Anagrams of lectionary
Word lectionary has
1173 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of lectionary.
- certainly
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adverb,
with certainty; without doubt; assuredly:
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- 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.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- 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.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- Tyrolean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tyrol or its inhabitants.
- interlay
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verb (used with object),
to lay between; interpose.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- 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.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- cryolite
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noun,
a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na 3 AlF 6 , occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum.
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- relation
-
noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- enactory
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adjective,
of or relating to an enactment that creates new rights and obligations.
- literacy
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noun,
the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- latency
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noun,
the state of being latent.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- orality
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noun,
the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
- 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.
- cerato-
-
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- centri-
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- centro-
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- larceny
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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.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- reality
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noun,
the state or quality of being real.
- anticly
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adverb,
in an antic manner.
- cyanite
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noun,
Mineralogy. kyanite.
- antero-
-
- Clayton
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noun,
John Middleton, 1796–1856, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1829–36, 1845–49, 1853–56; secretary of state 1849–50.
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- retinal
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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.
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- anolyte
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noun,
(in electrolysis) the portion of the electrolyte in the immediate vicinity of the anode.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- clarity
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noun,
clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
- article
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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.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- Lorient
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noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- Alcyone
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noun,
a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- nectary
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noun,
Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- caloyer
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noun,
a monk of the Eastern Church.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- Calorie
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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.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- acetoin
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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.
- cortina
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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.
- Carolyn
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noun,
a female given name.
- acolyte
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noun,
an altar attendant in public worship.
- cranio-
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- craniol
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- actino-
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- acyloin
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noun,
a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
- Torenia
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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.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- aconite
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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.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- Coryate
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noun,
Thomas, 1577–1617, English traveler and author.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- elytron
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noun,
one of the pair of hardened forewings of certain insects, as beetles, forming a protective covering for the posterior or flight wings.
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- Nicolay
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noun,
John George, 1832–1901, U.S. biographer.
- aileron
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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.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- contra-
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- nytril
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noun,
a synthetic, long-chain polymer fiber that produces a soft, elastic fabric.
- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Carole
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noun,
a female given name.
- Carney
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noun,
carny.
- cyano-
-
- Carnot
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noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- nitery
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noun,
a nightclub.
- nycto-
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- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- centr-
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- celto-
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- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- necro-
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- nicety
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noun,
a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- centi-
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- nearly
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adverb,
all but; almost:
- Nicole
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noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- Nilote
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Catlin
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noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- narco-
-
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- cerat-
-
- nycti-
-
- Ceylon
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noun,
former name of Sri Lanka.
- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- cartel
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- loiter
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Elinor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Loiret
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noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- Layton
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noun,
a town in N Utah.
- contr.
-
- lacto-
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- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Cornel
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- intro.
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- intra-
-
- inter.
-
- crayon
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noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Yentai
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Yantai.
- iatro-
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- cteno-
-
- etalon
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- entoil
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- elytra
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noun,
plural of elytron.
- Elyria
-
noun,
a city in N Ohio.
- colter
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noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- lycine
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noun,
betaine.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- litany
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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.
- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- citral
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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.
- Citron
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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.
- lyrate
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adjective,
Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
- lionet
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noun,
a young or small lion.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- linter
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noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- caryo-
-
- lictor
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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.
- Cleary
-
noun,
Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
- Lycian
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Lycia.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- clino-
-
- lentic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- Lenoir
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noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- lenity
-
noun,
the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
- Leyton
-
noun,
a former borough in SE England, near London: now part of Waltham Forest.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- 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.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- colent
-
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- nitro-
-
- re-lay
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verb (used with object),
to lay again.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- 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.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- recti-
-
- altern
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adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- realty
-
noun,
real property or real estate.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- royale
-
noun,
custard cut into shapes and used as a garnish in soups.
- Taylor
-
noun,
A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- acetyl
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adjective,
containing the acetyl group.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aceto-
-
- actin-
-
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Tyrone
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noun,
a former administrative county in W Northern Ireland: replaced by several new districts 1973.
- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- aeron.
-
- Tyrian
-
adjective,
of or relating to ancient Tyre or its people.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- tilery
-
noun,
a factory or kiln for making tiles.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- 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.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- 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.
- nocti-
-
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- 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.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- 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.
- 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.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- calory
-
noun,
calorie.
- notary
-
noun,
notary public.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- nitr-
-
- inlay
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- Iran.
-
- tolan
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noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Tyrol
-
noun,
an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
- intr.
-
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- LANCE
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- tera-
-
- laity
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- lairy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- layer
-
noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Tyner
-
noun,
McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Tyler
-
noun,
tiler (def 2).
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Lacey
-
noun,
a town in W Washington.
- Italy
-
noun,
a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Capital: Rome.
- Ital.
-
- irony
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- 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.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- incr.
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- ency.
-
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- 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.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- encl.
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- entry
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Elroy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- 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.
- Elyot
-
noun,
Sir Thomas, c1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- 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.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- yenta
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- tonia
-
- teno-
-
- incor
-
- incl.
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- 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.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- yearn
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- Icel.
-
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Tracy
-
noun,
Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
- iatry
-
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- 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.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- teary
-
adjective,
of or like tears.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Relay
-
noun,
a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- lytic
-
adjective,
of, noting, or pertaining to lysis or a lysin.
- rect.
-
- 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.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- lyric
-
noun,
a lyric poem.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- onlay
-
noun,
an overlay, especially one in relief.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- linty
-
adjective,
full of or covered with lint:
- reni-
-
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- Recit
-
- 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.
- rayon
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- lt-yr
-
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- 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.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- orial
-
- 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.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- liney
-
adjective,
liny.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- telo-
-
- latry
-
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- lect.
-
- octa-
-
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Leary
-
adjective,
leery1 .
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Taney
-
noun,
Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- 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.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- natl.
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- licet
-
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- riyal
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- Riley
-
noun,
James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- Royal
-
noun,
Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- Lycia
-
noun,
an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- OIcel
-
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- LeRoy
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- roily
-
adjective,
turbid; muddy.
- noct-
-
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- lact-
-
- 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.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Arnel
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- areo-
-
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cont.
-
- Coney
-
noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- colat
-
- ation
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- atony
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- atory
-
- 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.
- anti-
-
- 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.
- alti-
-
- crit.
-
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- cryo-
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- alto-
-
- ante-
-
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Corny
-
adjective,
of or abounding in corn.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- 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.
- coel-
-
- coaly
-
adjective,
of, resembling, or containing coal.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- cytol
-
- cyto-
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Cyril
-
noun,
Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cent.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cine-
-
- 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.
- cyan-
-
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- 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.
- 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.
- cert.
-
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Caryl
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- 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.
- Canty
-
adjective,
cheerful; lively.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- 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.
- Cant.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clary
-
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.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- cero-
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- ecto-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- acet-
-
- econ.
-
- Alcor
-
- ecol.
-
- acity
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Early
-
noun,
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Ailey
-
noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- aeri-
-
- crony
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- aero-
-
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- 30-30
-
- Alyce
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- tron
-
- Oct.
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- NTIA
-
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- CERN
-
- 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.
- Troy
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Tony
-
noun,
one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- 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.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cal.
-
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- 1080
-
- Ont.
-
- only
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Can.
-
- aer-
-
- ole-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- oily
-
adverb,
in an oily manner.
- 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.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- acr-
-
- not-
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- 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.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- 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.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- neo-
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- cen.
-
- tri-
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- 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.
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- nyet
-
adverb, noun,
no1 .
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- NCTE
-
- Nor.
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- 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.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Tyro
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- 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.
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- NIRA
-
- tRNA
-
- Tory
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- 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.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- ance
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- ancy
-
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- ryot
-
noun,
a peasant.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- tel-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- 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.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- ano-
-
- Alco
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- 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.
- rit.
-
- ten.
-
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- 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.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- 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.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- RONA
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- alt.
-
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- 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.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- ant.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ator
-
- atic
-
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Tiny
-
adjective,
very small; minute; wee.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- 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).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- tion
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tyne
-
noun,
tine.
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- 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.
- Orly
-
noun,
a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- 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.
- aet.
-
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- art.
-
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- Aire
-
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- rel.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- 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.
- 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.
- ter.
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- 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.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- 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.
- 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.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- 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:
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- itol
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lat.
-
- 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.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- 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.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- 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.
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- 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.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Ire.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- 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.
- etc.
-
- ctr.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- 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.
- ical
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- eco-
-
- enc.
-
- ect-
-
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- ICAO
-
- 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.
- int.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Cort
-
- 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.
- intl
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Coty
-
noun,
René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Ice.
-
- inly
-
adverb,
inwardly.
- crat
-
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- ile-
-
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- clar
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- cyte
-
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ceto
-
- Lory
-
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.
- 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.
-
- lyte
-
- lit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lyre
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- liny
-
adjective,
full of or marked with lines.
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Lyon
-
noun,
Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- cyl.
-
- 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.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- 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.
- cet-
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- cir.
-
- cit.
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- CTA
-
- CIE
-
- NEA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ne-
-
- TCA
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- 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.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- 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:
- YCL
-
- NIA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CRT
-
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- ROI
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- rte
-
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- in.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ILO
-
- NEC
-
- LON
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- CYO
-
- il-
-
- TAL
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- rt.
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- ine
-
- yer
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ier
-
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Yeo
-
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ALC
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- 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
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ECA
-
- 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.
- ery
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- NYC
-
- eo-
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ec-
-
- NCO
-
- ae.
-
- an.
-
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- 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.
- Tro
-
- eir
-
- ac-
-
- al.
-
- Ar.
-
- tr.
-
- LTA
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- acy
-
- en-
-
- ltr
-
- tra
-
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- AEC
-
- CEO
-
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- RNA
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- CIA
-
- ial
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ETO
-
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- ERT
-
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- ety
-
- ETR
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- 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.
- ROA
-
- aor
-
- IOC
-
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- Oc.
-
- OIt
-
- Re.
-
- OIr
-
- Clo
-
- cle
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ATC
-
- Ola
-
- at.
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- 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.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- NOC
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- ONI
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- REA
-
- CLR
-
- nr.
-
- ONR
-
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- cl.
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Co.
-
- 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.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- LCT
-
- NRA
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- ca.
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- CNO
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- NRC
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ory
-
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- CLI
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- 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.
- RCA
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- IRC
-
- 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.
- OTC
-
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- 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.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- OCR
-
- CEA
-
- ite
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- Ir.
-
- ANC
-
- IOT
-
- LOC
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ior
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NYA
-
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- 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 = .
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- 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.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- 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).
- Lt.
-
- oic
-
- La.
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ity
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- CAI
-
- LR
-
- ol
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- OA
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- 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.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- NC
-
- NI
-
- AO
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- NY
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- ly
-
- 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.
- ey
-
- O.
-
- RC
-
- EI
-
- L.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TC
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
-
- yl
-
- NL
-
- 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.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- ry
-
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- yr
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- Y.
-
- TN
-
- TL
-
- CE
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- i.
-
- le
-
- ic
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- YT
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RO
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- ty
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)