Anagrams of jumping-off-place
Word jumping-off-place has
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- Compagnie
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noun,
company.
- pole-jump
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noun,
pole vault.
- angle-off
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noun,
the angle formed by the line of flight of an aerial target and the line of sight on a gun of an attacking aircraft.
- policeman
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noun,
a member of a police force or body.
- manciple
-
noun,
an officer or steward of a monastery, college, etc., authorized to purchase provisions.
- alumino-
-
- Angelico
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noun,
Fra [frah;; Italian frah] /frɑ;; Italian frɑ/ (Show IPA), (Giovanni da Fiesole) 1387–1455, Italian painter.
- pulmonic
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adjective,
pulmonary.
- flamenco
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noun,
a style of dancing, characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies, that is strongly rhythmic and involves vigorous actions, as clapping the hands and stamping the feet.
- coupling
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that couples.
- fig-leaf
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noun,
the leaf of a fig tree.
- flamingo
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noun,
any of several aquatic birds of the family Phoenicopteridae, having very long legs and neck, webbed feet, a bill bent downward at the tip, and pinkish to scarlet plumage.
- pupilage
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noun,
the state or period of being a pupil; tutelage.
- columnea
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noun,
any of various vines or shrubs of the genus Columnea, native to tropical America, that have tubular, showy, two-lipped flowers and are often cultivated as houseplants.
- poulaine
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noun,
a shoe or boot with an elongated pointed toe, fashionable in the 15th century.
- populace
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noun,
the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes.
- complain
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verb (used without object),
to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault:
- comingle
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verb (used with or without object),
commingle.
- compline
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noun,
the last of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally occurring after the evening meal but now usually following immediately upon vespers.
- conjugal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of marriage:
- Pompeian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Pompeii.
- Coppelia
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noun,
a ballet (1870) by Délibes.
- upcoming
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adjective,
coming up; about to take place, appear, or be presented:
- jump-off
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noun,
a place for jumping off.
- fanciful
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adjective,
characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance:
- mucilage
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noun,
any of various, usually liquid, preparations of gum, glue, or the like, used as an adhesive.
- fugleman
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noun,
(formerly) a soldier placed in front of a military company as a good model during training drills.
- epifocal
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adjective,
epicentral.
- Copiague
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noun,
a town on SW Long Island, in SE New York.
- in-goal
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noun,
the area at either end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
- fulmine
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verb (used with or without object),
to fulminate.
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- Fuegian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Tierra del Fuego.
- Poulenc
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noun,
Francis [frahn-sees] /frɑ̃ˈsis/ (Show IPA), 1899–1963, French composer and pianist.
- funicle
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noun,
the stalk of an ovule or seed.
- fouling
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noun,
an encrusted deposit, especially on a submerged object, as the hull of a ship.
- inflame
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verb (used with object),
to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
- cupping
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noun,
the process of drawing blood from the body by scarification and the application of a cupping glass, or by the application of a cupping glass without scarification, as for relieving internal congestion.
- Pauline
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noun,
a female given name.
- Pauling
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noun,
Linus Carl [lahy-nuh s] /ˈlaɪ nəs/ (Show IPA), 1901–94, U.S. chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1954, Nobel Peace Prize 1962.
- moulage
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noun,
the making of a mold, especially with plaster of Paris, of objects, footprints, tire tracks, etc., as for the purpose of identification.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- foliage
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noun,
the leaves of a plant, collectively; leafage.
- folacin
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noun,
folic acid.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- pneumo-
-
- popinac
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noun,
huisache.
- Pompeia
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noun,
flourished 1st century b.c, second wife of Julius Caesar, divorced in 62 b.c.
Compare Calpurnia, Cornelia (def 2).
- plumpen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become plump.
- leucoma
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noun,
leukoma.
- offline
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adverb,
in or to a more private place:
- Faneuil
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noun,
Peter, 1700–43, American merchant: builder of Faneuil Hall.
- plumage
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noun,
the entire feathery covering of a bird.
- apolune
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noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
- polemic
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noun,
a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- Eunomia
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noun,
one of the Horae: the personification of order.
- nucleo-
-
- eulogia
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noun,
Also called antidoron, holy bread. Eastern Church. blessed bread given to the congregation during vespers or at the end of the liturgy.
- eugonic
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adjective,
thriving on artificial media, as certain bacteria (opposed to dysgonic).
- encomia
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noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- painful
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adjective,
affected with, causing, or characterized by pain:
- finagle
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verb (used with object),
to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of):
- Anglice
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adverb,
in English; as the English would say it; according to the English way: .
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- flagmen
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noun,
a person who signals with a flag or lantern, as at a railroad crossing.
- Angelic
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adjective,
of or belonging to angels:
- flaming
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noun,
burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
- ponceau
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noun,
a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
- plagio-
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- Fleming
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noun,
a native of Flanders.
- flip-up
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noun,
a flip-up device.
- flounce
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noun,
an act or instance of flouncing; a flouncing movement.
- campong
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noun,
kampong.
- Campion
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noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- capping
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noun,
overburden (def 3).
- Mineola
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noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- Coleman
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noun,
Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- pumping
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noun,
the act or process of pumping or the action of a pump.
- pelagic
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adjective,
of or relating to the open seas or oceans.
- aglucon
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noun,
an aglycon, especially one combined with glucose to form a glycoside.
- legumin
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noun,
a globulin obtained from the seeds of leguminous and other plants.
- mapping
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noun,
the act or operation of making a map or maps.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- AFL-CIO
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- Gmelina
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noun,
a deciduous tree, Gmelina arborea, native to Southeast Asia,whose timber is important in the tropics.
- Legnica
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noun,
a city in SW Poland: formerly in Germany.
- Cipango
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noun,
Japan.
- coinage
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noun,
the act, process, or right of making coins.
- compile
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verb (used with object),
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- malonic
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adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- limacon
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noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- cofinal
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adjective,
of or relating to a subset of a set with a partial order relation, as “greater than” or “equal to,” in which corresponding to each element in the set is an element in the subset that is in relation to the given element.
- cleanup
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noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- unclamp
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verb (used with object),
to undo the clamps of:
- malefic
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adjective,
productive of evil; malign; doing harm; baneful:
- coaming
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noun,
a raised border around an opening in a deck, roof, or floor, designed to prevent water from running below.
- Lecuona
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noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- uniface
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noun,
a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
- clip-on
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noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- upalong
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adjective, adverb,
of or on the Canadian mainland, exclusive of Labrador.
- megalo-
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- maniple
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- copping
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noun,
the winding of yarn into a cap from a cone, bobbin, etc.
- pipeful
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noun,
a quantity sufficient to fill the bowl of a pipe:
- Galenic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or containing galena.
- Galuppi
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noun,
Baldassare [bahl-dahs-sah-re] /ˌbɑl dɑsˈsɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), (I"Il Buranello") 1706–85, Italian composer.
- lampion
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noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- impanel
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verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- congeal
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verb (used with or without object),
to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing:
- melano-
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- pulping
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noun,
the process of making pulp, especially from wood, for use in the manufacture of paper, cardboard, etc.
- genipap
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noun,
a tropical American tree, Genipa americana, of the madder family, bearing an edible fruit used for preserves or in making beverages.
- gainful
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adjective,
profitable; lucrative:
- melanic
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adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- coiffe
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noun, verb (used with object),
coiffure (defs 1, 3).
- pepino
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noun,
a rounded, cone-shaped hill in a karstic area.
- Joplin
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noun,
Scott, 1868–1917, U.S. ragtime pianist and composer.
- lingua
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noun,
the tongue or a part like a tongue.
- facile
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adjective,
moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality:
- coffle
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noun,
a line of animals, prisoners, or slaves chained and driven along together.
- coigne
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noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- Coffin
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noun,
the box or case in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial; casket.
- paleon
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- olefin
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noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- oilmen
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noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- peplum
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noun,
a short full flounce or an extension of a garment below the waist, covering the hips.
- engulf
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verb (used with object),
to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge:
- oilman
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noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- oilcup
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noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- piaffe
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noun,
Also, piaffer. a cadenced trot executed on one spot, with a well-elevated leg action.
- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- papule
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noun,
a small, somewhat pointed elevation of the skin, usually inflammatory but nonsuppurative.
- Julian
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noun,
(Flavius Claudius Julianus"the Apostate") a.d. 331–363, Roman emperor 361–363.
- copula
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noun,
something that connects or links together.
- faceup
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adverb,
with the face or the front or upper surface upward:
- enigma
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noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- encamp
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verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- panful
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noun,
the amount a pan can hold.
- jounce
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noun,
a jouncing movement.
- compel
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verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- paleo-
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- paling
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noun,
Also called paling fence. picket fence.
- linage
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Pagnol
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noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1895–1974, French playwright.
- coming
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noun,
approach; arrival; advent:
- jingle
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noun,
a tinkling or clinking sound, as of small bells or of small pieces of resonant metal repeatedly struck one against another.
- Pelion
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noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- oppugn
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verb (used with object),
to assail by criticism, argument, or action.
- Conium
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noun,
the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
- column
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noun,
Architecture.
a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces.
a decorative pillar, most often composed of stone and typically having a cylindrical or polygonal shaft with a capital and usually a base.
- couple
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noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- cupola
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noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- lingoe
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noun,
a metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for lowering the warp threads after they have been raised and for keeping the harness cords taut.
- Colima
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noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- jingal
-
noun,
a large musket fired from a rest, often mounted on a carriage: formerly used in India, China, etc.
- lineup
-
noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- cuneal
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adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- eloign
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verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- lingam
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noun,
Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
- pencil
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- one-up
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adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- coping
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noun,
a finishing or protective course or cap to an exterior masonry wall or the like.
- paleog
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- Culion
-
noun,
an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- Pengpu
-
noun,
Bengbu.
- office
-
noun,
a room, set of rooms, or building where the business of a commercial or industrial organization or of a professional person is conducted:
- Neo-Ju
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adjective, noun,
neo-Confucian.
- facing
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noun,
a covering in front, for ornament, protection, etc., as an outer layer of stone on a brick wall.
- impone
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verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- meacon
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verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- Gilman
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noun,
Arthur, 1837–1909, U.S. educator.
- megal-
-
- megilp
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noun,
a jellylike vehicle used in oil paints and usually consisting of linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish.
- Geonim
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noun,
a plural of Gaon.
- melan-
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- genial
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adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- impale
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verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- menial
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- impugn
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verb (used with object),
to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- manuf.
-
- Lucian
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noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- milage
-
noun,
mileage.
- gamine
-
noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- Galion
-
noun,
a city in N central Ohio.
- incage
-
verb (used with object),
encage.
- gaffle
-
verb (used with object),
to take hold of; seize.
- Gaelic
-
noun,
a Celtic language that includes the speech of ancient Ireland and the dialects that have developed from it, especially those usually known as Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic constitutes the Goidelic subbranch of Celtic.
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- mingle
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noun,
mingles, two or more single, unrelated adults who live together.
- glance
-
noun,
a quick or brief look.
- glioma
-
noun,
a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- guemal
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noun,
huemul.
- Ifugao
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people who inhabit Luzon, in the Philippines.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- lupine
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- macule
-
noun,
mackle.
- magpie
-
noun,
either of two corvine birds, Pica pica (black-billed magpie) of Eurasia and North America, or P. nuttalli (yellow-billed magpie) of California, having long, graduated tails, black-and-white plumage, and noisy, mischievous habits.
- Guinea
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noun,
a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
- guimpe
-
noun,
a chemisette or yoke of lace, embroidery, or other material, worn with a dress cut low at the neck.
- lumpen
-
noun,
a lumpen individual or group.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Manuel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- malign
-
adjective,
evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious:
- maline
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- gonium
-
noun,
the germ cell during the phase marked by mitosis.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- goalie
-
noun,
a goalkeeper.
- manful
-
adjective,
having or showing boldness, courage, or strength; resolute.
- mangle
-
noun,
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.
- gnomic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a gnome.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- lumine
-
verb (used with object),
to illumine.
- Lounge
-
noun,
a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.
- infula
-
noun,
one of the two embroidered lappets of the miter of a bishop.
- lipoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- Noumea
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.
- Pigeon
-
noun,
any bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, especially the larger species with square or rounded tails.
Compare dove1 (def 1).
- finale
-
noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- nipple
-
noun,
a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat.
- nip-up
-
noun,
a calisthenic routine or gymnastic move of springing to one's feet from a supine position.
- fiance
-
noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- jam-up
-
noun,
a stoppage or slowing of motion, work, or the like, due to obstruction, overloading, malfunction, or inefficiency; jam:
- jangle
-
noun,
a harsh or discordant sound.
- nuclei
-
noun,
plural of nucleus.
- fipple
-
noun,
a plug stopping the upper end of a pipe, as a recorder or a whistle, and having a narrow slit through which the player blows.
- Feijoa
-
noun,
a shrub, Feijoa sellowiana, of the myrtle family, native to South America, bearing edible, greenish, plumlike fruit.
- fecula
-
noun,
fecal matter, especially of insects.
- Janice
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Jane.
- lippen
-
verb (used with object),
to trust (a person).
- Fangio
-
noun,
Juan Manuel [wahn man-wel;; Spanish hwahn mah-nwel] /ˈwɑn mænˈwɛl;; Spanish ˈʰwɑn mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), 1911–1995, Argentine racing-car driver.
- offing
-
noun,
the more distant part of the sea seen from the shore, beyond the anchoring ground.
- offlap
-
noun,
the retreat of a sea from its shore.
- famine
-
noun,
extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area.
- Falcon
-
noun,
any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- Jacmel
-
noun,
a seaport in S Haiti.
- flacon
-
noun,
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
- fungi-
-
- longi-
-
- fungal
-
adjective,
fungous.
- fumage
-
noun,
a tax payable to the king for each hearth in every house owned by a person not exempt from church taxes and poor taxes.
- Fulani
-
noun,
Also, Fulah. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through W Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- ingulf
-
verb (used with object),
engulf.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mop-up
-
noun,
the act, process, or an instance of mopping up; completion of an operation or action.
- flagon
-
noun,
a large bottle for wine, liquors, etc.
- folium
-
noun,
a thin leaflike stratum or layer; a lamella.
- moulin
-
noun,
a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.
- foeman
-
noun,
an enemy in war.
- Muffin
-
noun,
an individual cup-shaped quick bread made with wheat flour, cornmeal, or the like, and baked in a pan (muffin pan) containing a series of cuplike forms.
- muffle
-
noun,
something that muffles.
- Muncie
-
noun,
a city in E Indiana.
- logjam
-
noun,
an immovable pileup or tangle of logs, as in a river, causing a blockage.
- flange
-
noun,
a projecting rim, collar, or ring on a shaft, pipe, machine housing, etc., cast or formed to give additional strength, stiffness, or supporting area, or to provide a place for the attachment of other objects.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- flamen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a priest.
- piffle
-
noun,
nonsense, as trivial or senseless talk.
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- clino-
-
- Anglic
-
noun,
the English language in a simplified spelling devised by R. E. Zachrisson (1880–1937), a Swedish philologist, to make English easier to use as an auxiliary language. About 40 of the most frequent words are kept in their usual spellings; the rest of the vocabulary is spelled phonetically with letters of the traditional 26-letter alphabet.
- leuco-
-
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- Ponape
-
noun,
an island in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 134 sq. mi. (347 sq. km).
- Anglo-
-
- angio-
-
- Leucon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
- Angelo
-
noun,
a male given name.
- anemo-
-
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- lagune
-
noun,
lagoon (def 2).
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- ampule
-
noun,
a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
- popgun
-
noun,
a child's toy gun from which a pellet is shot by compressed air, producing a loud pop.
- lacing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that laces.
- pneuma
-
noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- poplin
-
noun,
a finely corded fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool, for dresses, draperies, etc.
- canful
-
noun,
the amount that a can will hold.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- plani-
-
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- capful
-
noun,
the amount that a cap will hold.
- plano-
-
- Plauen
-
noun,
a city in E Germany.
- plegia
-
- plunge
-
noun,
act of plunging.
- pleio-
-
- plenum
-
noun,
the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- Calif.
-
- calgon
-
- cajole
-
verb (used with or without object),
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
- Caelum
-
noun,
the Sculptor's Tool, or Chisel, a small southern constellation between Columba and Eridanus.
- amino-
-
- pounce
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- plague
-
noun,
an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.
- acumen
-
noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Aegium
-
noun,
a town in ancient Achaea, on the Gulf of Corinth: the Achaean League met here.
- Ulpian
-
noun,
(Domitius Ulpianus) died a.d. 288? Roman jurist.
- aecium
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- legman
-
noun,
a person employed to transact business outside an office, especially on behalf of one whose responsibilities require his or her presence in the office.
- uncage
-
verb (used with object),
to set free from or as if from a cage; free from confinement or restraint.
- Leguia
-
noun,
Augusto Bernardino [ou-goos-taw ber-nahr-th ee-naw] /aʊˈgus tɔ ˌbɛr nɑrˈði nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1863–1932, president of Peru 1908–12, 1919–30.
- uncial
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- unclog
-
verb (used with object),
to free of an obstruction or impediment:
- legion
-
noun,
a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
- uncoil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- UNICEF
-
noun,
United Nations Children's Fund: an agency, created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946, concerned with improving the health and nutrition of children and mothers throughout the world; Nobel Peace Prize 1965.
- unlace
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- unpile
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- affine
-
noun,
a person related to one by marriage.
- lanugo
-
noun,
a coat of delicate, downy hairs, especially that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered.
- alumni
-
noun,
a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- puffin
-
noun,
any of several alcidine sea birds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda, having a short neck and a large, compressed, grooved bill, as F. arctica (Atlantic puffin) of the North Atlantic.
- alumin
-
- Lajoie
-
noun,
Napoleon ("Nap") 1875–1959, U.S. baseball player.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- almuce
-
noun,
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Puglia
-
noun,
Italian name of Apulia.
- pumice
-
noun,
Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- Aleppo
-
noun,
a city in NW Syria.
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- puling
-
adjective,
whining; whimpering:
- langue
-
noun,
the linguistic system shared by the members of a community (contrasted with parole).
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- pumelo
-
noun,
pomelo.
- agonic
-
adjective,
not forming an angle.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- lupoma
-
noun,
any of the tubercles occurring in lupus vulgaris.
- jungle
-
noun,
a wild land overgrown with dense vegetation, often nearly impenetrable, especially tropical vegetation or a tropical rain forest.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- pimple
-
noun,
a small, usually inflammatory swelling or elevation of the skin; papule or pustule.
- pipage
-
noun,
conveyance, as of water, gas, or oil, by means of pipes.
- pimola
-
noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- pileum
-
noun,
the top of the head of a bird, from the base of the bill to the nape.
- pileup
-
noun,
a massive collision of several or many moving vehicles.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- pigpen
-
noun,
a pen for keeping pigs.
- ligno-
-
- plage
-
noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- incog
-
adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- loupe
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- coign
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- gaffe
-
noun,
a social blunder; faux pas.
- clang
-
noun,
a clanging sound.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Mogul
-
noun,
a bump or mound of hard snow on a ski slope.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- fungo
-
noun,
(in practice sessions) a ball tossed into the air by the batter and struck as it comes down.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- algum
-
noun,
a Biblical tree, possibly the red sandalwood. II Chron. 2:8.
- gamo-
-
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- impf.
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Luffa
-
noun,
loofah.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- ganef
-
noun,
a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- Pepin
-
noun,
("Pepin the Short") died a.d. 768, king of the Franks 751–768 (father of Charlemagne).
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- incl.
-
- gamic
-
adjective,
sexual (def 3).
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Alfie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- galop
-
noun,
a lively round dance in duple time.
- Pugin
-
noun,
Augustus Charles, 1762–1832, French architectural draftsman and archaeologist in England.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- algo-
-
- almug
-
noun,
a tree, possibly the red sandalwood. I Kings 10:12.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- amin-
-
- folia
-
noun,
plural of folium.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- mucin
-
noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- muco-
-
- among
-
preposition,
in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by:
- focal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a focus.
- folie
-
noun,
madness; insanity.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- Mulga
-
noun,
an Australian shrub or small tree, Acacia aneura, forming dense growths in some areas and having foliage used as forage for livestock.
- Colum
-
noun,
Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
- flung
-
noun,
an act of flinging.
- flump
-
noun,
the act or sound of flumping.
- Joule
-
noun,
the standard unit of work or energy in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force: equivalent to 10 7 ergs and one watt-second. Abbreviation: J, j.
- munge
-
verb (used with or without object),
to manipulate (raw data), especially to convert (data) from one format to another:
- Mungo
-
noun,
a low-grade wool from felted rags or waste.
- flong
-
noun,
the material of which a stereotype mold is made.
- folic
-
adjective,
of or derived from folic acid.
- amigo
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- pengo
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- g-cal
-
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- fugle
-
verb (used without object),
to act as a guide or model.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- fugal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a fugue, or composed in the style of a fugue.
- pilum
-
noun,
a javelin used in ancient Rome by legionaries, consisting of a three-foot-long shaft with an iron head of the same length.
- alum.
-
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- fuage
-
noun,
fumage.
- Monge
-
noun,
Gaspard [gas-par] /gasˈpar/ (Show IPA), Comte de Péluse [pey-lyz] /peɪˈlüz/ (Show IPA), 1746–1818, French mathematician.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- Junco
-
noun,
any of several small North American finches of the genus Junco.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- meno-
-
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Julia
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Julius.
- guano
-
noun,
a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- guaco
-
noun,
a climbing composite plant, Mikania guaco, of tropical America.
- Julie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Julia.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- gonif
-
noun,
ganef.
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- Gomel
-
noun,
a city in SE Byelorussia (Belarus), on a tributary of the Dnieper.
- golem
-
noun,
Jewish Folklore. a figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- clump
-
noun,
a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
- clung
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- mange
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- Mango
-
noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- ileo-
-
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- gnome
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- 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.
- UNCIO
-
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- lungi
-
noun,
a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- unpeg
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the pegs from.
- Icel.
-
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- picul
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Iglau
-
noun,
Jihlava.
- mafic
-
adjective,
of or relating to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals.
Compare basic (def 4), ultramafic.
- MAgEc
-
- guile
-
noun,
insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
- lunge
-
noun,
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- magic
-
noun,
the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring:
- pico-
-
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- male-
-
- Cliff
-
noun,
a high steep face of a rock.
- clomp
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- Guin.
-
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- julep
-
noun,
mint julep.
- gluon
-
noun,
an unobserved massless particle with spin 1 that is believed to transmit the strong force between quarks, binding them together into baryons and mesons.
- lang.
-
- Genl.
-
- jugal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the cheek or the cheekbone.
- Megan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- geom.
-
- geol.
-
- pilaf
-
noun,
a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.
- coel-
-
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- genip
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- genic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- Melia
-
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- Melun
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-et-Marne, in N France.
- logue
-
- Gijon
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Spain, on the Bay of Biscay.
- mega-
-
- glume
-
noun,
one of the characteristic chafflike bracts of the inflorescence of grasses, sedges, etc., especially one of the pair of bracts at the base of a spikelet.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- ileum
-
noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- Pupin
-
noun,
Michael Idvorsky [id-vawr-skee] /ɪdˈvɔr ski/ (Show IPA), 1858–1935, U.S. inventor, physicist, and author, born in Hungary.
- Manue
-
noun,
Manoah.
- afoul
-
Idioms,
run / come / fall afoul of,
to become entangled with:
to come into conflict with:
- gloam
-
noun,
twilight; gloaming.
- pupil
-
noun,
a person, usually young, who is learning under the close supervision of a teacher at school, a private tutor, or the like; student.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- gleam
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- gimel
-
noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- Lumen
-
noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- Glace
-
noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- gipon
-
noun,
jupon.
- imago
-
noun,
Entomology. an adult insect.
- Luing
-
noun,
one of a breed of beef cattle developed on Luing Island off Scotland by interbreeding Shorthorn bulls and purebred West Highland cows.
- ginep
-
noun,
genip.
- juice
-
noun,
the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, especially of a fruit:
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- munic
-
- flume
-
noun,
a deep narrow defile containing a mountain stream or torrent.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- encl.
-
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- omni-
-
- lingo
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- onium
-
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- conga
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- ling.
-
- pleo-
-
- Elgon
-
noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- elfin
-
noun,
an elf.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- conge
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- plio-
-
- pingo
-
noun,
a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- OIcel
-
- plump
-
noun,
a heavy or sudden fall.
- Plume
-
noun,
a feather.
- conf.
-
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- login
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Cong.
-
- epulo
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- omega
-
noun,
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- Cajun
-
noun,
a member of a group of people with an enduring cultural tradition whose French Catholic ancestors established permanent communities in Louisiana and Maine after being expelled from Acadia in the late 18th century.
- oleum
-
noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- olig-
-
- Linum
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- calef
-
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- opium
-
noun,
the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms: a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses.
- Ouija
-
- plupf
-
- plan-
-
- cumin
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- Cumae
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- pipal
-
noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- palpi
-
noun,
plural of palpus.
- Papen
-
noun,
Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1969, German diplomat, statesman, and soldier.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- Joppa
-
noun,
ancient name of Jaffa.
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- joual
-
noun,
any of the nonstandard dialects of Canadian French, characterized by deviations from the standard phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary, and often containing many borrowings from English.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- pinup
-
noun,
a large photograph, as of a sexually attractive person, suitable for pinning on a wall.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- jingo
-
noun,
a person who professes his or her patriotism loudly and excessively, favoring vigilant preparedness for war and an aggressive foreign policy; bellicose chauvinist.
- pagne
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- Ecua.
-
- conj.
-
- econ.
-
- ecol.
-
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pale-
-
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- 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.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- 30-30
-
- jupon
-
noun,
a close-fitting tunic, usually padded and bearing heraldic arms, worn over armor.
- cuppa
-
noun,
a cup of tea.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- anim.
-
- cling
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- final
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- filum
-
noun,
a threadlike structure; filament.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- locum
-
noun,
locum tenens.
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Anjou
-
noun,
a region and former province in W France, in the Loire Valley.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- 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.
- Jamie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of James.
- comp.
-
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- lign-
-
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- logic
-
noun,
the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
- fling
-
noun,
an act of flinging.
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- Flem.
-
- fleam
-
noun,
Surgery. a kind of lancet, as for opening veins.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- cine-
-
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Angl.
-
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- flame
-
noun,
burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
- nappe
-
noun,
Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
- angi-
-
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- Fiume
-
noun,
Italian name of Rijeka.
- 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.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- leuc-
-
- fecal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or being feces.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Apple
-
noun,
the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family.
- fango
-
noun,
clay or mud, especially a clay obtained from certain hot springs in Battaglio, Italy, used as a hot application in the treatment of certain diseases.
- Lippe
-
noun,
a former state in NW Germany: now part of North Rhine-Westphalia.
- offal
-
noun,
the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion.
- OFlem
-
- Appel
-
noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- Janie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Jane.
- ocul-
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- poilu
-
noun,
a French common soldier.
- nugae
-
plural noun,
trifles.
- pocul
-
- Apoc.
-
- feign
-
verb (used with object),
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
- Apepi
-
noun,
Apophis.
- nuci-
-
- femic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a group of rock-forming minerals in which iron and magnesium are essential components.
- Fagin
-
noun,
(in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- felon
-
noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- lipo-
-
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- lip-
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- luff
-
noun,
the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail.
- leg.
-
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- 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.
- Loja
-
noun,
a city in S Ecuador.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Life
-
noun,
the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- lung
-
noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- Lief
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- Lugo
-
noun,
a city in NW Spain.
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Leif
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- luge
-
noun,
a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- Lofn
-
noun,
a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lump
-
noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- 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.
- lin.
-
- log-
-
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- 1080
-
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Piaf
-
noun,
Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Pegu
-
noun,
a city in central Burma: pagodas.
- pelf
-
noun,
money or wealth, especially when regarded with contempt or acquired by reprehensible means.
- Pen.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pepo
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- pfui
-
interjection,
phooey.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- pil-
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- pimp
-
noun,
a person, especially a man, who solicits customers for a prostitute or a brothel, usually in return for a share of the earnings; pander; procurer.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- opia
-
- opp.
-
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pal.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- palp
-
noun,
a palpus.
- pam.
-
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- Pulj
-
noun,
Pula.
- pulp
-
noun,
the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
- puma
-
noun,
cougar.
- Pump
-
noun,
an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- pung
-
noun,
a sleigh with a boxlike body.
- Puff
-
noun,
a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath.
- pupa
-
noun,
an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago.
- ugli
-
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- UNEF
-
- uni-
-
- puja
-
noun,
the worship of a particular god.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- pipe
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- Pol.
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- plop
-
noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- plug
-
noun,
a piece of wood or other material used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, or to act as a wedge.
- plum
-
noun,
the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone.
- pnea
-
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- pomp
-
noun,
stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pong
-
noun,
an unpleasant smell; stink.
- pop-
-
- Pope
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- pouf
-
noun,
a high headdress with the hair rolled in puffs, worn by women in the late 18th century.
- PPLO
-
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Mac-
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Meng
-
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- MEPA
-
- mGal
-
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Mic.
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- miff
-
noun,
petulant displeasure; ill humor.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- mil.
-
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- men-
-
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- mal-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- mag.
-
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Man.
-
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- MCPO
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Moji
-
noun,
See under Kitakyushu.
- ole-
-
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- nom.
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- OAPC
-
- off.
-
- Offa
-
noun,
died 796, king of Mercia 757–96.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- ogam
-
noun,
ogham.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- Ogma
-
noun,
a god of poetry and eloquence and the inventor of the ogham letters: one of the Tuatha De Danann.
- OGPU
-
noun,
(in the U.S.S.R.) the government's secret-police organization (1923–1934).
- neo-
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- mol.
-
- muff
-
noun,
a thick, tubular case for the hands, covered with fur or other material, used by women and girls for warmth and as a handbag.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- Mon.
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mong
-
noun,
mongrel, especially a mongrel dog.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- muc-
-
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- mun.
-
- MUNG
-
noun,
something disgusting or offensive, especially filth or muck.
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- Leaf
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- file
-
noun,
a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
- fem.
-
- FEMA
-
noun,
Federal Emergency Management Agency: a federal agency that coordinates the response to disasters in the U.S.
- FEPC
-
- lea.
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- fief
-
noun,
a fee or feud held of a feudal lord; a tenure of land subject to feudal obligations.
- Fife
-
noun,
a high-pitched transverse flute used commonly in military and marching musical groups.
- FIFO
-
noun,
first-in, first-out.
- fig.
-
- film
-
noun,
a thin layer or coating:
- feal
-
adjective,
Archaic. faithful; loyal.
- Fin.
-
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Fla.
-
- flag
-
noun,
a piece of cloth, varying in size, shape, color, and design, usually attached at one edge to a staff or cord, and used as the symbol of a nation, state, or organization, as a means of signaling, etc.; ensign; standard; banner; pennant.
- Flam
-
noun,
a deception or trick.
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- flap
-
noun,
something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening:
- flea
-
noun,
any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- fec.
-
- Faun
-
noun,
one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
- Flip
-
noun,
an instance of flipping; a smart tap or strike.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- emia
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Emp.
-
- enc.
-
- Eng.
-
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- epi-
-
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- fam.
-
- fac.
-
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- fail
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- fame
-
noun,
widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence:
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- Fang
-
noun,
one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.
- flic
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- floc
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- Gaul
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- gaum
-
verb (used with object),
to smear or cover with a gummy, sticky substance (often followed by up):
- gaup
-
verb (used without object),
gawp.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Gen.
-
- genu
-
noun,
the knee.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- geo-
-
- Geum
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Geum, comprising the avens.
- Gifu
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gimp
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- glam
-
noun,
glamour.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- gamp
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- floe
-
noun,
Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- flog
-
verb (used with object),
to beat with a whip, stick, etc., especially as punishment; whip; scourge.
- FLOP
-
noun,
an act of flopping.
- flue
-
noun,
a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney.
- FNMA
-
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- foam
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- FOIA
-
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- fol.
-
- Gal.
-
- Fong
-
noun,
Hiram L(eong) [lee-awng,, -ong] /liˈɔŋ,, -ˈɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1907–2004, U.S. lawyer and senator from Hawaii 1959–77.
- foul
-
noun,
something that is foul.
- fuel
-
noun,
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
- fuge
-
- Fuji
-
noun,
a dormant volcano in central Japan, on Honshu island: highest mountain in Japan. 12,395 feet (3778 meters).
- Fula
-
noun,
Fulani.
- fume
-
noun,
Often, fumes. any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature:
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- gaff
-
noun,
an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- EGmc
-
- glom
-
noun,
a look or glimpse.
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ano-
-
- apo-
-
- app.
-
- appl
-
- Aug.
-
- Auge
-
noun,
a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- amp.
-
- Cal.
-
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- CanF
-
- ance
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLU
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- 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.
- 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.
- AFGE
-
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- ague
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- AIME
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Alco
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alg.
-
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- cap.
-
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Com.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- coml
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Con.
-
- 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.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- cuff
-
noun,
a fold or band serving as a trimming or finish for the bottom of a sleeve.
- cule
-
- Culm
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- eco-
-
- cog.
-
- Cmon
-
- CAPP
-
noun,
Al (Alfred Gerald Caplin) 1909–79, U.S. comic-strip artist: creator of “Li'l Abner.”.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cen.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- CLEF
-
noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- cml.
-
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clep
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clog
-
noun,
anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- glim
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- FICA
-
- glop
-
noun,
unappetizing food, especially of a semiliquid consistency.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- Japn
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Japan.
- jape
-
noun,
a joke; jest; quip.
- Jap.
-
- Jane
-
noun,
a girl or woman.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Jan.
-
- Lam.
-
- inae
-
- Jam.
-
- 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.
- Jain
-
noun,
an adherent of Jainism.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- jail
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Lani
-
- Jaen
-
noun,
a city in S Spain, NNW of Granada.
- Jael
-
noun,
a woman who killed Sisera by hammering a tent pin into his head as he slept. Judges 4:17–22.
- Inf.
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- guna
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- gump
-
noun,
a foolish or stupid person.
- gumi
-
noun,
a spreading shrub, Elaeagnus multiflora, of eastern Asia, having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and edible red fruit.
- gulp
-
noun,
the act of gulping:
- jaup
-
noun,
a splash, spurt, or drop of water.
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- Gulf
-
noun,
a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
- ile-
-
- ijma
-
noun,
the consensus of all believers on the rightness of a belief or practice.
- jole
-
noun,
jowl2 .
- JPEG
-
noun,
a set of standards and file format for compression of digital color images.
- Juan
-
noun,
a male given name, Spanish form of John.
- Jul.
-
- Jun.
-
- Junc
-
- June
-
noun,
the sixth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Jun.
- Jung
-
noun,
Carl Gustav [kahrl goo s-tahf] /kɑrl ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1875–1961, Swiss psychiatrist and psychologist.
- Juno
-
noun,
the ancient Roman queen of heaven, a daughter of Saturn and the wife and sister of Jupiter: the protector of women and marriage.
Compare Hera.
- glue
-
noun,
a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
- Joel
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the postexilic period.
- Jean
-
noun,
Sometimes, jeans. a sturdy twilled fabric, usually of cotton.
- Joan
-
noun,
("Fair Maid of Kent") 1328–85, wife of Edward, the Black Prince, and mother of Richard II.
- IMCO
-
- jimp
-
adjective,
slender; trim; delicate.
- Ice.
-
- jiao
-
noun,
a copper-zinc coin and monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, the 10th part of a yuan, equal to 10 fen.
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Imp.
-
- jeon
-
noun,
chon (def 2).
- Jena
-
noun,
a city in central Germany: Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians here in 1806.
- Jeff
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Jeffrey.
- Lapp
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- ign.
-
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- glum
-
adjective,
sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
- GNMA
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- goaf
-
noun,
gob1 (def 3).
- golf
-
noun,
a game in which clubs with wooden or metal heads are used to hit a small, white ball into a number of holes, usually 9 or 18, in succession, situated at various distances over a course having natural or artificial obstacles, the object being to get the ball into each hole in as few strokes as possible.
- golp
-
noun,
a roundel purpure.
- gon-
-
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- Guam
-
noun,
an island, belonging to the U.S., in the N Pacific, E of the Philippines: the largest of the Marianas group; U.S. naval station. 206 sq. mi. (535 sq. km). Capital: Agaña.
Abbreviation: GU (for use with zip code).
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- guan
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- Gula
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- infl
-
- guff
-
noun,
empty or foolish talk; nonsense.
- info
-
noun,
information.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- CIA
-
- ef-
-
- jog
-
noun,
a shake; slight push; nudge.
- CIE
-
- CIF
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- CIM
-
- CIP
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- CGI
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Ja.
-
- Jno
-
- ECM
-
- cle
-
- jin
-
noun,
jinn.
- ECG
-
- JIM
-
noun,
the fifth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- jig
-
noun,
Machinery. a plate, box, or open frame for holding work and for guiding a machine tool to the work, used especially for locating and spacing drilled holes; fixture.
- CGM
-
- eff
-
noun,
the word “fuck”; the f-word:
- CFP
-
- PMG
-
- PCI
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pl.
-
- Pg.
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- pm.
-
- CFA
-
- CFI
-
- CFO
-
- CFL
-
- pp.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- efl
-
- PaG
-
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- cfm
-
- PIO
-
- ECF
-
- CLI
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- ECA
-
- JCL
-
- CPL
-
- JAC
-
noun,
jacket.
- PEP
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- Eg.
-
- LNG
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- JAG
-
noun,
a sharp projection on an edge or surface.
- CPM
-
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- CNM
-
- cuj
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- LOC
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- CPU
-
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- CPO
-
- CNO
-
- pf.
-
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- ec-
-
- PCM
-
- Clo
-
- CPI
-
- ean
-
- Jeu
-
noun,
a game.
- PCF
-
- EAM
-
- Jen
-
noun,
a compassionate love for humanity or for the world as a whole.
- pfc
-
- CLU
-
- ea.
-
- CMA
-
- EOM
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PGA
-
- pfg
-
- eo-
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- CPA
-
- Lif
-
- PLA
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- aff
-
preposition, adverb,
off.
- UFO
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- UFC
-
- Ufa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
- UAM
-
- UAE
-
- AFL
-
- AFM
-
- AFP
-
- AGC
-
- PUP
-
noun,
a young dog; puppy.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- AGM
-
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- AIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- AFC
-
- ALM
-
- Une
-
- UPI
-
- UPC
-
- Am.
-
- up-
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- unp
-
- UNO
-
- Af.
-
- ag-
-
- al.
-
- ung
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- an.
-
- LCA
-
- AUC
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- LCM
-
- LCI
-
- LCF
-
- ACP
-
- unc
-
- ae.
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ump
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- AEC
-
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- AEF
-
- pug
-
noun,
one of a breed of small, short-haired dogs having a tightly curled tail, a deeply wrinkled face, and a smooth coat that is black or silver and fawn with black markings.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- CEO
-
- cl.
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- ca.
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- CAF
-
- POC
-
- POA
-
- cf.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- CMG
-
- Co.
-
- cp.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lg.
-
- CAI
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- PLO
-
- La.
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- pli
-
- plf
-
- PLC
-
- LIM
-
- jug
-
noun,
a large container usually made of earthenware, metal, or glass, commonly having a handle, a narrow neck, and sometimes a cap or cork.
- CEA
-
- CEF
-
- Jon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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).
- PUC
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- PPM
-
- ALU
-
- ppl
-
- PPI
-
- PPE
-
- PPC
-
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- AMC
-
- AME
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- lep
-
- AMU
-
- Apl
-
- ANC
-
- LaF
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANF
-
- ANG
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- AOU
-
- APC
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- ium
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- FMC
-
- IFC
-
- mug
-
noun,
a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
- ICJ
-
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- MUF
-
- fog
-
noun,
a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility.
Compare ice fog, mist, smog.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- MPG
-
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- fop
-
noun,
a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
- fou
-
adjective,
drunk.
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- ial
-
- FPC
-
- FPM
-
- FPO
-
- fug
-
noun,
stale air, especially the humid, warm, ill-smelling air of a crowded room, kitchen, etc.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- ful
-
noun,
Fulani.
- fun
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- Ga.
-
- fm.
-
- flu
-
noun,
influenza.
- GCF
-
- IGM
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NGC
-
- NFL
-
- NFC
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- FIO
-
- Fl.
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- NEC
-
- Ep.
-
- NEA
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- ne-
-
- IFF
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Mc-
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Me.
-
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NCO
-
- MUP
-
- Mo.
-
- MOI
-
- MOG
-
noun,
moggy.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- GCE
-
- GCI
-
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- GPM
-
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- GIF
-
noun,
a set of standards and file format for storage of digital color images and short animations.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- GNU
-
noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- GNP
-
- MCP
-
- MCJ
-
- MCI
-
- mcg
-
- Mcf
-
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- gl.
-
- GMC
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Mao
-
- GCA
-
- MEP
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- GPU
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- GCM
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- gi.
-
- MLG
-
- MLF
-
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- MIP
-
- GOP
-
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- MFA
-
- Gum
-
noun,
any of various viscid, amorphous exudations from plants, hardening on exposure to air and soluble in or forming a viscid mass with water.
- Maj
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- MIE
-
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- gul
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- MFG
-
- NIA
-
- Joe
-
noun,
jo.
- Ijo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of the Niger delta in southern Nigeria.
- FAO
-
- ing
-
- eu-
-
- Ola
-
- fo.
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- oic
-
- ine
-
- FAG
-
noun,
Slang. a cigarette.
- LPG
-
- lpm
-
- LPN
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- FCA
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- il-
-
- OEM
-
- fcp
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAU
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OAP
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- op.
-
- OFM
-
- Oc.
-
- NUM
-
- OLG
-
- EPA
-
- in.
-
- IOU
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- IPO
-
- OPM
-
- IPM
-
- ELF
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- IPA
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- EMF
-
- OPA
-
- LON
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ONI
-
- ONF
-
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- en-
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOF
-
- IOC
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- EOF
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- NUL
-
- of-
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- NLF
-
- Fia
-
- fic
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- IMF
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- NMU
-
- NMI
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- NOP
-
- ILP
-
- ILO
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- FFI
-
- fgn
-
- FFA
-
- LUG
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- FFC
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- IG
-
- L2
-
- NM
-
- Ju
-
noun,
Confucian (def 2).
- OA
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- CJ
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ln
-
- L1
-
- IP
-
- GC
-
- EI
-
- JO
-
noun,
beloved one; darling; sweetheart.
- MF
-
- UL
-
- UI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- M.
-
- le
-
- NL
-
- fn
-
- 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.
- LF
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- GN
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- O.
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- OG
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- Ij
-
noun,
an inland arm of the Ijsselmeer in the Netherlands: Amsterdam located on its S side.
- J.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- Je
-
- AO
-
- MG
-
- L.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- CM
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- NI
-
- MN
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- NG
-
- NF
-
- fg
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NJ
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- PU
-
- N.
-
- CE
-
- G.
-
- LM
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- FP
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- JC
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- UC
-
- U.
-
- Jl
-
- jg
-
- JP
-
- FE
-
- CU
-
- MP
-
- LC
-
- MJ
-
noun,
marijuana. Abbreviation: MJ.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- GU
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- FC
-
- GP
-
- NP
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- GM
-
- ol
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .