
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- graph
-
noun,
a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc.
- Borah
-
noun,
William Edgar, 1865–1940, U.S. senator from Idaho 1906–40.
- Fargo
-
noun,
William George, 1818–81, U.S. businessman: pioneered in express shipping and banking.
- grasp
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- grape
-
noun,
the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Prior
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- Borer
-
noun,
a person or thing that bores or pierces.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Bores
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- grego
-
noun,
a short, hooded coat of thick, coarse fabric, originally worn in the eastern Mediterranean countries.
- Boris
-
noun,
a male given name.
- borne
-
noun,
a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
- boras
-
noun,
a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
- resp.
-
- prigs
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- serif
-
noun,
a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- grief
-
noun,
keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- regr
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- RONA
-
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Rep.
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- opia
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Sra.
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- RIIA
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- org.
-
- Rigi
-
noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near the Lake of Lucerne. 5906 feet (1800 meters).
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- orbs
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- robs
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- repr
-
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RNAS
-
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Pan.
-
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Serb
-
noun, adjective,
Serbian.
- pro-
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- shr.
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- sepn
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- pies
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noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Prof
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noun,
professor.
- Pier
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noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pias
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noun,
a female given name.
- Piaf
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noun,
Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
- Seri
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noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sig.
-
- sigh
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noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- prs.
-
- psia
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- psig
-
- SINE
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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.
- phr.
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- RIBA
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- Rabi
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noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- rain
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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).
- serf
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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.
- PING
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noun,
a pinging sound.
- Rais
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noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- pise
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noun,
rammed earth.
- Pori
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noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- rhos
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- pong
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noun,
an unpleasant smell; stink.
- Shin
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noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- pone
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noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- porn
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noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Shea
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noun,
shea tree.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- pos.
-
- pose
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noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pnea
-
- Shoa
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noun,
the Holocaust.
- shoe
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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.
- Pish
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noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- posh
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adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- prin
-
- Prag
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noun,
German name of Prague.
- Pisa
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noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- shog
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noun,
a shake; jolt.
- pre-
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- pirn
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noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Pire
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noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- Shan
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noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- pion
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noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- prie
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noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- shag
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noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- prig
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noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- sinh
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noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- ROSE
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noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- perf
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- per.
-
- rasp
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noun,
an act of rasping.
- Sab.
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- peon
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pens
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noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- reap
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- sone
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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.
- Pen.
-
- rebs
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noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- ref.
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- Song
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noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Soni
-
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- refs
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
referee.
- Reg.
-
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- pear
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noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pean
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noun,
paean.
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- pash
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noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- pase
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noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- pars
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noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- sora
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noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Sorb
-
noun,
a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
- safe
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noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- perh
-
- sego
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noun,
sego lily.
- peso
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- rang
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noun,
a boomerang.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Sion
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noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sipe
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verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
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noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Rani
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noun,
ranee.
- Phar
-
- sire
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noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Sari
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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.
- raob
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noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- Rape
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noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- pore
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noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- snag
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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.
- snib
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noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- Safi
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noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- snip
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noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- RARE
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adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Pers
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- snob
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noun,
a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
- Sang
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noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- sane
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noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- snog
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verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sago
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noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- SOAP
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noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- 1080
-
- Hos.
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- opes
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adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- frap
-
verb (used with object),
to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- her.
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- Boer
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noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- HERA
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noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Herb
-
noun,
a flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become woody.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- Herr
-
noun,
the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or in direct address to sir.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- birr
-
noun,
force; energy; vigor.
- biri
-
noun,
bidi.
- BIOS
-
noun,
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- frag
-
noun,
fragmentation grenade.
- bio-
-
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Bing
-
noun,
a heap or pile.
- Bohr
-
noun,
Aage Niels [aw-guh neels] /ˈɔ gə nils/ (Show IPA), 1922–2009, Danish physicist: Nobel Prize 1975 (son of Niels Bohr).
- Hebr
-
- hobs
-
noun,
a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- 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.
- bops
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noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Fri.
-
- Hans
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noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- FRGS
-
- bons
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- 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.
- Heb.
-
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Bonn
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noun,
a city in W Germany, on the Rhine: seat of the government; former capital of West Germany.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- bong
-
noun,
a dull, resonant sound, as of a large bell.
- Bone
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- Bona
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noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- HEAO
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- 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.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- bin-
-
- bor.
-
- Igbo
-
noun,
Ibo.
- ibis
-
noun,
any of several large wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm temperate and tropical regions, related to the herons and storks, and characterized by a long, thin, downward-curved bill.
Compare sacred ibis.
- fops
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noun,
a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
- bens
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- Ibos
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Fons
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- begs
-
noun,
bey.
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- Fong
-
noun,
Hiram L(eong) [lee-awng,, -ong] /liˈɔŋ,, -ˈɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1907–2004, U.S. lawyer and senator from Hawaii 1959–77.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- ign.
-
- Berg
-
noun,
iceberg.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- BASH
-
noun,
a crushing blow.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- gang
-
noun,
a group or band:
- Barr
-
- inae
-
- FOIA
-
- Inf.
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Bigg
-
noun,
four-rowed barley.
- hor.
-
- biga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by two horses harnessed abreast.
- Hogg
-
noun,
hog (def 5).
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- 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).
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- 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.
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- HRIP
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- FPHA
-
- forb
-
noun,
any herb that is not a grass or grasslike.
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- for.
-
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Hab.
-
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- BSHA
-
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Gibe
-
noun,
a taunting or sarcastic remark.
- gibs
-
noun,
a hooked prolongation that develops during the spawning season on the lower jaw of a male salmon or trout.
- 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.
- BSNA
-
- BSIR
-
- BSIE
-
- GIGO
-
noun,
a rule of thumb stating that when faulty data are fed into a computer, the information that emerges will also be faulty.
- gigs
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage.
- BSHE
-
- BSGE
-
- Gabo
-
noun,
Naum [noum] /naʊm/ (Show IPA), (Naum Pevsner) 1890–1977, U.S. sculptor, born in Russia (brother of Antoine Pevsner).
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- BSEP
-
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- BSAE
-
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- OPer
-
- efph
-
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- Gabe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gabriel.
- gabs
-
noun,
idle talk; chatter.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- 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.
- gags
-
noun,
something put into a person's mouth to prevent speech, shouting, etc.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- garb
-
noun,
a fashion or mode of dress, especially of a distinctive, uniform kind:
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- garg
-
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- gash
-
noun,
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- 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:
- Gage
-
noun,
something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat.
- BSPH
-
- Gen.
-
- BSPE
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- 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.
- BSPA
-
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- bris
-
noun,
Brith.
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- 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.
- grab
-
noun,
a sudden, quick grasp or snatch:
- Graf
-
noun,
Stephanie Maria ("Steffi") born 1969, German tennis player.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- gras
-
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- Greg
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gregory.
- gres
-
- frig
-
noun,
refrigerator.
- grig
-
noun,
a cricket or grasshopper.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- Frs.
-
- bosh
-
noun,
absurd or foolish talk; nonsense.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- gro.
-
- grog
-
noun,
a mixture of rum and water, often flavored with lemon, sugar, and spices and sometimes served hot.
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- Bose
-
noun,
Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
- Bors
-
noun,
Sir Arthurian Romance.. Also, Sir Bors de Ganis [duh gan-is] /də ˈgæn ɪs/ (Show IPA). a knight of the Round Table, cousin of Lancelot.
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- Borg
-
noun,
Björn [byawrn] /byɔrn/ (Show IPA), born 1956, Swedish tennis player.
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- BPOE
-
- gosh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation or mild oath):
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- Bres
-
noun,
a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Gish
-
noun,
Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- eggs
-
noun,
the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- goaf
-
noun,
gob1 (def 3).
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- Gobi
-
noun,
a desert in E Asia, mostly in Mongolia. About 500,000 sq. mi. (1,295,000 sq. km).
- gorp
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- gobs
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- Brag
-
noun,
a boast or vaunt.
- Gogh
-
noun,
Vincent van [vin-suh nt van;; Dutch vin-sent vahn] /ˈvɪn sənt væn;; Dutch vɪnˈsɛnt vɑn/ (Show IPA), van Gogh, Vincent.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- gon-
-
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- gong
-
noun,
a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- barf
-
verb, noun,
vomit.
- ann.
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIRA
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- ano-
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- 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.
- 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.
- nobs
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- abr.
-
- ergs
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- FERA
-
- nogg
-
noun,
a shave for shaping dowels and handles.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- non-
-
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- nong
-
noun,
a foolish, incompetent person.
- aph-
-
- 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.
- fig.
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- Apr.
-
- apo-
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- fibs
-
noun,
a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Eph.
-
- Fang
-
noun,
one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.
- epi-
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- nibs
-
noun,
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- ANSI
-
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- arbs
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- 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.
- agr.
-
- 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.
- agog
-
adverb,
in a state of eager desire; excitedly.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- aer-
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- 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:
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Fars
-
noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- 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.
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- afr-
-
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- Afgh
-
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- 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.
- abs-
-
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- 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.
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- nos-
-
- 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.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- AISI
-
- obis
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- NRAB
-
- NRPB
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- obs.
-
- Feb.
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Neph
-
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- eso-
-
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- BAgE
-
- Fish
-
noun,
any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- esp.
-
- 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.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- Eng.
-
- BAgr
-
- 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).
- fags
-
noun,
Slang. a cigarette.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Fahr
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- ISBN
-
- 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.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- INRI
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ins.
-
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- fohn
-
noun,
foehn.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 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 = .
- bar.
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Ire.
-
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- Bang
-
noun,
a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- fobs
-
noun,
a small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc.
Compare watch pocket.
- Bahr
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1863–1934, Austrian playwright and critic.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- Finn
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- iso-
-
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- 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.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- 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.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ARIS
-
- 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.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NEbn
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- NEBS
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Arg.
-
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- Fin.
-
- Neh.
-
- neo-
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- arr.
-
- Nah.
-
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- AFGE
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- RNR
-
- ESR
-
- 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.
- ESA
-
- ROA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EPS
-
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- EIS
-
- EOF
-
- RPG
-
- RPO
-
- EHF
-
- Ehr
-
- eir
-
- Rs.
-
- SAE
-
- en-
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- So.
-
- SRO
-
- Sp.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- EbN
-
- egg
-
noun,
the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- EBS
-
- ef-
-
- ERP
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROG
-
- Ep.
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- ROI
-
- 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.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ROP
-
- EPA
-
- ean
-
- Bn.
-
- ea.
-
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- ANF
-
- ANG
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- aor
-
- SOF
-
- APB
-
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APS
-
- 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.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ARS
-
- asb
-
- ase
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ASI
-
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASR
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- 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.
- BEF
-
- Abp
-
- SRB
-
- Sr.
-
- ap-
-
- ab-
-
- Af.
-
- ag-
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- SPR
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- abn
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- ae.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AEF
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AFB
-
- AFP
-
- AFS
-
- 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:
- Agh
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- be-
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- eo-
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- BPA
-
- BPE
-
- BPH
-
- BPI
-
- BPS
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- 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).
- BRE
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- brr
-
interjection,
(used to express sensations of cold).
- BSA
-
- BSE
-
- Bop
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- BSF
-
- bsh
-
- BSN
-
- BSO
-
- BSP
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SBE
-
- SBA
-
- sb.
-
- Eg.
-
- SAR
-
- SHA
-
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- bp.
-
- BEP
-
- Br.
-
- BAg
-
noun,
a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch.
- bah
-
interjection,
(an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- shp
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- beg
-
noun,
bey.
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- sho
-
- bog
-
noun,
wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter.
- BFA
-
- BFS
-
- BHA
-
- BHP
-
- bi-
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- BIE
-
- SHF
-
- big
-
noun,
the bigs, Sports Slang. the highest level of professional competition, as the major leagues in baseball.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- BNS
-
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- RNA
-
- 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.
- FBA
-
- 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.
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- iph
-
- IPA
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- ior
-
- IRO
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- 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 = .
- IOF
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- INH
-
- ing
-
- ine
-
- Ir.
-
- IRS
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ISR
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- NSF
-
- ish
-
- PHA
-
- ise
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- pf.
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- pfg
-
- PGA
-
- PHS
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NbE
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- 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.
- PIO
-
- Hob
-
noun,
a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- HRE
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- hf.
-
- POA
-
- POB
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- hrs
-
- in.
-
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- IHS
-
- IHP
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ier
-
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- IBN
-
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- ib.
-
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- NBA
-
- NBS
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- OSF
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OAS
-
- 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.
- OAP
-
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- OSB
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- ose
-
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- OSP
-
- Pa.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pg.
-
- OBE
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- prn
-
- ONI
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- OPA
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- ONF
-
- of-
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- OIr
-
- OHG
-
- OFr
-
- Pr.
-
- Ps.
-
- ne-
-
- PBS
-
- NHG
-
- NHA
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NFS
-
- NES
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- NHS
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- NEA
-
- NHI
-
- NIA
-
- PaG
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- ob.
-
- NSA
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- NPR
-
- NOP
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- NNP
-
- NNE
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIH
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- hog
-
noun,
a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- POR
-
- GBE
-
- foh
-
interjection,
faugh.
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- fop
-
noun,
a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
- FOS
-
- FPO
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- FRB
-
- FRG
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- FSA
-
- FSH
-
- FSR
-
- Ga.
-
- gi.
-
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- GOP
-
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- GAB
-
noun,
idle talk; chatter.
- Gag
-
noun,
something put into a person's mouth to prevent speech, shouting, etc.
- REA
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- Geb
-
noun,
the god of the earth and the father of Osiris and Isis.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Ges
-
- 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.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ggr
-
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- fo.
-
- FOB
-
noun,
a small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc.
Compare watch pocket.
- FPS
-
- FAB
-
adjective,
fabulous (def 2).
- FAG
-
noun,
Slang. a cigarette.
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- FAO
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- FBI
-
- FBO
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- 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.
- rhb
-
- FIO
-
- RFA
-
- rfb
-
- RFE
-
- RFI
-
- RGB
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- FIB
-
noun,
a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
- Fia
-
- FHA
-
- fgn
-
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RBI
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- RPS
-
- GRB
-
- PRA
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- gph
-
- hr.
-
- GNP
-
- PSF
-
- gre
-
- grf
-
- PSA
-
- Re.
-
- GSR
-
- prf
-
- PSE
-
- 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.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- GSA
-
- RAF
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- Gr.
-
- GHA
-
- Gib
-
noun,
a hooked prolongation that develops during the spawning season on the lower jaw of a male salmon or trout.
- HBO
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- GPS
-
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- GIF
-
noun,
a set of standards and file format for storage of digital color images and short animations.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Gog
-
noun,
a chief prince of Meshech and Tubal who came from Magog. Ezek. 38–39.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- gob
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- 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.
- gig
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- PSG
-
- PB
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- i.
-
- rg
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- FE
-
- OA
-
- AO
-
- 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.
- 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.
- HB
-
- FP
-
- RO
-
- 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.
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- HG
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- SF
-
- FB
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- HP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- fg
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- GH
-
- BH
-
- NF
-
- GP
-
- SN
-
- Eb
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- IP
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- NP
-
- NI
-
- NG
-
- NB
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- B-
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BF
-
- GG
-
- BO
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- RN
-
- BG
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- OG
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- RP
-
- O.
-
- RF
-
- fn
-
- S.
-
- PH
-
- SG
-
- GN
-
- GB
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- IG
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- R.
-
- NH
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RH
-
- G.
-
- RI
-
- SA
-