Anagrams of hypoalbuminemia
Word hypoalbuminemia has
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- hypomania
-
noun,
a mania of low intensity.
- Amphinome
-
noun,
a maiden who, along with her sister Evadne, was deceived by Medea into murdering their father, Pelias.
- nymphaeum
-
noun,
a room or area having a fountain, statues, flowers, etc.
- yohimbine
-
noun,
an alkaloid, C 21 H 26 N 2 O 3 , extracted from the bark of Corynanthe johimbe or Rauwolfia serpentina, used as a selective alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonist: purported to have aphrodisiac properties.
- amphibian
-
noun,
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Amphibia, comprising frogs and toads, newts and salamanders, and caecilians, the larvae being typically aquatic, breathing by gills, and the adults being typically semiterrestrial, breathing by lungs and through the moist, glandular skin.
- amblyopia
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noun,
dimness of sight, without apparent organic defect.
- amphibole
-
noun,
any of a complex group of hydrous silicate minerals, containing chiefly calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, and aluminum, and including hornblende, tremolite, asbestos, etc., occurring as important constituents of many rocks.
- Maulmain
-
noun,
Moulmein.
- alumino-
-
- Boehmian
-
adjective,
of or relating to Boehmenism.
- lymphoma
-
noun,
a tumor arising from any of the cellular elements of lymph nodes.
- immobile
-
adjective,
incapable of moving or being moved.
- Memphian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis.
- Immanuel
-
noun,
the name of the Messiah as prophesied by Isaiah, often represented in Christian exegesis as being Jesus Christ. Isa. 7:14.
- poulaine
-
noun,
a shoe or boot with an elongated pointed toe, fashionable in the 15th century.
- hielamon
-
noun,
a shield made of wood or bark.
- aphelion
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun.
- Belmopan
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Belize, in the central part.
- boulimia
-
noun,
bulimia.
- Polabian
-
noun,
a member of a Slavic people who once lived in the Elbe River basin and on the Baltic coast of northern Germany.
- Bauhinia
-
noun,
any of numerous trees, shrubs, or vines of the genus Bauhinia, native to warm regions, having two-lobed leaves and showy, usually white, purple, or reddish flowers, widely planted in southern Florida.
- melanoma
-
noun,
any of several types of skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes.
- hymenium
-
noun,
the sporogenous layer in a fungus, composed of asci or basidia often interspersed with various sterile structures, as paraphyses.
- olibanum
-
noun,
frankincense.
- Olympian
-
adjective,
pertaining to Mount Olympus or dwelling thereon, as the gods of classical Greece.
- bimanual
-
adjective,
involving or requiring the use of both hands.
- euphonia
-
noun,
any of several small tanagers of the genus Euphonia, having a melodious song, most species of which have yellow and glossy black plumage.
- Bohemian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Bohemia.
- hummable
-
adjective,
(of a piece of music) able to be hummed easily; melodic; tuneful.
- nobelium
-
noun,
a transuranic element in the actinium series. Symbol: No; atomic number: 102.
- binomial
-
noun,
Algebra. an expression that is a sum or difference of two terms, as 3 x + 2 y and x 2 − 4 x.
- palimony
-
noun,
a form of alimony awarded to one of the partners in a romantic relationship after the breakup of that relationship following a long period of living together.
- Philemon
-
noun,
an Epistle written by Paul. Abbreviation: Phil.
- Amphibia
-
noun,
the class comprising the amphibians.
- Amphiuma
-
noun,
an aquatic, eellike salamander of the genus Amphiuma, of the southeastern U.S., having two pairs of very small feet.
- biphenyl
-
noun,
a water-insoluble, pleasant-smelling, colorless powder or white scales, C 12 H 10 , composed of two phenyl groups, from which benzidine dyes are derived: used chiefly as a heat-transfer agent and in organic synthesis.
- habenula
-
noun,
a narrow bandlike structure, as the stalk attaching the pineal gland to the thalamus.
- Alebion
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon who, with his brother Dercynus, was killed by Hercules while attempting to steal the cattle that Hercules had taken from Geryon.
- Holbein
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), ("the elder") 1465?–1524, German painter.
- albumin
-
noun,
any of a class of simple, sulfur-containing, water-soluble proteins that coagulate when heated, occurring in egg white, milk, blood, and other animal and vegetable tissues and secretions.
- albumen
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Ophelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Layamon
-
noun,
flourished c1200, English poet and chronicler.
- holmium
-
noun,
a rare-earth, trivalent element found in gadolinite. Symbol: Ho; atomic weight: 164.930; atomic number: 67.
- ouabain
-
noun,
a glycoside occurring as a white, crystalline powder, C 29 H 44 O 12 , obtained from the seeds of a shrub, Strophanthus gratus, or from the wood of trees of the genus Acokanthera, and used in medicine chiefly as a cardiac stimulant.
- namable
-
adjective,
nameable.
- by-name
-
noun,
a secondary name; cognomen; surname.
- Iphinoe
-
noun,
a daughter of Antia and Proetus who was inflicted with madness for her irreverence toward the gods.
Compare Iphianassa (def 2).
- ammonal
-
noun,
a high explosive consisting chiefly of powdered aluminum, ammonium nitrate, and TNT.
- Opaline
-
adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- bulimia
-
noun,
Also called hyperphagia. Pathology. abnormally voracious appetite or unnaturally constant hunger.
- anomaly
-
noun,
a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity.
- hobnail
-
noun,
a large-headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes.
- Namibia
-
noun,
a republic in SW Africa: a former German protectorate; a mandate of South Africa 1920–66; gained independence 1990. 318,261 sq. mi. (824,296 sq. km). Capital: Windhoek.
- Pembina
-
noun,
highbush cranberry.
- ammonia
-
noun,
a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water-soluble, gaseous compound, NH 3 , usually produced by the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases: used chiefly for refrigeration and in the manufacture of commercial chemicals and laboratory reagents.
- biplane
-
noun,
an airplane with two sets of wings, one above and usually slightly forward of the other.
- amyelia
-
noun,
congenital absence of the spinal cord.
- Mehuman
-
noun,
one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
- malayo-
-
- Anaheim
-
noun,
a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- palaeo-
-
- lampion
-
noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- minimal
-
adjective,
constituting a minimum:
- manhole
-
noun,
a hole, usually with a cover, through which a person may enter a sewer, drain, steam boiler, etc., especially one located in a city street.
- Monilia
-
noun,
a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
- Amboina
-
noun,
Ambon.
- alumina
-
noun,
the natural or synthetic oxide of aluminum, Al 2 O 3 , occurring in nature in a pure crystal form as corundum.
- maniple
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- pinhole
-
noun,
a small hole made by or as by a pin.
- Bohemia
-
noun,
Czech Čechy. a region in the W Czech Republic: formerly a kingdom in central Europe; under Hapsburg rule 1526–1918. 20,101 sq. mi. (52,060 sq. km).
- Pauline
-
noun,
a female given name.
- alimony
-
noun,
Law. an allowance paid to a person by that person's spouse or former spouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a divorce or while action is pending.
- minable
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adjective,
capable of being mined, especially profitably.
- pai-hua
-
noun,
a colloquial form of written Chinese based on the spoken language, in use especially since 1917.
- Molniya
-
noun,
one of a series of Soviet communications satellites.
- amiable
-
adjective,
having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable:
- Amphion
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noun,
a son of Antiope by Zeus, and the husband of Niobe. With his twin brother, Zethus, he built the walls of Thebes, charming the stones into place with his lyre.
- payable
-
noun,
an amount, bill, etc., that is to be paid.
- benomyl
-
noun,
a toxic compound, C 14 H 18 N 4 O 3 , derived from carbamate and benzimidizole, used as a fungicide and miticide.
- Pahouin
-
noun,
Fang (def 1).
- lehayim
-
noun,
l'chaim.
- paenula
-
noun,
a long, circular cloak, sleeveless and often hooded, worn by the poorer classes in ancient Rome.
- humanly
-
adverb,
in a human manner.
- Mineola
-
noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- Nampula
-
noun,
a city in E Mozambique.
- Mahonia
-
noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- apolune
-
noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
- aphonia
-
noun,
loss of voice, especially due to an organic or functional disturbance of the vocal organs.
- aboulia
-
noun,
abulia.
- umbonal
-
adjective,
having the shape or appearance of an umbo; bosslike:
- yohimbe
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noun,
a tropical African tree, Corynanthe johimbe, whose bark is a source of the alkaloid yohimbine.
- impanel
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verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- hemiola
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noun,
a rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two.
- lympho-
-
- phlebo-
-
- epiboly
-
noun,
the movement and spreading out of cells into sheets of tissue that overlie or surround other groups of cells, especially as in the formation of certain gastrulas.
- myeloma
-
noun,
a tumor of plasma cells, arising in bone marrow, and often occurring at multiple sites, as in the vertebrae and flat skull bones.
- pyaemia
-
noun,
pyemia.
- Abinoam
-
noun,
the father of Barak. Judges 4:6; 12; 5:1.
- niobium
-
noun,
a steel-gray metallic element resembling tantalum in its chemical properties; becomes a superconductor below 9 K; used chiefly in alloy steels. Symbol: Nb; atomic number: 41; atomic weight: 92.906; specific gravity: 8.4 at 20°C.
- Eunomia
-
noun,
one of the Horae: the personification of order.
- euphony
-
noun,
agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words:
- immuno-
-
- Abelian
-
adjective,
of or relating to Niels Henrik Abel or his theorems.
- Nelumbo
-
noun,
lotus (def 3).
- baloney
-
noun,
Slang. foolishness; nonsense.
- Aubanel
-
noun,
Théodore [tey-aw-dawr] /teɪ ɔˈdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1829–86, French poet.
- immunol
-
- abalone
-
noun,
a large mollusk of the genus Haliotis, having a bowllike shell bearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used for food and the shell for ornament and as a source of mother-of-pearl.
- lipemia
-
noun,
excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; hyperlipemia.
- mahaleb
-
noun,
a cherry, Prunus mahaleb, introduced into the U.S. from Eurasia, used as a stock in grafting cherries.
- Balmain
-
noun,
Pierre (Alexandre) [pyer a-lek-sahn-druh] /pyɛr a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə/ (Show IPA), 1914–82, French fashion designer.
- aphemia
-
noun,
a type of aphasia characterized by the inability to express ideas in spoken words.
- Emmylou
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Aeolian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- Alamein
-
noun,
El Alamein.
- hipbone
-
noun,
innominate bone.
- Maypole
-
noun,
a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.
- Anouilh
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, French dramatist.
- melano-
-
- Olympia
-
noun,
a plain in ancient Elis, Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held.
- hymeno-
-
- hymenia
-
noun,
the sporogenous layer in a fungus, composed of asci or basidia often interspersed with various sterile structures, as paraphyses.
- pneumo-
-
- mailmen
-
noun,
a person employed by the post office to deliver mail; mail carrier.
- mailman
-
noun,
a person employed by the post office to deliver mail; mail carrier.
- Philem.
-
- Hiiumaa
-
noun,
an island in the Baltic, W of and belonging to Estonia. 373 sq. mi. (965 sq. km).
- Bayamon
-
noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico, near San Juan.
- ape-man
-
noun,
a hypothetical primate representing a transitional form between true humans and the anthropoid apes, considered by some as constituting the genus Australopithecus.
- Pianola
-
noun,
(lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
- hyaline
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noun,
Also, hyalin, H04/H0454500 hahy-uh-lin, ˈhaɪ ə lɪn. Biochemistry.
a horny substance found in hydatid cysts, closely resembling chitin.
a structureless, transparent substance found in cartilage, the eye, etc., resulting from the pathological degeneration of tissue.
- hambone
-
noun,
(especially in vaudeville) a performer made up in blackface and using a stereotyped black dialect.
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- myopia
-
noun,
Ophthalmology. a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness (opposed to hyperopia).
- Philae
-
noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- byline
-
noun,
a printed line of text accompanying a news story, article, or the like, giving the author's name.
- Bailey
-
noun,
the defensive wall surrounding an outer court of a castle.
- impala
-
noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- Imphal
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Manipur state, in NE India.
- Bailie
-
noun,
(in Scotland) a municipal officer or magistrate, corresponding to an English alderman.
- myelin
-
noun,
a soft, white, fatty material in the membrane of Schwann cells and certain neuroglial cells: the substance of the myelin sheath.
- phiale
-
noun,
a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
- milieu
-
noun,
surroundings, especially of a social or cultural nature:
- myelo-
-
- bemoan
-
verb (used with object),
to express distress or grief over; lament:
- phenyl
-
adjective,
containing the phenyl group.
- pheno-
-
- milium
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- immane
-
adjective,
vast in size; enormous.
- phenol
-
noun,
Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
- phenom
-
noun,
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy:
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- bemaul
-
verb (used with object),
to maul severely.
- Pelham
-
noun,
Henry, 1696–1754, British statesman: prime minister 1743–54 (brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles).
- Pamela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- yeoman
-
noun,
a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.
- Beulah
-
noun,
a name applied to the land of Israel or Jerusalem, possibly as denoting their future prosperity. Isa. 62:4.
Compare Hephzibah (def 2).
- immune
-
noun,
a person who is immune.
- Bhopal
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh state.
- minima
-
noun,
a plural of minimum.
- minium
-
noun,
red lead.
- I-beam
-
noun,
a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I.
Compare H-beam.
- yaupon
-
noun,
a holly shrub or small tree, Ilex vomitoria, of the southern U.S., having bitter leaves that are sometimes brewed as a tea.
- bimane
-
noun,
a bimanous animal.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- nebula
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Compare dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula.
(formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view.
- eponym
-
noun,
a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name:
- Noumea
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- nubile
-
adjective,
(of a young woman) suitable for marriage, especially in regard to age or physical development; marriageable.
- enhalo
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- numble
-
plural noun,
certain of the inward parts of an animal, especially of a deer, used as food.
- employ
-
noun,
employment; service:
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- hyaena
-
noun,
hyena.
- hyalo-
-
- Nebiim
-
noun,
Neviim.
- Obelia
-
noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- emboly
-
noun,
the pushing or growth of one part into another, as in the formation of certain gastrulas.
- hiemal
-
adjective,
of or relating to winter; wintry.
- embalm
-
verb (used with object),
to treat (a dead body) so as to preserve it, as with chemicals, drugs, or balsams.
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- helium
-
noun,
an inert, gaseous element present in the sun's atmosphere and in natural gas, and also occurring as a radioactive decomposition product, used as a substitute for flammable gases in dirigible balloons. Symbol: He; atomic weight: 4.0026; atomic number: 2; density: 0.1785 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- H-beam
-
noun,
an I-beam having flanges the same width as its web, or connecting vertical section.
- Hammon
-
noun,
Jupiter, c1720–c1800, American poet.
- haplo-
-
- hammal
-
noun,
hamal.
- nympho
-
noun,
nymphomaniac.
- Hamlin
-
noun,
Hannibal, 1809–91, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1861–65.
- Hameln
-
noun,
a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
- nimble
-
adjective,
quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid:
- Niihau
-
noun,
an island in NW Hawaii, W of Kauai. 72 sq. mi. (186 sq. km).
- helio-
-
- niyama
-
noun,
one of five observances, composing one of the eight practices, or angas, which are cleanliness of mind and body, equanimity, temperance or tapas, self-appraisal, and attentiveness to God, who is conceived of as a completely free spirit.
- Niamey
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Niger, in the SW part, on the Niger River.
- haemo-
-
- haemia
-
- haema-
-
- Nobile
-
noun,
Umberto [oo m-ber-taw] /ʊmˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1978, Italian aeronautical engineer and arctic explorer.
- habile
-
adjective,
skillful; dexterous; adroit.
- Elohim
-
noun,
God, especially as used in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- Mobile
-
noun,
a piece of sculpture having delicately balanced units constructed of rods and sheets of metal or other material suspended in midair by wire or twine so that the individual parts can move independently, as when stirred by a breeze.
Compare stabile (def 3).
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- moulin
-
noun,
a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.
- paynim
-
noun,
a pagan or heathen.
- payola
-
noun,
a secret or private payment in return for the promotion of a product, service, etc., through the abuse of one's position, influence, or facilities.
- huipil
-
noun,
a richly embroidered cotton blouse worn by women in Mexico and Central America, often very wide and low-cut.
- humane
-
adjective,
characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed:
- Humble
-
adjective,
not proud or arrogant; modest:
- paleo-
-
- blimey
-
interjection,
(used to express surprise or excitement.)
- Bohlen
-
noun,
Charles Eustis [yoo-stis] /ˈyu stɪs/ (Show IPA), ("Chip") 1904–74, U.S. diplomat.
- paleon
-
- Blaine
-
noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- Yamani
-
noun,
Sheik Ahmed Zaki [ahkh-med zak-ee] /ˈɑx mɛd ˈzæk i/ (Show IPA), born 1930, Saudi Arabian government official: minister of petroleum and natural resources 1962–86.
- Moham.
-
- Paloma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Philby
-
noun,
Harold Adrian Russell ("Kim") 1912–1998, British double agent: defected to U.S.S.R. 1963.
- mumble
-
noun,
a low, indistinct utterance or sound.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- Holman
-
noun,
Nathan ("Nat") 1896–1995, U.S. basketball player and coach.
- hymnal
-
noun,
Also called hymnbook [him-boo k] /ˈhɪmˌbʊk/ (Show IPA). a book of hymns for use in a religious service.
- napalm
-
noun,
a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.
- hypno-
-
- one-up
-
adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- bunyip
-
noun,
a mythical creature of Aboriginal legend said to inhabit water and watercourses.
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- namely
-
adverb,
that is to say; explicitly; specifically; to wit:
- holpen
-
verb,
a past participle of help.
- Huambo
-
noun,
a city in central Angola.
- Pablum
-
noun,
(lowercase) trite, naive, or simplistic ideas or writings; intellectual pap.
- homely
-
adjective,
lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive:
- homily
-
noun,
a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature.
- Hominy
-
noun,
whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- Bolyai
-
noun,
János [yah-nawsh] /ˈyɑ nɔʃ/ (Show IPA), 1802–60, Hungarian mathematician.
- Boleyn
-
noun,
Anne, 1507–36, second wife of Henry VIII of England: mother of Queen Elizabeth I.
- Hommel
-
noun,
a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 75 miles (120 km) in diameter.
- impone
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- Bayamo
-
noun,
a city in S Cuba.
- nympha
-
noun,
Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva.
- plano-
-
- alumni
-
noun,
a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- alumna
-
noun,
a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- alumin
-
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Alpena
-
noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- plani-
-
- Plauen
-
noun,
a city in E Germany.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Lehman
-
noun,
Herbert H(enry) 1878–1963, U.S. banker and statesman.
- aliyah
-
noun,
the act of proceeding to the reading table in a synagogue for the reading of a portion from the Torah.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- Lamium
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Lamium, of the mint family, some species of which have whitish or variegated leaves and are cultivated as ornamentals or ground cover.
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- pleio-
-
- amimia
-
noun,
the inability to express ideas by means of gestures or signs.
- amoeba
-
noun,
ameba.
- ammino
-
adjective,
Chemistry. containing or pertaining to an ammine.
- ammine
-
noun,
a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.
- manual
-
noun,
a small book, especially one giving information or instructions:
- amino-
-
- Layman
-
noun,
a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- amylum
-
noun,
starch (def 1).
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- amylo-
-
- laymen
-
noun,
a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- Manoah
-
noun,
the father of Samson. Judges 13.
- lay-up
-
noun,
Basketball. a shot with one hand from a point close to the basket, in which a player shoots the ball toward the basket, often off the backboard.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- lamboy
-
noun,
tonlet.
- Alboin
-
noun,
died a.d. 573? king of the Langobards 561?–573?
- Albion
-
noun,
Alebion.
- labium
-
noun,
a lip or liplike part.
- lupoma
-
noun,
any of the tubercles occurring in lupus vulgaris.
- linhay
-
noun,
a storage shed or other attachment to the back of a house.
- pumelo
-
noun,
pomelo.
- pummel
-
verb (used with object),
to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
- Abelia
-
noun,
any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
- lipoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- Ulpian
-
noun,
(Domitius Ulpianus) died a.d. 288? Roman jurist.
- lupine
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- Pueblo
-
noun,
a communal structure for multiple dwelling and defensive purposes of certain agricultural Indians of the southwestern U.S.: built of adobe or stone, typically many-storied and terraced, the structures were often placed against cliff walls, with entry through the roof by ladder.
- lumpen
-
noun,
a lumpen individual or group.
- lumine
-
verb (used with object),
to illumine.
- unable
-
adjective,
lacking the necessary power, competence, etc., to accomplish some specified act:
- lumbo-
-
- unholy
-
adjective,
not holy; not sacred or hallowed.
- unpile
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- lineup
-
noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- Puebla
-
noun,
a state in S central Mexico. 13,124 sq. mi. (33,990 sq. km).
- albino
-
noun,
a person with pale skin, light hair, pinkish eyes, and visual abnormalities resulting from a hereditary inability to produce the pigment melanin.
- pneuma
-
noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- plenum
-
noun,
the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
- Albany
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of New York, in the E part, on the Hudson.
- Malabo
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Equatorial Guinea, on N Bioko island.
- mainly
-
adverb,
chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent:
- plummy
-
adjective,
containing or resembling plums.
- Libyan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Libya.
- lie-by
-
noun,
a paved section alongside a highway for automobiles in need of emergency repairs.
- lymph-
-
- mayhem
-
noun,
Law. the crime of willfully inflicting a bodily injury on another so as to make the victim less capable of self-defense or, under modern statutes, so as to cripple or mutilate the victim.
- poleyn
-
noun,
a piece for the knee, made of plate or leather.
- maihem
-
noun,
mayhem.
- Pommel
-
noun,
a knob, as on the hilt of a sword.
- mayhap
-
adverb,
perhaps.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- abulia
-
noun,
a symptom of mental disorder involving impairment or loss of volition.
- Labuan
-
noun,
an island off the W coast of Sabah: part of Sabah state, E Malaysia: a free port. 35 sq. mi. (90.65 sq. km).
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- labio-
-
- aplomb
-
noun,
imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.
- phylo-
-
- phylon
-
noun,
a group that has a genetic relationship or common origin, as a race.
- phylum
-
noun,
Biology. the primary subdivision of a taxonomic kingdom, grouping together all classes of organisms that have the same body plan.
- pyemia
-
noun,
a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
- melan-
-
- ionium
-
noun,
a naturally occurring radioactive isotope of thorium. Symbol: Io; atomic number: 90; atomic weight: 230.
- meanly
-
adverb,
in a poor, lowly, or humble manner.
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- inhaul
-
noun,
any of various lines for hauling a sail, spar, etc., inward or inboard in order to stow it after use.
- phloem
-
noun,
the part of a vascular bundle consisting of sieve tubes, companion cells, parenchyma, and fibers and forming the food-conducting tissue of a plant.
- inhume
-
verb (used with object),
to bury; inter.
- phobia
-
noun,
a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.
- Apulia
-
noun,
a department in SE Italy. 7442 sq. mi. (19,275 sq. km). Capital: Bari.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- anemo-
-
- pileum
-
noun,
the top of the head of a bird, from the base of the bill to the nape.
- phoney
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- Mauman
-
noun,
Mehuman.
- philo-
-
- ampule
-
noun,
a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
- Manuel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- pimola
-
noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- anopia
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- philia
-
- amphi-
-
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- hemo-
-
- hempy
-
adjective,
mischievous; often in trouble for mischief.
- Mayan
-
noun,
a member of the Mayan tribe.
- Hymen
-
noun,
a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin.
- maybe
-
noun,
a possibility or uncertainty.
- Libya
-
noun,
Ancient Geography. the part of N Africa W of Egypt.
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- Melba
-
noun,
(Dame) Nellie (Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong) 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.
- Melia
-
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Hyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- limey
-
noun,
a British sailor.
- hyal-
-
- limbo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
- limba
-
noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- Melun
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-et-Marne, in N France.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Lyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- hyena
-
noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- hilum
-
noun,
Botany.
the mark or scar on a seed produced by separation from its funicle or placenta.
the nucleus of a granule of starch.
- hylo-
-
- Menam
-
noun,
a former name of Chao Phraya.
- hema-
-
- in-lb
-
- imply
-
verb (used with object),
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated:
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- nyala
-
noun,
an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
- Healy
-
noun,
Timothy Michael, 1855–1931, Irish nationalist politician.
- lumpy
-
adjective,
full of lumps:
- NIMBY
-
- haulm
-
noun,
stems or stalks collectively, as of grain or of peas, beans, or hops, especially as used for litter or thatching.
- Lumen
-
noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- lipo-
-
- haoma
-
noun,
a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- lumb-
-
- loupe
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- meno-
-
- Louhi
-
noun,
a sorceress, the mistress of Pohjola and an enemy of the Finns, eventually defeated by Vainamoinen.
- haply
-
adverb,
perhaps; by chance.
- nymph
-
noun,
one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity.
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- Libau
-
noun,
German name of Liepāja.
- hemia
-
- hemi-
-
- mahua
-
noun,
any of several trees of the genus Madhuca, of the sapodilla family, native to India, the Malay Peninsula, and southeastern Asia, especially M. latifolia, the flowers of which are used, fresh or dried, for food or are fermented to prepare an intoxicating drink.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- liney
-
adjective,
liny.
- hemal
-
adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- inlay
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- Mabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- Linyu
-
noun,
Pinyin. former name of Shanhaiguan.
- heli-
-
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- Linum
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- mahal
-
noun,
a palace or mansion.
See also Taj Mahal.
- 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.
- Libia
-
noun,
Libya.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- Yulan
-
noun,
a magnolia tree, Magnolia heptapeta, native to China, having large, fragrant white flowers and cylindrical brownish fruit.
- Meany
-
noun,
a small-minded, petty, or malicious person:
- human
-
noun,
a human being.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- mopey
-
adjective,
languishing, listless, droopy, or glum.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- mimeo
-
noun,
mimeograph.
- Huila
-
noun,
Mount, a volcano in central Colombia. 18,700 feet (5700 meters).
- Mamie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- mealy
-
adjective,
having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly:
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- 30-30
-
- muley
-
noun,
any cow.
- Mehul
-
noun,
Étienne Nicolas [ey-tyen nee-kaw-lah] /eɪˈtyɛn ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), or Étienne Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1763–1817, French composer.
- mamey
-
noun,
mammee.
- Houma
-
noun,
a city in S Louisiana.
- Honey
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Yuman
-
noun,
a family of languages including the language shared by the Yuma and Mohave Indians and several other languages of the lower valley of the Colorado River.
- mambo
-
noun,
a fast ballroom dance of Caribbean origin, rhythmically similar to the rumba and cha-cha but having a more complex pattern of steps.
- Laban
-
noun,
the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob. Gen. 24:29; 29:16–30.
- labia
-
noun,
plural of labium.
- Manue
-
noun,
Manoah.
- yapon
-
noun,
yaupon.
- myoma
-
noun,
a tumor composed of muscular tissue.
- Yampa
-
noun,
a river in NW Colorado, flowing W into the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- moble
-
verb (used with object),
to wrap the head of, as in a hood.
- yamen
-
noun,
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- humpy
-
noun,
any crude Aborigine hut or shelter, especially a shanty built at the edge of a town.
- mohel
-
noun,
the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
- minim
-
noun,
the smallest unit of liquid measure, 1/60 (0.0167) of a fluid dram, roughly equivalent to one drop. Symbol: ♍, ♏. Abbreviation: min, min.;
- Mboya
-
noun,
Tom (Thomas Joseph Mboya) 1930–69, African political leader in Kenya.
- mini-
-
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- money
-
noun,
any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- Manly
-
adverb,
Archaic. in a manly manner.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- Nabal
-
noun,
a wealthy Calebite, husband of Abigail, who refused rightful tribute to King David for protecting Nabal's flocks. I Sam. 25.
- mamba
-
noun,
any of several long, slender, arboreal snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, of central and southern Africa, the bite of which is often fatal.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Nampa
-
noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- imbue
-
verb (used with object),
to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.:
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Hoban
-
noun,
James, c1762–1831, U.S. architect, born in Ireland: designed the White House.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- male-
-
- Nammu
-
noun,
a Sumerian goddess personifying the primeval sea: the mother of the gods and of heaven and earth.
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- Hypo-
-
- Malay
-
noun,
a member of the Malay people.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- hiney
-
noun,
heinie2 .
- Mayon
-
noun,
an active volcano in the Philippines, on SE Luzon Island. 7926 feet (2415 meters).
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- Hymie
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jewish male.
- Ilium
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Hoyle
-
noun,
Edmond, 1672–1769, English authority and writer on card games.
- homme
-
noun,
a man.
- lehua
-
noun,
Also called ohia lehua. a tree, Metrosideros villosa, of the Hawaiian islands, yielding a hard wood.
- Miami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Algonquian family, formerly located in northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and possibly Illinois, now extinct as a tribe.
- Leahy
-
noun,
William Daniel, 1875–1959, U.S. admiral and diplomat.
- Malmo
-
noun,
a seaport in S Sweden, on the Sound opposite Copenhagen, Denmark.
- meiny
-
noun,
Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- homey
-
noun,
homie.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- ilio-
-
- ileo-
-
- ileum
-
noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- Nahua
-
noun,
Nahuatl.
- LeMay
-
noun,
Curtis (Emerson) 1906–90, U.S. Air Force officer: chief of the Strategic Air Command 1948–61; Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1961–65.
- Nahum
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 7th century b.c.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- lemma
-
noun,
a subsidiary proposition introduced in proving some other proposition; a helping theorem.
- myel-
-
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- phyla
-
noun,
plural of phylum.
- bayou
-
noun,
a marshy arm, inlet, or outlet of a lake, river, etc., usually sluggish or stagnant.
- Bayle
-
noun,
Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1647–1706, French philosopher and critic.
- Baiae
-
noun,
an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
- phile
-
- phyle
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a tribe or clan, based on supposed kinship.
- Bahia
-
noun,
a coastal state of E Brazil. 216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km). Capital: Salvador.
- BPhil
-
- phyma
-
noun,
a nodule, swelling, or small, rounded tumor of the skin.
- phobe
-
- phon.
-
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- phony
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Balao
-
noun,
a halfbeak, Hemiramphus balao, of tropical western Atlantic seas.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anal.
-
- pilum
-
noun,
a javelin used in ancient Rome by legionaries, consisting of a three-foot-long shaft with an iron head of the same length.
- pylon
-
noun,
a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anim.
-
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Piaui
-
noun,
a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Capital: Teresina.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- 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.
- pibal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- Phila
-
- phyl-
-
- amply
-
adverb,
in an ample manner; sufficiently or abundantly:
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- palmy
-
adjective,
glorious, prosperous, or flourishing:
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- bimah
-
noun,
a platform in a synagogue holding the reading table used when chanting or reading portions of the Torah and the Prophets.
- Panay
-
noun,
an island in the central Philippines. 4446 sq. mi. (11,515 sq. km). Capital: Iloilo.
- bialy
-
noun,
a round, flat, leavened, soft roll made of white flour, having a crusty bottom and a depression at the center that is typically filled with an onion and poppy seed mixture.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Paula
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Paul.
- Bhili
-
noun,
an Indic language of west central India, the language of the Bhil.
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Pemba
-
noun,
an island near the E coast of equatorial Africa: formerly part of Zanzibar protectorate; now a part of Tanzania. 164,321; 380 sq. mi. (984 sq. km).
- belay
-
noun,
Mountain Climbing. a rock, bush, or other object sturdy enough for a running rope to be passed around it to secure a hold.
- belah
-
noun,
beefwood.
- Behan
-
noun,
Brendan (Francis) [bren-duh n] /ˈbrɛn dən/ (Show IPA), 1923–64, Irish playwright.
- Phil.
-
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- balmy
-
adjective,
mild and refreshing; soft; soothing:
- balon
-
noun,
ballon.
- BALUN
-
noun,
a device for converting a balanced line into an unbalanced line and vice versa.
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- banal
-
adjective,
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite:
- Pheba
-
noun,
a female day name for Friday.
See under day name.
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- Baume
-
noun,
Antoine, 1728–1804, French chemist and inventor.
- phany
-
- phane
-
- beamy
-
adjective,
emitting beams of or as of light; radiant.
- Peony
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- biome
-
noun,
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
- abohm
-
noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of electrical resistance, equivalent to 10 −9 ohm.
- Pliny
-
noun,
("the Elder"; Gaius Plinius Secundus) a.d. 23–79, Roman naturalist, encyclopedist, and writer.
- plio-
-
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- plomb
-
noun,
any inert material inserted into a body cavity for therapeutic purposes.
- Plume
-
noun,
a feather.
- plumy
-
adjective,
having plumes or feathers.
- Ailey
-
noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- poilu
-
noun,
a French common soldier.
- poly-
-
- pommy
-
noun,
a British person, especially one who is a recent immigrant.
- aemia
-
- Abuna
-
noun,
the title of the chief bishop of the Ethiopian Church.
- publ.
-
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- abmho
-
noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of conductance, equivalent to 10 9mhos.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- upaya
-
noun,
any device, as a koan, used for purposes of instruction.
- unlay
-
verb (used with object),
to separate (a strand) from a rope.
- unhip
-
adjective,
ill-informed about or unsympathetic to current fads or trends.
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- umble
-
plural noun,
numbles.
- umbel
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which a number of flower stalks or pedicels, nearly equal in length, spread from a common center.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Pu-yi
-
noun,
Henry, 1906–67, as Hsüan T'ung, last emperor of China 1908–12; as K'ang Tê, puppet emperor of Manchukuo 1934–45.
- ulama
-
plural noun,
the doctors of Muslim religion and law.
- uhlan
-
noun,
one of a group of lancers in a light-cavalry unit, first appearing in Europe in the Polish army.
- abamp
-
noun,
Electricity. abampere.
- abeam
-
adverb,
Nautical, Aeronautics. at right angles to the fore-and-aft line:
- Abihu
-
noun,
a son of Aaron who, with Nadab, was destroyed by fire from heaven for disobeying the Lord. Lev. 10:1–5.
- Abyla
-
noun,
ancient name of Jebel Musa.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- alum.
-
- Ammon
-
noun,
the classical name of the Egyptian divinity Amen, whom the Greeks identified with Zeus, the Romans with Jupiter.
- Amman
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Jordan, in the W part.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- amyl-
-
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- ameba
-
noun,
any of numerous freshwater, marine, or parasitic one-celled protozoa of the order Amoebida, characterized by a granular nucleus surrounded by a jellylike mass of cytoplasm that forms temporary extensions, or pseudopodia, by which the organism moves, engulfs food particles, and forms food vacuoles.
- Ambon
-
noun,
ambo.
- Amble
-
noun,
an ambling gait.
- ambi-
-
- playa
-
noun,
Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- plan-
-
- pleo-
-
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Albay
-
noun,
former name of Legaspi.
- Alban
-
noun,
Saint, 3rd century a.d, first English martyr.
- album
-
noun,
a bound or loose-leaf book consisting of blank pages, pockets, envelopes, etc., for storing or displaying photographs, stamps, or the like, or for collecting autographs.
a digital collection of photographs, stored on a computer or mobile device for viewing, displaying, or sharing.
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- alibi
-
noun,
Law. the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- almah
-
noun,
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
- Alpha
-
noun,
the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α).
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Aloha
-
adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- biol.
-
- bania
-
noun,
banyan (def 2).
- Palma
-
noun,
Also called Palma de Mallorca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- epulo
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- opium
-
noun,
the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms: a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses.
- ouphe
-
noun,
an elf or goblin.
- Boule
-
noun,
Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
- Pablo
-
noun,
a male given name, Spanish form of Paul.
- Bonpa
-
noun,
a member of the Bön sect.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Boyne
-
noun,
a river in E Ireland: William III defeated James II near here 1690. 70 miles (110 km) long.
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- Boyle
-
noun,
Kay, 1903–1993, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
- boyla
-
noun,
a witch doctor; sorcerer.
- nobly
-
adverb,
in a noble manner.
- Noble
-
noun,
a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman. Synonyms: peer; aristocrat, blue blood, patrician.
Antonyms: commoner, serf, peasant.
- Bohme
-
noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1575–1624, German theosophist and mystic.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Bohea
-
noun,
an inferior grade of black tea.
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- haem-
-
- Nobel
-
noun,
Alfred Bernhard [ahl-fred ber-nahrd] /ˈɑl frɛd ˈbɛr nɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1833–96, Swedish engineer, manufacturer, and philanthropist.
- Bueno
-
interjection,
good; all right.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Bluey
-
noun,
swag2 (def 2).
- Omaha
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- Oyama
-
noun,
Iwao [ee-wah-aw] /ˈi wɑˌɔ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1916, Japanese field marshal.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oleum
-
noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- Ebony
-
noun,
a hard, heavy, durable wood, most highly prized when black, from various tropical trees of the genus Diospyros, as D. ebenum of southern India and Sri Lanka, used for cabinetwork, ornamental objects, etc.
- embay
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as if in a bay; surround or envelop.
- Embla
-
noun,
the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.
- Emily
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “industrious.”.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Emlyn
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Emily.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- obeah
-
noun,
a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- omni-
-
- Obama
-
noun,
Barack (Hussein), Jr [buh-rahk hoo-seyn] /bəˈrɑk huˈseɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1961, 44th president of the U.S. since 2009.
- onium
-
- onlay
-
noun,
an overlay, especially one in relief.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- Nubia
-
noun,
a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
- bumpy
-
adjective,
of uneven surface; full of bumps:
- blume
-
noun,
Judy, born 1938, U.S. novelist.
- Elihu
-
noun,
a young man who entered into discourse with Job. Job. 32–37.
- pale-
-
- Hamal
-
noun,
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- blame
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- Blimp
-
noun,
a small, nonrigid airship or dirigible, especially one used chiefly for observation.
- blini
-
plural noun,
pancakes made with yeast and either white or buckwheat flour and traditionally served during Shrovetide with caviar and sour cream.
- 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.
- bliny
-
plural noun,
blini.
- Haley
-
noun,
Alex, 1921–92, U.S. writer.
- hammy
-
adjective,
resembling ham in taste, flavor, appearance, etc.
- halo-
-
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- Paley
-
noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- blype
-
noun,
a thin skin or membrane, especially a small piece of skin.
- Hanau
-
noun,
a city in Hesse, central Germany.
- Blaeu
-
noun,
Willem Janszoon [vil-uh m yahn-suh n,, -sohn] /ˈvɪl əm ˈyɑn sən,, -soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1571–1638, Dutch cartographer, geographer, astronomer, and mathematician.
- pleb
-
noun,
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neh.
-
- numb
-
adjective,
deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move:
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- obey
-
verb (used with object),
to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of:
- luny
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- Mama
-
noun,
Informal. mother1 .
- NIMH
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Mame
-
noun,
a female given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Luba
-
noun,
a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
- lube
-
noun,
lubricant.
- uni-
-
- umph
-
interjection, verb (used with or without object),
humph.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- 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.
- malm
-
noun,
an artificial mixture of chalk and clay for making into bricks.
- lump
-
noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- umbo
-
noun,
a boss on a shield, as one at the center of a circular shield.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- mal-
-
- nomy
-
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- pub.
-
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Man.
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- 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.
- pony
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Neph
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- puma
-
noun,
cougar.
- Maya
-
noun,
the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- neo-
-
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- Buhl
-
noun,
elaborate inlaid work of woods, metals, tortoiseshell, ivory, etc.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- NOAA
-
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- ploy
-
noun,
a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
- Mayo
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- plum
-
noun,
the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- pnea
-
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- nom.
-
- maim
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- puny
-
adjective,
of less than normal size and strength; weak.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Pol.
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- mil.
-
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- MIME
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- mony
-
adjective, noun,
many.
- Pen.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- min.
-
- mopy
-
adjective,
mopey.
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- Pal.
-
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- mump
-
verb (used with object),
to mumble; mutter.
- mun.
-
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- Mimi
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- PAYE
-
- myo-
-
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- mol.
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Moab
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
- pam.
-
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Pan.
-
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- MYOB
-
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Myna
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- moly
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- paua
-
noun,
a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- mome
-
noun,
a fool; blockhead.
- Mon.
-
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- MEPA
-
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- only
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- onym
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- 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.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- pyo-
-
- pion
-
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.
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- ole-
-
- oily
-
adverb,
in an oily manner.
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- Nah.
-
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- men-
-
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- memo
-
noun,
memorandum.
- mem.
-
- PABA
-
noun,
para-aminobenzoic acid.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- pil-
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- opia
-
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Oahu
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii: third largest and most important island of the state; location of Honolulu. 589 sq. mi. (1525 sq. km).
- 1080
-
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- Hab.
-
- Emma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Emmy
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) any of several statuettes awarded annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for excellence in television programming, production, or performance.
- Emp.
-
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Eph.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Haba
-
noun,
Alois [ah-lois] /ˈɑ lɔɪs/ (Show IPA), 1893–1972, Czech composer.
- emia
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- hal-
-
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Hamm
-
noun,
a city in North Rhine–Westphalia, in W Germany.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- boun
-
verb (used with or without object),
to prepare; make ready.
- Bol.
-
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Boma
-
noun,
a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
- Bomu
-
noun,
a river in central Africa, forming part of the boundary between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic, flowing N and W into the Uele River to form the Ubangi River. About 500 miles (805 km) long.
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- 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.
- bony
-
adjective,
of or like bone.
- BPOE
-
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- bul.
-
- bump
-
noun,
an act or instance of bumping; collision; blow.
- Buna
-
- buoy
-
noun,
Nautical. a distinctively shaped and marked float, sometimes carrying a signal or signals, anchored to mark a channel, anchorage, navigational hazard, etc., or to provide a mooring place away from the shore.
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- haul
-
noun,
an act or instance of hauling; a strong pull or tug.
- HEAO
-
- Bohm
-
noun,
Dominikus [doh-mee-nee-koo s] /doʊˈmi niˌkʊs/ (Show IPA), 1880–1955, German architect.
- YMHA
-
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Huey
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hugh.
- huia
-
noun,
an apparently extinct, crowlike bird, Heteralocha acutirostris, of New Zealand, noted for the completely different bill shapes of the male and female.
- hula
-
noun,
a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.
- huly
-
adverb,
cautiously; gently.
- Hume
-
noun,
David, 1711–76, Scottish philosopher and historian.
- Hump
-
noun,
a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
- Hupa
-
noun,
an Athabaskan Indian language of NW California.
- IAEA
-
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- Yalu
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming part of the boundary between Manchuria and North Korea and flowing SW to the Yellow Sea. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- Yama
-
noun,
the Vedic god presiding over the underworld.
- iamb
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- Yami
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- iana
-
- Yana
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
- yaup
-
noun,
a harsh cry.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- homy
-
adjective,
homey1 .
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hyp.
-
- Heb.
-
- Helm
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- hem-
-
- HEMP
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- Hyla
-
noun,
a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- hymn
-
noun,
a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- hom-
-
- Hoya
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- hol-
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- holy
-
noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- Holm
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- holp
-
verb,
a simple past tense of help.
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- Blum
-
noun,
Léon [lee-on;; French ley-awn] /ˈli ɒn;; French leɪˈɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1872–1950, French statesman, journalist, and Socialist Party leader: premier of France 1936–37, 1938, 1946–47.
- ible
-
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Alb.
-
- Alba
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- ALBM
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Amal
-
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- AMBA
-
noun,
anba.
- ambo
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amoy
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- amp.
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- anba
-
noun,
father: a title of a clergyman or saint in the Coptic Church.
- Ahab
-
noun,
a king of Israel and husband of Jezebel, reigned 874?–853? b.c. I Kings 16–22.
- AAUP
-
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Abiu
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Abihu.
- abl.
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- ably
-
adverb,
in an able manner; with skill or ability; competently.
- 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.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Ala.
-
- ahoy
-
interjection,
(used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- ayah
-
noun,
(in India) a native maid or nurse.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- AIME
-
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Blue
-
noun,
the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Beau
-
noun,
a male lover or sweetheart.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Bely
-
noun,
Andrei [uhn-dryey] /ʌnˈdryeɪ/ (Show IPA), (Boris Nikolayevich Bugayev) 1880–1934, Russian writer.
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Benu
-
noun,
the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, corresponding to the phoenix.
- Bhil
-
noun,
a people inhabiting the hills of west central India.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- bin-
-
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- bio-
-
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- blah
-
noun,
nonsense; rubbish:
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- blip
-
noun,
Also called pip. Electronics.
a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a plane, submarine, or other object.
(loosely) any small spot of light on a display screen.
- beam
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- Baum
-
noun,
L(yman) Frank [lahy-muh n] /ˈlaɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1856–1919, U.S. journalist, playwright, and author of children's books.
- ano-
-
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ANPA
-
- aph-
-
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- apo-
-
- Aube
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Baal
-
noun,
any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
- Baya
-
noun,
a common weaverbird, Ploceus philippinus, of India.
- Baul
-
noun,
a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- bal.
-
- Bala
-
noun,
Bilhah.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- balm
-
noun,
any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- epi-
-
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- Yule
-
noun,
Christmas, or the Christmas season.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- Imp.
-
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- IMHO
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Yuan
-
noun,
Also called yuan dollar. a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.
- Yuma
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of Arizona.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- imam
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- ylem
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limy
-
adjective,
consisting of, containing, or like lime.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- limb
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- inly
-
adverb,
inwardly.
- liny
-
adjective,
full of or marked with lines.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Lyon
-
noun,
Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
- lip-
-
- inae
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Lib.
-
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- ile-
-
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lamb
-
noun,
a young sheep.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Lam.
-
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Lab.
-
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- lea.
-
- yeah
-
adverb,
yes.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Boy
-
noun,
a male child, from birth to full growth, especially one less than 18 years of age.
- pm.
-
- Bay
-
noun,
a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- bah
-
interjection,
(an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):
- LIM
-
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- py-
-
- AUA
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- 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.
- bp.
-
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- bl.
-
- BEM
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- PhL
-
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- be-
-
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- Mao
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- PhM
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- Bn.
-
- Mam
-
noun,
British Informal. mother.
- BLA
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- LBO
-
- BEP
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ble
-
- BHA
-
- bye
-
noun,
Sports. in a tournament, the preferential status of a player or team not paired with a competitor in an early round and thus automatically advanced to play in the next round:
- BIE
-
- BHL
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- by-
-
- BHP
-
- bi-
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- lhb
-
- BMI
-
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- BME
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- lep
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- PHA
-
- BLM
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- bey
-
noun,
a provincial governor in the Ottoman Empire.
- Bly
-
noun,
Nellie (Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman) 1867–1922, U.S. journalist and social reformer.
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- Apl
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- lpm
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- LPN
-
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- aby
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to pay the penalty of.
- lub
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- ABM
-
- abn
-
- Abp
-
- UAM
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- LON
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AHE
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AHL
-
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ahu
-
noun,
a stone heap or platform used by the Polynesians as a marker or memorial.
- UAE
-
- Ube
-
noun,
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- UPI
-
- up-
-
- Am.
-
- unp
-
- UNO
-
- ap-
-
- ab-
-
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- Une
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- AAU
-
- ump
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- an.
-
- AAE
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- AAM
-
- AAP
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- PIO
-
- AME
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- AMU
-
- Pym
-
noun,
John, 1584–1643, English statesman.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- BPA
-
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- AOA
-
- AOU
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- 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:
- APB
-
- 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.
- Amb
-
- pl.
-
- AYH
-
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POB
-
- POA
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- PLO
-
- pli
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- MBE
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- MM.
-
- ALM
-
- Mo.
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- ALU
-
- MAA
-
- PLA
-
- Pa.
-
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- MHA
-
- MHE
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NbE
-
- NBA
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MEP
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- 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.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- mi.
-
- my-
-
- Hob
-
noun,
a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
- 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.
- Hoy
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- in.
-
- HBO
-
- NYP
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- 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.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- 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 = .
- YOB
-
noun,
a teenage lout or hooligan.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- HBM
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIH
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- BPE
-
- NIA
-
- NHL
-
- NHI
-
- NHA
-
- INH
-
- ine
-
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- MIB
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- IOU
-
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- MOI
-
- IHP
-
- YHA
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- mob
-
noun,
a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
- Yeo
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- MME
-
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- MIP
-
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- ib.
-
- IBN
-
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ial
-
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- mum
-
noun,
chrysanthemum.
- MIE
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- NAA
-
- MUP
-
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- ILP
-
- ILO
-
- hub
-
noun,
the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted.
- Hue
-
noun,
a gradation or variety of a color; tint:
- Ia.
-
- MPH
-
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Hum
-
noun,
the act or sound of humming; an inarticulate or indistinct murmur; hem.
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- il-
-
- Hun
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
- MIM
-
noun,
the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- io-
-
- mom
-
noun,
mother1 .
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- NYA
-
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OEM
-
- obl
-
- Yup
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- yum
-
interjection,
yum-yum.
- ium
-
- OBE
-
- OAU
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- OAP
-
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- OPA
-
- bun
-
noun,
any of a wide variety of variously shaped bread rolls, usually leavened and slightly sweetened or plain, sometimes containing spices, dried currants, etc.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- ob.
-
- en-
-
- eo-
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- NUL
-
- EAA
-
- EbN
-
- ean
-
- EAM
-
- OMB
-
- La.
-
- Mbm
-
- MBO
-
- Ola
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ea.
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- EOM
-
- ONI
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- NUM
-
- op.
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- iph
-
- IPO
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- buy
-
noun,
an act or instance of buying.
- BPH
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- IPM
-
- OPM
-
- eu-
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- IPA
-
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- you
-
noun,
something or someone closely identified with or resembling the person addressed:
- NMU
-
- NMI
-
- BPI
-
- Om.
-
- Ep.
-
- nub
-
noun,
the point, gist, or heart of something.
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- bu.
-
- NOP
-
- EPA
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- L1
-
- YB
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- 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.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- Y.
-
- i.
-
- L2
-
- Eb
-
- PB
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- AO
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- U.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- UB
-
- MN
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- UH
-
interjection,
(used to indicate hesitation, doubt, or a pause).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- 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.
- UI
-
- UL
-
- EI
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- NL
-
- yl
-
- h.
-
- LM
-
- PH
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- YU
-
noun,
a legendary Chinese emperor who drained the land and made the mountains.
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- ly
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- MH
-
- NH
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- OA
-
- HP
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- BO
-
- BM
-
- HB
-
- IP
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- B-
-
- ln
-
- MP
-
- PU
-
- NI
-
- LH
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- ey
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- le
-
- L.
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NB
-
- NY
-
- HL
-
- NP
-
- ol
-
- NM
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- BH
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MB
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).