Anagrams of lectionaries
Word lectionaries has
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- interlaces
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verb (used with object),
to unite or arrange (threads, strips, parts, branches, etc.) so as to intercross one another, passing alternately over and under; intertwine.
- literacies
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noun,
the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
- citronalis
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noun,
lemon verbena.
- arsenolite
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noun,
a mineral, arsenic trioxide, As 2 O 3 , occurring usually as a white incrustation on arsenical ores.
- tolerances
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noun,
a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
- neoterics
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noun,
a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
- cilantros
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- reclinate
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adjective,
bending or curved downward.
- aerolites
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noun,
a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
- socialite
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noun,
a socially prominent person.
- coastline
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noun,
the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
- creatines
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noun,
an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
- Orleanist
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noun,
a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
- clarities
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noun,
clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
- certosina
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noun,
a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
- orientals
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- serotinal
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adjective,
pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
- latencies
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noun,
the state of being latent.
- sclerotin
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noun,
an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
- Israelite
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noun,
a descendant of Jacob, especially a member of the Hebrew people who inhabited the ancient kingdom of Israel.
- relations
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- sclerotia
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noun,
a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- treenails
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noun,
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- creations
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- esoterica
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plural noun,
things understood by or meant for a select few; recondite matters or items.
- larcenies
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noun,
the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
- iterances
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noun,
iteration.
- sciential
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adjective,
having knowledge.
- tolerance
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noun,
a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
- realities
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noun,
the state or quality of being real.
- realistic
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adjective,
interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical:
- nectaries
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noun,
Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
- clarinets
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- interlace
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verb (used with object),
to unite or arrange (threads, strips, parts, branches, etc.) so as to intercross one another, passing alternately over and under; intertwine.
- coeternal
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adjective,
existing with another eternally.
- sectional
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noun,
a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
- one-acter
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noun,
a short play consisting of one act.
- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- sectorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a sector.
- solitaire
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noun,
Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.
- secretion
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noun,
(in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
- relocates
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verb (used with object),
to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location:
- inelastic
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adjective,
not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
- selection
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noun,
an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- carotenes
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noun,
any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
- cast-iron
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noun,
an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
- contrails
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- centiares
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noun,
a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
- resection
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noun,
Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
- carolines
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noun,
a female given name.
- resilient
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adjective,
springing back; rebounding.
- acroleins
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- arecoline
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noun,
a toxic alkaloid obtained from the seeds of the areca, used chiefly in veterinary medicine as an agent for killing and expelling intestinal worms.
- reliances
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noun,
confident or trustful dependence.
- corelates
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verb (used with object),
to correlate.
- seriation
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noun,
the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
- centriole
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noun,
a small, cylindrical cell organelle, seen near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, that divides in perpendicular fashion during mitosis, the new pair of centrioles moving ahead of the spindle to opposite poles of the cell as the cell divides: identical in internal structure to a basal body.
- insectile
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adjective,
pertaining to or like an insect.
- oralities
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noun,
the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- iterance
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noun,
iteration.
- niteries
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noun,
a nightclub.
- inertias
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- increate
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adjective,
not created; uncreated.
- lactones
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- cleanser
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noun,
a preparation for cleansing, as a liquid or powder for scouring sinks, bathtubs, etc., or a cream for cleaning the face.
- niceties
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noun,
a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
- Sinclair
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noun,
Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- arenites
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noun,
psammite.
- clitoris
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noun,
the erectile organ of the vulva, homologous to the penis of the male.
- aoristic
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adjective,
Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- colistin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic polypeptide, C 45 H 85 O 10 N 13 , produced by the bacterium Bacillus colistinus, used in sulfate form against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and in the treatment of severe gastroenteritis.
- coistrel
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noun,
a scoundrel; knave.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- notecase
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noun,
billfold.
- notaries
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noun,
notary public.
- sarcenet
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noun,
a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
- telerans
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noun,
a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
- ironical
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
- Iscariot
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noun,
the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
- isocline
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noun,
a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- nitrolic
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adjective,
of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
- salience
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noun,
the state or condition of being salient.
- arsenite
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noun,
a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
- nitriles
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noun,
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
- cloister
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noun,
a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
- secretin
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noun,
a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
- sclerite
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noun,
any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
- clarions
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- lecterns
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noun,
a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.
- resinate
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
- lections
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- carioles
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- sericite
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noun,
a fine-grained variety of muscovite produced by the alteration of feldspar.
- Leinster
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noun,
a province in the E Republic of Ireland. 7576 sq. mi. (19,620 sq. km).
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- carlines
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noun,
an old woman.
- sericate
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adjective,
sericeous; silky.
- lenities
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noun,
the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
- centrals
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- carotene
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noun,
any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- carotins
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noun,
carotene.
- centiles
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noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- litanies
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- Listeria
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noun,
any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
- centiare
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noun,
a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
- seicento
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noun,
the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
- centares
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noun,
centiare.
- senorita
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- tileries
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noun,
a factory or kiln for making tiles.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- tiercels
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noun,
tercel.
- serotine
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noun,
a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
- cantoris
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adjective,
of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
- scenario
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noun,
an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- Caerleon
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noun,
a town in Gwent, in SE Wales: site of ancient Roman fortress, a supposed seat of King Arthur's court.
- clarinos
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- neoteric
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noun,
a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
- scienter
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noun,
a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
- ateliers
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noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- silicone
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noun,
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- oleaster
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noun,
an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
- Tirolese
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adjective, noun,
Tyrolese.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- silicate
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- citrines
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- Lorestan
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noun,
Luristan.
- silencer
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noun,
a person or thing that silences.
- cisterna
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noun,
cistern (def 2).
- Teresian
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noun,
a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
- Teresina
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noun,
a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
- cineoles
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noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- canister
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- cineaste
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noun,
any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
- ciliates
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- Increase
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noun,
growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
- linarite
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noun,
a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- tea-rose
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noun,
any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
- alienist
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- escarole
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noun,
a broad-leaved form of Cichorium endivia, used in salads.
Compare endive (def 1).
- ratlines
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- Escorial
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noun,
a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
- relation
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- esoteric
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adjective,
understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- retinols
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noun,
vitamin A.
- alienors
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- Reliance
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noun,
confident or trustful dependence.
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- aconites
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- Elsinore
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noun,
Helsingør.
- relocate
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verb (used with object),
to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location:
- triolein
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noun,
olein (def 1).
- reenlist
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verb (used with or without object),
to enlist again.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- acetones
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
- airlines
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noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- recision
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noun,
an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
- ailerons
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- trenails
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noun,
treenail.
- erection
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noun,
the act of erecting.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- treenail
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noun,
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- reclines
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verb (used with object),
to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
- retinals
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- entresol
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noun,
a low floor between two higher floors, the lower one usually being a ground floor; mezzanine.
- crinites
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- aerolite
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noun,
a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
- entrelac
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noun,
a decorative border of interlaced garlands and leaves.
- entrails
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- realties
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noun,
real property or real estate.
- treacles
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noun,
contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
- resonate
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verb (used with object),
to cause to resound.
- creatine
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noun,
an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
- corselet
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noun,
Also, corselette. a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle in one piece.
- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- Oresteia
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noun,
a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
- soricine
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adjective,
of or resembling the shrews.
- eternals
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noun,
something that is eternal.
- electro-
-
- electron
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noun,
Also called negatron. Physics, Chemistry. an elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of matter, having a negative charge of 1.602 × 10 −19 coulombs, a mass of 9.108 × 10 −31 kilograms, and spin of ½, and existing independently or as the component outside the nucleus of an atom.
- electros
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noun,
electrotype.
- corelate
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verb (used with object),
to correlate.
- election
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noun,
the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
- ancestor
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noun,
a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- license
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noun,
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- cenotes
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noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- talcose
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adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- entires
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noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- leaners
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noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- entices
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- tanrecs
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noun,
tenrec.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Liatris
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noun,
any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- lictors
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- erasion
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- cistron
-
noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- Eleanor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- tiercel
-
noun,
tercel.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- Celaeno
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
- stoical
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adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- Eleatic
-
noun,
a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- elaters
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- Latinic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- latinos
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Celesta
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
- entries
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- liernes
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- cetanes
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- cineole
-
noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- entero-
-
- enteric
-
noun,
enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
- lectern
-
noun,
a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.
- seriate
-
adjective,
arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- ecartes
-
noun,
a card game for two players.
- Electra
-
noun,
Also, Elektra. Classical Mythology. the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who incited her brother Orestes to kill Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus.
- cerato-
-
- cerates
-
noun,
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
- lenitic
-
adjective,
lentic.
- encores
-
noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- Lenotre
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1613–1700, French architect and landscape designer.
- centro-
-
- tercels
-
noun,
the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
- eclairs
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- centri-
-
- centres
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- enclose
-
verb (used with object),
to shut or hem in; close in on all sides:
- elision
-
noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- central
-
noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- elicits
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- leister
-
noun,
a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
- Leotine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- elector
-
noun,
a person who elects or may elect, especially a qualified voter.
- certain
-
Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- liaison
-
noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- centile
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- lectins
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- enteral
-
adjective,
enteric.
- lection
-
noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- earnest
-
noun,
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
- entails
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- lectors
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- enlaces
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- talions
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Eastern
-
adjective,
lying toward or situated in the east:
- enolate
-
noun,
any metallic derivative of an enol.
- centals
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- centare
-
noun,
centiare.
- electr-
-
- sericin
-
noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- tailors
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- inclose
-
verb (used with object),
enclose.
- citrons
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- silence
-
noun,
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- etalons
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- eternal
-
noun,
something that is eternal.
- coesite
-
noun,
a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
- costrel
-
noun,
a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
- stearic
-
adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- tierces
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- irenics
-
noun,
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches.
Compare polemics (def 2).
- tenaces
-
noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- stearin
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- coterie
-
noun,
a group of people who associate closely.
- coaster
-
noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- etesian
-
adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- Sno-Cat
-
- cranio-
-
- coarsen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- coalers
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- craniol
-
- ironies
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- ironist
-
noun,
a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
- Teniers
-
noun,
David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
- isation
-
- stearo-
-
- iolites
-
noun,
cordierite.
- Costain
-
noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- estriol
-
noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
- conster
-
verb (used with or without object),
construe.
- incisor
-
noun,
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
- contras
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
- corneas
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- solicit
-
verb (used with object),
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
- contra-
-
- inertia
-
noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- cornels
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- cornets
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- constr.
-
- inlaces
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- etoiles
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- Conrail
-
noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- inliers
-
noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- Teleran
-
noun,
a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
- corslet
-
noun,
corselet (def 2).
- iatrics
-
- colters
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- Insecta
-
noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- colitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the colon.
- cortina
-
noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- Stalino
-
noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- estrone
-
noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- citoles
-
noun,
cittern.
- crinose
-
adjective,
hairy.
- sterile
-
adjective,
free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
- cretins
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- clarino
-
noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- erotics
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- crinite
-
noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- claries
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- clarets
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- lancets
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- silicon
-
noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- stereo-
-
- sternal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sternum.
- claires
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- incites
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- eristic
-
noun,
a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
- sterno-
-
- cronies
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- Ericson
-
noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- citrins
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- citrine
-
noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- citrals
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- Clarion
-
noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- stencil
-
noun,
a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- cratons
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- sirenic
-
adjective,
of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
- Estonia
-
noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- isoline
-
noun,
isogram.
- creates
-
adjective,
Archaic. created.
- Israeli
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.
- tenrecs
-
noun,
any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
- italics
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- tensile
-
adjective,
of or relating to tension:
- Steiner
-
noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
- crenate
-
adjective,
having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
- sirloin
-
noun,
the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump.
- Lacoste
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- lancers
-
noun,
a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
- lactone
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- crenels
-
noun,
any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
- escolar
-
noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- lactose
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- Laertes
-
noun,
the father of Odysseus.
- creoles
-
noun,
a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- cleanse
-
verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- cleaner
-
noun,
a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
- sincere
-
adjective,
free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
- laities
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- coatees
-
noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- oleates
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- retinol
-
noun,
vitamin A.
- neritic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- treacle
-
noun,
contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
- transl.
-
- Alceste
-
noun,
an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
- realist
-
noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- Scarlet
-
noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- Nicetas
-
noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- Nicolai
-
noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- Nicolet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- astrol.
-
- Nicosia
-
noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- ratline
-
noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- Nilotes
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- rations
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Nilotic
-
noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- alerion
-
noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- scalene
-
adjective,
Geometry.
(of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base.
(of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
- treason
-
noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- nectars
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- Niteroi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- recital
-
noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- Calorie
-
noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- Caitlin
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- re-coil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- recline
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
- Cairene
-
noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- nailers
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Cainite
-
noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- recites
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- aileron
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- atelier
-
noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- narcose
-
adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- trenail
-
noun,
treenail.
- sclero-
-
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- atonics
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- recants
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- retinal
-
noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- necrose
-
verb (used with or without object),
to affect or be affected with necrosis.
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- article
-
noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- scrinia
-
noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- salicin
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- arenose
-
adjective,
sandy; gritty.
- oralist
-
noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- arenite
-
noun,
psammite.
- roseate
-
adjective,
tinged with rose; rosy:
- Salieri
-
noun,
Antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.
- onliest
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- ocreate
-
adjective,
having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
- Rosalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- Salerno
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
- Antlers
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- octanes
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- oneiric
-
adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- Anteros
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- antero-
-
- oilcans
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- anisole
-
noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- Roscian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- saltern
-
noun,
a saltworks.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- Orleans
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
- nitrile
-
noun,
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
- rialtos
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- arseno-
-
- trainee
-
noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- noetics
-
noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- norites
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- aristo-
-
- nostril
-
noun,
either of the two external openings of the nose.
- notices
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- areoles
-
noun,
an areola.
- orients
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Oriente
-
noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- sanicle
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- saltire
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- saltier
-
noun,
saltire.
- Linares
-
noun,
a city in S Spain.
- orceins
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- screeno
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.
- airline
-
noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- reticle
-
noun,
a network of fine lines, wires, or the like placed in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.
- Carlson
-
noun,
Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
- carnies
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- carnets
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- relicts
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- tincals
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- Carlton
-
noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- sectile
-
adjective,
capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
- relents
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- Carlist
-
noun,
a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
- Carline
-
noun,
an old woman.
- Carleen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- cariole
-
noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- loiters
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Seconal
-
- carnose
-
adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- loaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- relates
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- selenic
-
adjective,
of or containing selenium, especially in the hexavalent state.
- senator
-
noun,
a member of a senate.
- cations
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- lineate
-
adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- seleno-
-
- rescale
-
verb (used with object),
to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest:
- linters
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- acerose
-
adjective,
needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
- carotin
-
noun,
carotene.
- Castile
-
noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- lisente
-
noun,
plural of sente.
- acetone
-
noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
- cartels
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- actino-
-
- section
-
noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- Loraine
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- retails
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- Lorient
-
noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- careens
-
noun,
a careening.
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- cantles
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- canters
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- trienes
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- iatro-
-
- resole
-
verb (used with object),
to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
- elects
-
noun,
a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- elicit
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- relate
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Orense
-
noun,
a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
- Etoile
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- relies
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- elect.
-
- rectos
-
- oleins
-
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.
- resile
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- enters
-
Verb phrases,
enter into,
to participate in; engage in.
to investigate; consider:
to sympathize with; share in.
to form a constituent part or ingredient of:
to go into a particular state:
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- resent
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- resect
-
verb (used with object),
to do a resection on.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- Iletin
-
- reseat
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- recti-
-
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- rentes
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- Ilorin
-
noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- Eloise
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- encore
-
noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- erects
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- escent
-
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- enrols
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Recent
-
noun,
Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- steno-
-
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- Enesco
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- enlace
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- relent
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- oleate
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- Sterne
-
noun,
Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- recite
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- Ernest
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Ostler
-
noun,
hostler.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- racons
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- ricins
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- entice
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- enter-
-
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- sacro-
-
- Lorens
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Searle
-
noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- seater
-
noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sealer
-
noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- lorans
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- loners
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- narcos
-
noun,
narc.
- narco-
-
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- screen
-
noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- secern
-
verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- scler-
-
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- select
-
adjective,
chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
- selen-
-
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- Lester
-
noun,
a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- secret
-
noun,
something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- Locris
-
noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Lenore
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- leones
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- liters
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- Lister
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- sclent
-
noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- intra-
-
- intro.
-
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- instr.
-
- irenic
-
adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- sarco-
-
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- ironic
-
adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- inter.
-
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- inlier
-
noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- scato-
-
- lacto-
-
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- nerols
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- necro-
-
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- nocti-
-
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- nitro-
-
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- sterol
-
noun,
any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- corset
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- cetane
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- torsel
-
noun,
a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- ternes
-
noun,
terne metal.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- aniso-
-
- teleo-
-
- contr.
-
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- Teresa
-
noun,
Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- certes
-
adverb,
certainly; in truth.
- cisele
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crenel
-
noun,
any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
- Centre
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- creels
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- teaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- ceorls
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- create
-
adjective,
Archaic. created.
- crease
-
noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- cerat-
-
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- cerate
-
noun,
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- cereal
-
noun,
any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cerise
-
adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- anoles
-
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.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- coatee
-
noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- closer
-
noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tenrec
-
noun,
any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clones
-
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.
- Cloete
-
noun,
Stuart, 1897–1976, South African novelist, born in France.
- clino-
-
- arsen-
-
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- cleans
-
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- terces
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- astro-
-
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- tercel
-
noun,
the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- colent
-
- astron
-
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- tenace
-
noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- claros
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- areole
-
noun,
an areola.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- aretes
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Creole
-
noun,
a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- celto-
-
- aeron.
-
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- ecrase
-
adjective,
(of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
- treens
-
noun,
treenware.
- tierce
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- cenote
-
noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- triols
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- cteno-
-
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- aceto-
-
- Ecorse
-
noun,
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- elates
-
adjective,
elated.
- ecarte
-
noun,
a card game for two players.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- Celine
-
noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- ecoles
-
noun,
school1 .
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Easter
-
noun,
an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- actin-
-
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- cresol
-
noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- tarso-
-
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- Tralee
-
noun,
a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- tronas
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- alerce
-
noun,
the wood of the sandarac tree.
- trones
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Center
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- crones
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- centi-
-
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- elater
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- 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.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- centr-
-
- careen
-
noun,
a careening.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- trans.
-
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- censer
-
noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- censor
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- asco-
-
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- scat-
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- sect.
-
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Scot.
-
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- 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.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Cant.
-
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- nails
-
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.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- ation
-
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- astr.
-
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- nears
-
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- naso-
-
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- natl.
-
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- nitr-
-
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- 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.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Alcor
-
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- oste-
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- acro-
-
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- reni-
-
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- acet-
-
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- 30-30
-
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- actos
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- treas
-
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Recit
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- aero-
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- aeri-
-
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- sanit
-
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- areo-
-
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- 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.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- tonia
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- noct-
-
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Arnel
-
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- sarc-
-
- octa-
-
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- alti-
-
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- orial
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- alto-
-
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- OIcel
-
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- anis-
-
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- 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.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- 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.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- intr.
-
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- coele
-
- ento-
-
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- coel-
-
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- colat
-
- telo-
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- Cons.
-
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insol
-
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- inst.
-
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- cont.
-
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- 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.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- istic
-
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Iran.
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- teno-
-
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Const
-
- init.
-
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Srta.
-
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- IATSE
-
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Creel
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- ster.
-
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- crit.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cores
-
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- tears
-
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- incl.
-
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- incor
-
- incr.
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- tele-
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Icel.
-
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- ician
-
- icons
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ileo-
-
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ilio-
-
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- cero-
-
- sero-
-
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- cert.
-
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- Seric
-
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- lenos
-
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.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- 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.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lect.
-
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ecto-
-
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- cent.
-
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- licet
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- seti-
-
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lact-
-
- ecol.
-
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Sino-
-
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Ecole
-
noun,
school1 .
- tera-
-
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- encl.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Ital.
-
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- sito-
-
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- ition
-
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- clase
-
- econ.
-
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cine-
-
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- str.
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tri-
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- tRNA
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- tron
-
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sci.
-
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- ter.
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- SLIC
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Sat.
-
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- scil
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- sec.
-
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scr.
-
- tion
-
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- RIIA
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- RONA
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- Sra.
-
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Soni
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Ste.
-
- RNAS
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Sol.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- soln
-
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Cor.
-
- int.
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- CERN
-
- Lani
-
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cene
-
- cen.
-
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Cels
-
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- cet-
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- clar
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- itis
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- itol
-
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- cir.
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Ceto
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lacs
-
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).
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- 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.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- lit.
-
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Can.
-
- 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.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- cat.
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- 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.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lin.
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- eso-
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- est.
-
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Cres
-
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- crat
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- ect-
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- eco-
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- enc.
-
- ence
-
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Ire.
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- iso-
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- ical
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Cort
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- ile-
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- 1080
-
- 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.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Con.
-
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- INRI
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ins.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- intl
-
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- EEOC
-
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alis
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ole-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Alco
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ont.
-
- AISI
-
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- alt.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Oct.
-
- ARIS
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ant.
-
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- OEEC
-
- ANSI
-
- ano-
-
- oils
-
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.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- ance
-
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rel.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- aet.
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ACLS
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- aer-
-
- 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.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- 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.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- ates
-
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neo-
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- NTIA
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- 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.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIRA
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- atic
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- 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.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Cal.
-
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- ator
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NCTE
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- not-
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nos-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- asc-
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- art.
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- TLC
-
- ca.
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- ACS
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ea.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- eo-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- tlo
-
- tlr
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- 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.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- TAL
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- CEO
-
- cs.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- cl.
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- ARS
-
- EEC
-
- TSI
-
- CIA
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ECA
-
- CIE
-
- ec-
-
- CAI
-
- TSE
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ac-
-
- ct.
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- al.
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- Tro
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- cte
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ast
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- CEA
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Clo
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ALC
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- ANC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- CLR
-
- CNO
-
- ASR
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- CNS
-
- ASN
-
- tr.
-
- ASI
-
- tra
-
- CLI
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- CTA
-
- CSA
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- TCA
-
- aor
-
- TCS
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- CSO
-
- CRT
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- CRS
-
- TIA
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- ase
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- AIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- cle
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- EEO
-
- SAR
-
- NEC
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NES
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- sc.
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- nr.
-
- ne-
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- NSA
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- NSC
-
- Oc.
-
- OSA
-
- OTC
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- NEA
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- OCR
-
- eir
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- LOC
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LON
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- LST
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- NCO
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCS
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ose
-
- ROA
-
- ot-
-
- RNA
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- RCS
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Re.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ROI
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- rt.
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- 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.
- OIr
-
- SAE
-
- OIt
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SRO
-
- So.
-
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- RSE
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- Ola
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- il-
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- ial
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Sr.
-
- IAS
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ier
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- io-
-
- ILO
-
- ILS
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- IOC
-
- 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 = .
- ior
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
-
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ir.
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- EIS
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- en-
-
- ene
-
- EOE
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- STL
-
- ics
-
- STI
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ese
-
- ESL
-
- ESR
-
- ETO
-
- ETR
-
- ETS
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- IRC
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- La.
-
- IRL
-
- Lt.
-
- 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).
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ite
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- SLA
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ITC
-
- SLE
-
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- SLR
-
- ISA
-
- ITA
-
- Isl
-
- ISR
-
- ist
-
- ise
-
- CE
-
- t.
-
- RC
-
- OA
-
- SN
-
- NL
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- O.
-
- AO
-
- R.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- NI
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- 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.
- TN
-
- 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.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- le
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ln
-
- L.
-
- S.
-
- N.
-
- ol
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- LC
-
- TL
-
- TC
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- L1
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- LR
-
- L2
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- EI
-
- SA
-
- RO
-
- SL
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- NC
-
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.