Anagrams of jack-o-lantern
Word jack-o-lantern has
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- one-a-cat
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noun,
one old cat.
- anorectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or associated with the anus and rectum.
- one-track
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adjective,
having only one track.
- Kelantan
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noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the central Malay Peninsula. 5750 sq. mi. (14,893 sq. km). Capital: Kota Bharu.
- Anacreon
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noun,
c570–c480 b.c, Greek writer, especially of love poems and drinking songs.
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- neonatal
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adjective,
of or relating to newborn children.
- Carolean
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adjective,
characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
- coal-tar
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noun,
a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- jack-tar
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noun,
a sailor.
- Alarcon
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noun,
Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
- Lockean
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noun,
an adherent of the philosophy of Locke.
- Lateran
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noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- lantern
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noun,
a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc.
- connate
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adjective,
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
- earlock
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noun,
a lock of hair worn near or in front of the ear.
- 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.
- Alcoran
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noun,
Alkoran.
- Annatol
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noun,
a male given name.
- Alencon
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
- alkanet
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noun,
a European plant, Alkanna tinctoria, of the borage family.
- Alkoran
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noun,
the Koran.
- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- centro-
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- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- antero-
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- jannock
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- Janacek
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noun,
Leoš [le-awsh] /ˈlɛ ɔʃ/ (Show IPA), 1854–1928, Czech composer.
- oatcake
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noun,
a cake, usually thin and brittle, made of oatmeal.
- jaconet
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noun,
a cotton fabric of light weight, usually finished as cambric, lawn, organdy, voile, etc., used in the manufacture of clothing and bandages.
- cerato-
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- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Lacerta
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noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- kerato-
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- crankle
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noun, verb (used with or without object),
bend; turn; crinkle.
- acerola
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- Actaeon
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noun,
a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
- contra-
-
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- Carlota
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noun,
1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
- arcane
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adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- narco-
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- cerat-
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- kanone
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noun,
a person who is an expert skier.
- Cannae
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noun,
an ancient town in SE Italy: Hannibal defeated the Romans here 216 b.c.
- kantar
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noun,
(in some Middle Eastern countries) a unit of weight corresponding to the hundredweight, but varying in different localities.
- natron
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noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- areola
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noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- Kerala
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noun,
a state in SW India: formerly the regions of Travancore and Cochin. 15,005 sq. mi. (38,836 sq. km). Capital: Thiruvananthapuram.
- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Korean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of South Korea or North Korea.
- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- Neckar
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noun,
a river in SW Germany, flowing N and NE from the Black Forest, then W to the Rhine River. 246 miles (395 km) long.
- necro-
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- Cantor
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noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- nekton
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noun,
the aggregate of actively swimming aquatic organisms in a body of water, able to move independently of water currents.
- cartel
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- JoAnne
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noun,
a female given name.
- nocent
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adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- kerat-
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- antler
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noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- Carole
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noun,
a female given name.
- anorak
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noun,
a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the arctic, now made of any weather-resistant fabric.
- Carola
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noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- carnal
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adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- Kjolen
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noun,
a mountain range between Norway and Sweden. Highest peak, Mt. Kebnekaise, 7005 feet (2135 meters).
- Kenton
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noun,
Stan(ley Newcomb) 1912–79, U.S. jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader.
- Kantor
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noun,
MacKinlay [muh-kin-lee] /məˈkɪn li/ (Show IPA), 1904–77, U.S. novelist.
- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- Latona
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noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- canker
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noun,
a gangrenous or ulcerous sore, especially in the mouth.
- cannot
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verb,
a form of ·can not.
- Lanark
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noun,
a historic county in S Scotland.
- lanate
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adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- catena
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noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- calker
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noun,
caulker.
- lanner
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noun,
a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
- lacto-
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- Keaton
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noun,
Buster (Joseph Francis Keaton) 1895–1966, U.S. film comedian and director.
- Catano
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noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- cajole
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verb (used with or without object),
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
- lacker
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noun,
a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- jackal
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noun,
any of several nocturnal wild dogs of the genus Canis, especially C. aureus, of Asia and Africa, that scavenge or hunt in packs.
- centr-
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- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- canner
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noun,
a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
- Canton
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noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- locket
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noun,
a small case for a miniature portrait, a lock of hair, or other keepsake, usually worn on a necklace.
- locker
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noun,
a chest, drawer, compartment, closet, or the like, that may be locked, especially one at a gymnasium, school, etc. for storage and safekeeping of clothing and valuables.
- cantle
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- loaner
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noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- learnt
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- cantar
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noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Cantal
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noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- celto-
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- atonal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- lector
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noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- jacket
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noun,
a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
- karate
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noun,
a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by striking sensitive areas on an attacker's body with the hands, elbows, knees, or feet.
Compare judo, jujitsu.
- anneal
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noun,
an act, instance, or product of annealing.
- tackle
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noun,
equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing:
- Tanoan
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noun,
an American Indian language family of which the three surviving languages are spoken in several pueblos, including Taos, in northern New Mexico near the Rio Grande.
- Tanner
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noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- tanker
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noun,
a ship, airplane, or truck designed for bulk shipment of liquids or gases.
- aeron.
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- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- Taejon
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noun,
a city in W South Korea.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- Tarlac
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noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- Rockne
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noun,
Knute (Kenneth) [noot] /nut/ (Show IPA), 1888–1931, U.S. football coach, born in Norway.
- aketon
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noun,
acton.
- rocket
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noun,
any of various simple or complex tubelike devices containing combustibles that on being ignited liberate gases whose action propels the tube through the air: used for pyrotechnic effect, signaling, carrying a lifeline, hurling explosives at an enemy, putting a space vehicle into orbit, etc.
- Renton
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noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- rental
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noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- cteno-
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- rectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- tonner
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noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- conker
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noun,
a horse chestnut.
- contr.
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- Trojan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Troy.
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- tra-la
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noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- Trajan
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noun,
(Marcus Ulpius Nerva Trajanus) a.d. 53?–117, Roman emperor 98–117.
- Conant
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noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- tejano
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noun,
(often lowercase) a style of Mexican-American popular music that features the accordion and blends the polka with various forms of traditional Mexican music, now often including synthesizers and rock music.
- colter
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noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- Cornel
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- acetal
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noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- aceto-
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- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- ackton
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noun,
acton.
- colent
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- reckon
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Verb phrases,
reckon with,
to include in consideration or planning; anticipate:
to deal with:
- Renata
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noun,
a female given name.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- rackle
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adjective,
headstrong; rash.
- racket
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noun,
a loud noise or clamor, especially of a disturbing or confusing kind; din; uproar:
- Altona
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noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- ananke
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noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- Anatol
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noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- Ancona
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noun,
an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
- Rajkot
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noun,
a city in S Gujarat, in W India.
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- anklet
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noun,
a sock that reaches just above the ankle.
- anlace
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noun,
anelace.
- Clarke
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noun,
Arthur C(harles) 1917–2008, English science-fiction writer.
- etalon
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- Carnot
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noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- altern
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adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- ranket
-
noun,
a double-reed wind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- rankle
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verb (used with object),
to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in:
- alkane
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noun,
any member of the alkane series.
- JANET
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noun,
Pierre Marie Félix [pyer ma-ree fey-leeks] /pyɛr maˈri feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1859–1947, French psychologist and neurologist.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- Karen
-
noun,
a group of people of eastern and southern Burma (Myanmar).
- cronk
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adjective,
sick or feeble.
- jnana
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noun,
knowledge acquired through meditation and study as a means of reaching Brahman.
Also called Brahmajnana.
Compare bhakti (def 1), karma (def 1).
- enrol
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verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- ento-
-
- Erato
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noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- crake
-
noun,
any of several short-billed rails, especially the corn crake.
- ectal
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adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- jalor
-
noun,
any of a wide variety of East Indian rowing and sailing ships.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- econ.
-
- karat
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the fineness of gold, pure gold being 24 karats fine. Abbreviation: k., kt.
- joker
-
noun,
a person who jokes.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Katar
-
noun,
Qatar.
- Kajar
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled Persia 1794–1925.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Kalat
-
noun,
a region in S Baluchistan, in SW Pakistan.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- croak
-
noun,
the act or sound of croaking.
- kata-
-
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Karol
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ecol.
-
- crank
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noun,
Machinery. any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, one end of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving reciprocating motion from a hand, connecting rod, etc.
- ecto-
-
- Karla
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- jacal
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noun,
(in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico) a hut with a thatched roof and walls consisting of thin stakes driven into the ground close together and plastered with mud.
- creak
-
noun,
a creaking sound.
- encl.
-
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- keto-
-
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- taken
-
noun,
the act of taking.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- Ronan
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noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Okla.
-
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- tanka
-
noun,
a Japanese poem consisting of 31 syllables in 5 lines, with 5 syllables in the first and third lines and 7 in the others.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- troke
-
noun,
truck2 (defs 4–7).
- trank
-
noun,
a tranquilizer.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- token
-
noun,
something serving to represent or indicate some fact, event, feeling, etc.; sign:
- tanna
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- tera-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- teno-
-
- Tenn.
-
- telo-
-
- tarok
-
noun,
a card game dating probably from the Renaissance and still popular in central Europe, originally played with a special pack of 78 cards but now usually played with 32 cards of a regular pack together with 22 tarots.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octa-
-
- knelt
-
noun,
the action or position of kneeling.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- lect.
-
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- latke
-
noun,
a pancake, especially one made of grated potato.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- laker
-
noun,
a person associated with a lake, as a resident, visitor, or worker.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- lact-
-
- krone
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Denmark, equal to 100 öre. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.
- krona
-
noun,
a silver and cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Sweden, equal to 100 öre. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.
- kraal
-
noun,
an enclosure for cattle and other domestic animals in southern Africa.
- Korea
-
noun,
a former country in E Asia, on a peninsula SE of Manchuria and between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea: a kingdom prior to 1910; under Japanese rule 1910–45; now divided at 38° N into North Korea and South Korea.
Compare Korean War.
- Koran
-
noun,
the sacred text of Islam, divided into 114 chapters, or suras: revered as the word of God, dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel, and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law, religion, culture, and politics.
- Koner
-
noun,
Pauline, 1905–2000, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- Kolar
-
noun,
a city in SE Karnataka, in S India: rich mining district.
- koala
-
noun,
a sluggish, tailless, gray, furry, arboreal marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, of Australia.
- Locke
-
noun,
Alain LeRoy [al-in luh-roi,, lee-roi] /ˈæl ɪn ləˈrɔɪ,, ˈli rɔɪ/ (Show IPA), 1886–1954, U.S. educator and author.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- noct-
-
- Ocker
-
noun,
an uncultured Australian male.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oaken
-
adjective,
made of oak:
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- nona-
-
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- natl.
-
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- nano-
-
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- Nanak
-
noun,
("Guru") 1469–1539, Indian religious leader: founder of Sikhism.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- cont.
-
- Akron
-
noun,
a city in NE Ohio.
- Alcor
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- 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.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- clank
-
noun,
a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other:
- alack
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of sorrow, regret, or dismay.)
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Akela
-
noun,
(in the Cub Scouts) a pack leader.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Clark
-
noun,
Alvan, 1804–87, and his son Alvan Graham, 1832–97, U.S. astronomers and telescope-lens manufacturers.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cent.
-
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Conn.
-
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- 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.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- ankle
-
noun,
(in humans) the joint between the foot and the leg, in which movement occurs in two planes.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- annot
-
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Anoka
-
noun,
a city in E Minnesota.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- anon.
-
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- anat.
-
- anal.
-
- cero-
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- cert.
-
- alto-
-
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- Alta.
-
- ante-
-
- cata-
-
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Clerk
-
noun,
a person employed, as in an office, to keep records, file, type, or perform other general office tasks.
- annal
-
noun,
a record of events of a particular year:
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- colat
-
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- cakra
-
noun,
any of the points of spiritual power located along the body, usually given as six in number. The points are personified by gods and can be released through the proper exercises.
- Canna
-
noun,
any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Arnel
-
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Cajan
-
noun,
a member of a group of people living in parts of the South, especially Alabama, whose ancestry is a mixture of white, black, and possibly Indian.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- acro-
-
- acet-
-
- Coker
-
noun,
Often, cokers. an inhabitant of the mountains of the coal-mining regions of West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- coel-
-
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- areo-
-
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- clonk
-
noun,
a low, dull sound of impact, as of a heavy object striking against another.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Cant.
-
- 30-30
-
- conj.
-
- aero-
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cloak
-
noun,
a loose outer garment, as a cape or coat.
- 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.
- Nor.
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- ant.
-
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- 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.
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- not-
-
- 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.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ano-
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- NOAA
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- NCTE
-
- NCAA
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- 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.
- nark
-
noun,
British Slang. a stool pigeon or informer.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- NACA
-
- Ark.
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- lock
-
noun,
a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- non-
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- art.
-
- nock
-
noun,
a metal or plastic piece at the end of an arrow, having a notch for the bowstring.
- Loja
-
noun,
a city in S Ecuador.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- neck
-
noun,
the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- A-OK
-
adjective, adverb,
Informal. OK; perfect:
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- neo-
-
- Arak
-
noun,
arrack.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- rack
-
noun,
a framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are arranged or deposited:
- Oct.
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Teak
-
noun,
a large East Indian tree, Tectona grandis, of the verbena family, yielding a hard, durable, resinous, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, making furniture, etc.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- tank
-
noun,
a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas:
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tejo
-
noun,
Tagus.
- aet.
-
- talk
-
noun,
the act of talking; speech; conversation, especially of a familiar or informal kind.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- ajar
-
adjective, adverb,
neither entirely open nor entirely shut; partly open:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Taka
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Bangladesh, equal to 100 poisha.
- Tajo
-
noun,
Spanish name of Tagus.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tel-
-
- tack
-
noun,
a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
- acea
-
- tron
-
- tRNA
-
- trek
-
noun,
a journey or trip, especially one involving difficulty or hardship.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- tonn
-
- tonk
-
noun,
a form of rummy for two or more players with deuces wild.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- toke
-
noun,
a tip or gratuity given by a gambler to a dealer or other employee at a casino.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- 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.
- 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.
- ter.
-
- acr-
-
- 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.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- Akan
-
noun,
a language of the Kwa branch of Niger-Congo spoken in much of Ghana and parts of the Ivory Coast.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- alt.
-
- Rank
-
noun,
a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rake
-
noun,
an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- alk.
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- ance
-
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Ont.
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- ole-
-
- okra
-
noun,
a shrub, Abelmoschus esculentus, of the mallow family, bearing beaked pods.
- Oken
-
noun,
Lorenz (Lorenz Ockenfuss) 1779–1851, German naturalist and philosopher.
- ann.
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Ala.
-
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- RONA
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- roke
-
noun,
a seam or scratch filled with scale or slag on the surface of an ingot or bar.
- Rock
-
noun,
a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- 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.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rel.
-
- Alco
-
- reck
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to have regard for; mind; heed.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- ator
-
- 1080
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- kcal
-
- eco-
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- ect-
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Kate
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.
- enc.
-
- keat
-
noun,
keet.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- kart
-
noun,
a small, light, low-slung, four-wheeled vehicle, usually powered by a gasoline engine, capable of speeds up to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h), and used for racing or recreation.
- enl.
-
- karo
-
noun,
a shrub or small tree, Pittosporum crassifolium, of New Zealand, having shiny leaves with a white, felty underside, red flowers, and densely hairy fruit.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Karl
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Charles.
- Kean
-
noun,
Edmund, 1787–1833, English actor, especially known for performance of Shakespearean roles.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- kaon
-
noun,
a meson with strangeness +1 and either positive or zero electric charge, or its antiparticle, with strangeness −1 and either negative or zero electric charge. Symbol: K.
- keta
-
noun,
chum salmon.
- koan
-
noun,
a nonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an answer is demanded, the stress of meditation on the question often being illuminating.
- Knt.
-
- knot
-
noun,
an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- knar
-
noun,
a knot on a tree or in wood.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Klan
-
noun,
Ku Klux Klan.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Kelt
-
noun,
a salmon that has spawned.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ket-
-
- kero
-
noun,
a wooden container, as a beaker, made by the Incas.
- Kern
-
noun,
a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters.
- cat.
-
- Kent
-
noun,
James, 1763–1847, U.S. jurist.
- keno
-
noun,
a game of chance, adapted from lotto for gambling purposes.
- cen.
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Kola
-
noun,
kola nut.
- cet-
-
- Jan.
-
- Jock
-
noun,
jockey.
- Joan
-
noun,
("Fair Maid of Kent") 1328–85, wife of Edward, the Black Prince, and mother of Richard II.
- Jane
-
noun,
a girl or woman.
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Jarl
-
noun,
a chieftain; earl.
- Jake
-
noun,
a homemade or bootleg liquor made from or infused with Jamaica ginger, especially during Prohibition in the U.S.
- jerk
-
noun,
a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw, or the like; a sudden movement:
- Jer.
-
- jeon
-
noun,
chon (def 2).
- Jena
-
noun,
a city in central Germany: Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians here in 1806.
- JATO
-
noun,
a jet-assisted takeoff, especially one using auxiliary rocket motors that are jettisoned at the completion of the takeoff.
- Jean
-
noun,
Sometimes, jeans. a sturdy twilled fabric, usually of cotton.
- jct.
-
- Joel
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the postexilic period.
- Jaen
-
noun,
a city in S Spain, NNW of Granada.
- Kant
-
noun,
Immanuel [ih-man-yoo-uh l;; German ih-mah-noo-el] /ɪˈmæn yu əl;; German ɪˈmɑ nuˌɛl/ (Show IPA), 1724–1804, German philosopher.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Kano
-
noun,
a city in N Nigeria.
- Kane
-
noun,
cain.
- kana
-
noun,
a Japanese syllabic script consisting of 71 symbols and having two written varieties.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- CERN
-
- etc.
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Jael
-
noun,
a woman who killed Sisera by hammering a tent pin into his head as he slept. Judges 4:17–22.
- jota
-
noun,
a Spanish dance in triple meter, performed by a couple and marked by complex rhythms executed with the heels and castanets.
- jolt
-
noun,
a jolting shock, movement, or blow:
- jole
-
noun,
jowl2 .
- joke
-
noun,
something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act:
- Jack
-
noun,
any of various portable devices for raising or lifting heavy objects short heights, using various mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic methods.
- clar
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- koel
-
noun,
any of several cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, of India, the Malay Archipelago, and Australia.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Cal.
-
- calk
-
noun,
Also, calkin. a projection on a horseshoe to prevent slipping on ice, pavement, etc.
- lank
-
adjective,
(of plants) unduly long and slender:
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Lake
-
noun,
a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land.
- Cort
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- lack
-
noun,
deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary:
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- crat
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Cork
-
noun,
the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc.
- conk
-
noun,
the head.
- leak
-
noun,
an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes:
- Cor.
-
- lea.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- cake
-
noun,
a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Con.
-
- Lat.
-
- Lark
-
noun,
any of numerous, chiefly Old World oscine birds, of the family Alaudidae, characterized by an unusually long, straight hind claw, especially the skylark, Alauda arvensis.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Coke
-
noun,
the solid product resulting from the destructive distillation of coal in an oven or closed chamber or by imperfect combustion, consisting principally of carbon: used chiefly as a fuel in metallurgy to reduce metallic oxides to metals.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Kore
-
noun,
Greek Antiquity. a sculptured representation of a young woman, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c.
- kran
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Iran.
- Koln
-
noun,
German name of Cologne.
- cark
-
noun,
care or worry.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Kona
-
noun,
a southwesterly winter wind in Hawaii, often strong and bringing rain.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- ctr.
-
- coak
-
noun,
(in a scarf joint) a tenon in one member fitting into a corresponding recess of the other.
- ECA
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- 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.
- RNA
-
- eo-
-
- Aar
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ROA
-
- JAC
-
noun,
jacket.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- JCL
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- Ja.
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROK
-
noun,
a soldier in the army of the Republic of Korea.
- AAE
-
- ean
-
- jak
-
noun,
jackfruit.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- ac-
-
- Tro
-
- Jat
-
noun,
a member of an Indo-Aryan people living mainly in northwestern India. In early times they offered vigorous resistance to the Muslim invaders of India.
- 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.
- TCA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- 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.
- al.
-
- jar
-
noun,
a broad-mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware:
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- tra
-
- ALC
-
- tr.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ETR
-
- AKC
-
- ETO
-
- ACK
-
- ae.
-
- CTA
-
- AEA
-
- CRT
-
- CNN
-
- AEC
-
- TAL
-
- CNO
-
- en-
-
- RCT
-
- elk
-
noun,
Also called European elk. the moose, Alces alces.
- TKO
-
- clk
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Clo
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- Eck
-
noun,
Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), (Johann Mayer) 1486–1543, German Roman Catholic theologian: opponent of Martin Luther.
- taj
-
noun,
a high, conical cap worn in Muslim countries.
- cte
-
- ake
-
verb (used without object),
ache.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TLC
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ERT
-
- rt.
-
- ec-
-
- rte
-
- erk
-
noun,
an aircraftsman of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force.
- CLR
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- cle
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- AKA
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- REA
-
- LTA
-
- RCN
-
- AOA
-
- 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.
- kr.
-
- kor
-
noun,
homer2 .
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- Koa
-
noun,
a Hawaiian acacia, Acacia koa, of the legume family, characterized by spreading branches and gray bark.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- aor
-
- kn.
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- NNE
-
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Ker
-
- Ken
-
noun,
knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception:
- RCA
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- Oc.
-
- OTC
-
- OAK
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Quercus, of the beech family, bearing the acorn as fruit.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Kra
-
noun,
Isthmus of, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Siam. 35 miles (56 km) wide.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- CEA
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- ca.
-
- Lek
-
noun,
a traditional place where males assemble during the mating season and engage in competitive displays that attract females.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- LCT
-
- LCA
-
- cl.
-
- CAA
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- ATC
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- LOC
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ATA
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- at.
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LON
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- Lt.
-
- ltr
-
- NCO
-
- NAA
-
- La.
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Kea
-
noun,
a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Jr.
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Raj
-
noun,
(in India) rule, especially the British rule prior to 1947.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ONR
-
- Kt.
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Joe
-
noun,
jo.
- JRC
-
- ANC
-
- ka-
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Re.
-
- jot
-
noun,
the least part of something; a little bit:
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Jon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- ct.
-
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- jnt
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Kal
-
- 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.
- Jno
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ock
-
- OCR
-
- Ola
-
- Oka
-
noun,
Also called old oka. a former measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, equal to about 2.75 pounds (1.25 kilograms).
Also called new oka. a modern measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, standarized as equal to the kilogram.
- OJT
-
- Kan
-
- CEO
-
- JET
-
noun,
a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.
- Jen
-
noun,
a compassionate love for humanity or for the world as a whole.
- oke
-
noun,
oka1 .
- RC
-
- R.
-
- Je
-
- L2
-
- RJ
-
- 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.
- ck
-
- CE
-
- RN
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- CJ
-
- Jl
-
- le
-
- JO
-
noun,
beloved one; darling; sweetheart.
- AO
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- L1
-
- AK
-
- LR
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- OA
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- OK
-
noun,
an approval, agreement, or endorsement:
- KC
-
- ol
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- t.
-
- NL
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TC
-
- K2
-
noun,
Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters).
- LC
-
- tk
-
- TN
-
- RO
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TL
-
- NC
-
- NJ
-
- KO
-
noun,
a knockout in boxing.
- L.
-
- JC
-
- J.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- K.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.