Anagrams of incrassate
Word incrassate has
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- ascertains
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verb (used with object),
to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:
- sectarians
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noun,
a member of a sect.
- staircase
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noun,
a flight of stairs with its framework, banisters, etc., or a series of such flights.
- craniates
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- canisters
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- scenarist
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noun,
a writer of motion-picture or television scenarios.
- Cartesian
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noun,
a follower of Cartesian thought.
- ascertain
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verb (used with object),
to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:
- seatrains
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noun,
a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
- sacristan
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noun,
Also called sacrist [sak-rist, sey-krist] /ˈsæk rɪst, ˈseɪ krɪst/ (Show IPA). an official in charge of the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., of a church or a religious house.
- sectarian
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noun,
a member of a sect.
- estancias
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
- seatrain
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noun,
a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
- arcanist
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noun,
a person professing special secret knowledge concerning ceramics, especially concerning the making of porcelain.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- Castries
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noun,
a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.
- Erastian
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noun,
an advocate of Erastianism.
- canister
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Canaries
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noun,
any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
- atresias
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noun,
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
- scanties
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noun,
scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
- retsinas
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- Artesian
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adjective,
noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
- arsenics
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- Santeria
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
- sarcinas
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- caterans
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- sea-star
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noun,
starfish.
- saracens
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noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- Estancia
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
- tsarinas
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noun,
czarina.
- acarines
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- craniate
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- stearins
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- acrasins
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noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- cisterna
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noun,
cistern (def 2).
- atresia
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noun,
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
- incests
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- ascites
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noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- recasts
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noun,
a recasting.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- Astaire
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noun,
Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
- retains
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retsina
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- incases
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- tansies
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noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- tanrecs
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noun,
tenrec.
- caesars
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noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- ascents
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Ascaris
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noun,
any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.
- tisanes
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- artisan
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noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- Artesia
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noun,
a city in S California.
- estrins
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noun,
estrone.
- arsines
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- tarsias
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noun,
intarsia.
- arnicas
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- santirs
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noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- entasis
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noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- Saracen
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noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- recants
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- stearin
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- ratines
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- nectars
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- casters
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- Cassite
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noun,
Kassite.
- cassina
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noun,
dahoon.
- nasties
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noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- cassena
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noun,
dahoon.
- centri-
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- casitas
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noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- Caserta
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noun,
a city in S Italy, near Naples.
- caserns
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- inserts
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noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- carnets
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- stances
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- caritas
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noun,
charity.
- strains
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- carinas
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Staines
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noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- racists
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- canters
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- instars
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- Sinatra
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noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- acarine
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- tsarina
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noun,
czarina.
- actress
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noun,
a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
- sinters
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noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- antiars
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noun,
the upas tree.
- secants
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- Setaria
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noun,
any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
- Antares
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noun,
a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
- sestina
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noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- acrasin
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noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- satanic
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adjective,
of Satan.
- Sarcina
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- casita
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noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- casern
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- triacs
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Cassia
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noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- Caesar
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noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- Cassie
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noun,
huisache.
- trices
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Caster
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- castes
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noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- catena
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noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- actin-
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- triens
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noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- caters
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- seracs
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noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- stares
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noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- Tessin
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noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- carats
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noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Stacia
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noun,
a female given name.
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- stains
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- carets
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- stanes
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- scenas
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scents
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noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- scries
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verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- sarans
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- nitres
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noun,
niter.
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- Nasser
-
noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- cerias
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- centi-
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- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- insets
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- tensas
-
noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- crests
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- centr-
-
- Itasca
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- NASCAR
-
noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- cerat-
-
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- cestas
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- steins
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- sterns
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- instr.
-
- Isaacs
-
noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- serins
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- crasis
-
noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- intra-
-
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- inter.
-
- cantar
-
noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- sirens
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- scarts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- arsen-
-
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- saints
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- recti-
-
- sancta
-
noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- resist
-
noun,
a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- scants
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- satins
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- snares
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- ansate
-
adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- rinses
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- asians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- sitars
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Asante
-
noun,
Ashanti.
- sarsen
-
noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- Sister
-
noun,
a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- assent
-
noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- assert
-
Idioms,
assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- trans.
-
- scares
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- ratans
-
noun,
rattan.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- reatas
-
noun,
riata.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- Iran.
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- sanit
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- intr.
-
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- inst.
-
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- IATSE
-
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sans.
-
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- incr.
-
- seti-
-
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- nitr-
-
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Recit
-
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Srta.
-
- sect.
-
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- nests
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- scat-
-
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- ster.
-
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Seric
-
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- reni-
-
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- nears
-
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- rests
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- sarc-
-
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- cata-
-
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- ante-
-
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- cine-
-
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- cert.
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- ASEAN
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- astr.
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- asst.
-
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- assn.
-
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Cant.
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cent.
-
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- tera-
-
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- tress
-
noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- anat.
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crit.
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- aeri-
-
- tears
-
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- 30-30
-
- treas
-
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- tsars
-
noun,
czar.
- acet-
-
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- asc-
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acea
-
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- art.
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- ance
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- asis
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sra.
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- RNAS
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- tRNA
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- acr-
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- tri-
-
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- SASE
-
- Sat.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- scr.
-
- ant.
-
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- ANSI
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- sci.
-
- Aire
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Anas
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- aer-
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- ARIS
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- sec.
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- aet.
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- 1080
-
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- cis-
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- str.
-
- ISSN
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- cir.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- NACA
-
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- CERN
-
- cit.
-
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- cen.
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NCAA
-
- NCTE
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Ste.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- IAEA
-
- iana
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- IATA
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Ire.
-
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- cts.
-
- etc.
-
- ctr.
-
- ins.
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- ter.
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- int.
-
- Cres
-
- crat
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- cat.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- ates
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Can.
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Ens.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- atic
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- enc.
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ASSR
-
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- NIRA
-
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- NTIA
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- ect-
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- ESIS
-
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- est.
-
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- TCA
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SSR
-
- Sr.
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- SRS
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- SSA
-
- SSC
-
- TIA
-
- SSE
-
- SSI
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SSN
-
- tr.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- SST
-
- St.
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- Sta
-
- tra
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- STI
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TCS
-
- ss.
-
- TSS
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ec-
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- ECA
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ESA
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ean
-
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- ERT
-
- Esc
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- Ia.
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ESR
-
- ics
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ETS
-
- ETR
-
- AIC
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- IRC
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATC
-
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- cs.
-
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ARS
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- ANC
-
- CRS
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- CSA
-
- CRT
-
- CNS
-
- CAA
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- CEA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- CAI
-
- Ir.
-
- AEC
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- RNA
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- AIA
-
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RSE
-
- RSS
-
- AEA
-
- sc.
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sea
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noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
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- SCS
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- SAR
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- rt.
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- San
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noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAE
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- SAC
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noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAA
-
- ac-
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- RTS
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- rte
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- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- an.
-
- ITA
-
- NAA
-
- AAS
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ACE
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noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACS
-
- ite
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- ITC
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- ACT
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noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Ar.
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- ist
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- ISR
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- ise
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- ISA
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
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- ae.
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- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nat
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noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
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- NEA
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- Re.
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- RCS
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- AAE
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- Aar
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- NSC
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- NSA
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- NRC
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- NRA
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- nr.
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- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
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- NET
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noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NES
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- NEC
-
- ARC
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noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AI
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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.
- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- A.
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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.
- i.
-
- TN
-
- N.
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SA
-
- S.
-
- SN
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- RN
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- RI
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- RC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- NI
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- NC
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- CE
-
- t.
-
- T1
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ic
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TC
-
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .