Anagrams of liquefactions

Word liquefactions has 2103 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of liquefactions.

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liquefaction
noun, the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
loquacities
noun, the state of being loquacious; talkativeness; garrulity.
equinoctial
noun, celestial equator.
cinquefoils
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Potentilla, of the rose family, having yellow, red, or white five-petaled flowers, as P. reptans (creeping cinquefoil) of the Old World, or P. argentea (silvery cinquefoil) of North America.
felicitous
adjective, well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate:
licentious
adjective, sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.
inosculate
verb (used with or without object), to unite by openings, as arteries in anastomosis.
quintefoil
noun, cinquefoil (def 2).
inoculates
verb (used with object), to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
quantifies
verb (used with object), to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
cinquefoil
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Potentilla, of the rose family, having yellow, red, or white five-petaled flowers, as P. reptans (creeping cinquefoil) of the Old World, or P. argentea (silvery cinquefoil) of North America.
tiliaceous
adjective, belonging to the Tiliaceae, the linden family of plants.
unifoliate
adjective, having only one leaf.
infectious
adjective, communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another:
socialite
noun, a socially prominent person.
qualities
noun, an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute:
conflates
verb (used with object), to fuse into one entity; merge:
faunistic
adjective, of or relating to the geographical distribution of animal life.
falconets
noun, any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.
faculties
noun, an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action:
equations
noun, the act of equating or making equal; equalization:
facetious
adjective, not meant to be taken seriously or literally:
sulfonate
noun, an ester or salt derived from a sulfonic acid.
consulate
noun, the premises officially occupied by a consul.
sectional
noun, a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
cotqueans
noun, Archaic. a man who busies himself with traditionally women's household duties.
coastline
noun, the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
quintiles
noun, Statistics. a quantile for the special case of five equal proportions.
qualifies
verb (used with object), to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent:
infuscate
adjective, darkened with a fuscous or brownish tinge.
tenacious
adjective, holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of):
inoculate
verb (used with object), to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
flections
noun, the act of bending.
inelastic
adjective, not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
quinielas
noun, quinella.
quantiles
noun, one of the class of values of a variate that divides the total frequency of a sample or population into a given number of equal proportions.
fictional
adjective, invented as part of a work of fiction:
sciential
adjective, having knowledge.
no-fault
noun, Also called no-fault insurance. a form of automobile insurance designed to enable the policyholder in case of an accident to collect a certain basic compensation promptly for economic loss from his or her own insurance company without determination of liability.
quintile
noun, Statistics. a quantile for the special case of five equal proportions.
close-in
adjective, near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
unifaces
noun, a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
notifies
verb (used with object), to inform (someone) or give notice to:
aquiline
adjective, (of the nose) shaped like an eagle's beak; hooked.
colistin
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.
alunites
noun, a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
coequals
noun, a coequal person or thing.
cleanout
noun, an act of cleaning out.
antilife
adjective, antagonistic or indifferent to a normal life.
Anicetus
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
noctules
noun, a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
quantile
noun, one of the class of values of a variate that divides the total frequency of a sample or population into a given number of equal proportions.
osculant
adjective, united by certain common characteristics.
quintics
noun, a quantity of the fifth degree.
ciliates
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.
quantics
noun, a rational, integral, homogeneous function of two or more variables.
quintals
noun, a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms (220.5 avoirdupois pounds).
osculate
verb (used with object), to bring into close contact or union.
auctions
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
outfaces
verb (used with object), to cause to submit by or as if by staring down; face or stare down.
outflies
verb (used with object), to surpass in flying, especially in speed or distance:
cautions
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
outlines
noun, the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
quiniela
noun, quinella.
Catiline
noun, (Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
question
noun, a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
Quantico
noun, a U.S. Marine Corps base and development and education command in NE Virginia, NE of Fredericksburg on the Potomac River.
conflate
verb (used with object), to fuse into one entity; merge:
cutlines
noun, a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
confutes
verb (used with object), to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove:
inquiets
verb (used with object), to destroy the peace of; disturb; disquiet.
fication
isocline
noun, a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
filiates
verb (used with object), Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock. Compare affiliate (def 5).
finalist
noun, a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition.
fine-cut
adjective, cut into very thin strips (contrasted with rough-cut):
insulate
verb (used with object), to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound:
flection
noun, the act of bending.
insolate
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
flounces
noun, an act or instance of flouncing; a flouncing movement.
lacteous
adjective, milky; of the color of milk.
inflicts
verb (used with object), to impose as something that must be borne or suffered:
inflects
verb (used with object), to modulate (the voice).
inflates
verb (used with object), to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
folacins
noun, folic acid.
foliates
adjective, covered with or having leaves.
tinfoils
noun, tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
funicles
noun, the stalk of an ovule or seed.
tequilas
noun, a strong liquor from Mexico, distilled from fermented mash of an agave.
toenails
noun, a nail of a toe.
lactones
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
Conquest
noun, the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.
elations
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
Consuela
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “consolation.”.
coquinas
noun, Also called pompano, butterfly-shell clam. a small clam, Donax variabilis, abundant in the intertidal zone of eastern and southern U.S. coastal beaches, having fanlike bands of various hues, the paired empty shells often spread in a butterfly shape.
cotquean
noun, Archaic. a man who busies himself with traditionally women's household duties.
counties
noun, the largest administrative division of a U.S. state:
tunicles
noun, a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
sulfonic
adjective, sulfo.
lunatics
noun, (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
lunacies
noun, insanity; mental disorder.
litanies
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.
lacunose
adjective, full of or having lacunae.
liquates
verb (used with object), to heat (an alloy or mixture) sufficiently to melt the more fusible matter and thus to separate it from the rest, as in the refining of tin.
linocuts
noun, a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
line-out
noun, a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.
equation
noun, the act of equating or making equal; equalization:
Taliesin
noun, flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
lections
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
lean-tos
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
factious
adjective, given to faction; dissentious:
falconet
noun, any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.
societal
adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
Coquelin
noun, Benoît Constant [buh-nwa kawn-stahn] /bəˈnwa kɔ̃ˈstɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, French actor.
aconites
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.
silicone
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.
sea-lion
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.
Alcinous
noun, king of the Phaeacians and father of Nausicaä and Laodamas.
aliquots
noun, an aliquot part.
acuities
noun, sharpness; acuteness; keenness:
alienist
noun, (formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
aesculin
noun, esculin.
silicate
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.
eluants
noun, a liquid used for elution.
oilcans
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
ciliate
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.
Nilotes
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
folates
noun, folic acid.
infects
adjective, Archaic. infected.
olefins
noun, any member of the alkene series.
foliate
adjective, covered with or having leaves.
utensil
noun, any of the instruments or vessels commonly used in a kitchen, dairy, etc.:
toucans
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
elusion
noun, the act of eluding; evasion.
elision
noun, the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
cinques
noun, the five at dice, cards, etc.
folacin
noun, folic acid.
inflate
verb (used with object), to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
inflect
verb (used with object), to modulate (the voice).
elicits
verb (used with object), to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
citoles
noun, cittern.
oculist
noun, ophthalmologist.
claques
noun, a group of persons hired to applaud an act or performer.
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.
inflict
verb (used with object), to impose as something that must be borne or suffered:
sinuate
adjective, bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
elastic
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
liquate
verb (used with object), to heat (an alloy or mixture) sufficiently to melt the more fusible matter and thus to separate it from the rest, as in the refining of tin.
onliest
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
Soutine
noun, Chaim [khahy-im,, khahy-im] /xaɪˈɪm,, ˈxaɪ ɪm/ (Show IPA), 1894–1943, Lithuanian painter in France.
outline
noun, the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
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.
filiate
verb (used with object), Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock. Compare affiliate (def 5).
esculin
noun, a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble glucoside, C 15 H 16 O 9 , obtained from the bark of the common horse chestnut and used chiefly in skin preparations as a protective against sunburn.
incites
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
solicit
verb (used with object), to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Equanil
tinfoil
noun, tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
catouse
noun, New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
cauline
adjective, of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
outsail
verb (used with object), to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
caution
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
soutane
noun, a cassock.
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.
outface
verb (used with object), to cause to submit by or as if by staring down; face or stare down.
inclose
verb (used with object), enclose.
incluse
noun, recluse (def 2).
Celosia
noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
entoils
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
centals
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
linocut
noun, a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
Iquitos
noun, a city in NE Peru, on the upper Amazon.
Fonseca
noun, Gulf of, a bay of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America, bordered by El Salvador on the W, Honduras on the NE, and Nicaragua on the S. About 700 sq. mi. (1800 sq. km).
finales
noun, the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
Oceanus
noun, a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
Stalino
noun, a former name of Donetsk.
finials
noun, Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
consult
noun, a consultation.
nifties
noun, something nifty, as a clever remark or joke.
colitis
noun, inflammation of the colon.
Nicosia
noun, a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
Nicolet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
cuisine
noun, a style or quality of cooking; cookery:
Nicolai
noun, (Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
conatus
noun, an effort or striving.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
Sno-Cat
sulfone
noun, any of a class of organic compounds containing the bivalent group –SO 2 –, united with two hydrocarbon groups.
confuse
verb (used with object), to perplex or bewilder:
confute
verb (used with object), to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove:
tunicle
noun, a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
acetous
adjective, containing or producing acetic acid.
flacons
noun, a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
Sequoia
noun, either of two large coniferous trees of California, Sequoiadendron giganteum or Sequoia sempervirens, both having reddish bark and reaching heights of more than 300 feet (91 meters).
contuse
verb (used with object), to injure (tissue), especially without breaking the skin; bruise.
sulcate
adjective, having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
Tunisia
noun, a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: a French protectorate until 1956. 48,330 sq. mi. (125,175 sq. km). Capital: Tunis.
coquets
noun, Obsolete. a male flirt.
coquina
noun, Also called pompano, butterfly-shell clam. a small clam, Donax variabilis, abundant in the intertidal zone of eastern and southern U.S. coastal beaches, having fanlike bands of various hues, the paired empty shells often spread in a butterfly shape.
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Tuonela
noun, the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
acinous
adjective, consisting of acini.
sulfate
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
Aetolus
noun, son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
flaunts
noun, the act of flaunting.
sulfite
noun, a salt or ester of sulfurous acid.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Clifton
noun, a city in NE New Jersey.
fistula
noun, Pathology. a narrow passage or duct formed by disease or injury, as one leading from an abscess to a free surface, or from one cavity to another.
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.
loquats
noun, a small evergreen tree, Eriobotrya japonica, native to China and Japan, cultivated as an ornamental and for its yellow, plumlike fruit.
finical
adjective, finicky.
finites
noun, something that is finite.
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.
inlaces
verb (used with object), enlace.
iolites
noun, cordierite.
cloques
noun, an embossed or quilted fabric. Compare matelassé.
Cloquet
noun, a town in NE Minnesota.
nucleo-
inutile
adjective, of no use or service.
stoical
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
Seconal
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Nilotic
noun, a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
inulase
noun, an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
flounce
noun, an act or instance of flouncing; a flouncing movement.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
cutline
noun, a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
lunatic
noun, (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
inquest
noun, a legal or judicial inquiry, usually before a jury, especially an investigation made by a coroner into the cause of a death.
coequal
noun, a coequal person or thing.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
cofinal
adjective, of or relating to a subset of a set with a partial order relation, as “greater than” or “equal to,” in which corresponding to each element in the set is an element in the subset that is in relation to the given element.
inquiet
verb (used with object), to destroy the peace of; disturb; disquiet.
noctule
noun, a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
luteins
noun, Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
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.
suction
noun, the act, process, or condition of sucking.
cantles
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
isation
counsel
noun, advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
quinces
noun, either of two small trees, Cydonia oblonga or C. sinensis, of the rose family, bearing hard, fragrant, yellowish fruit used chiefly for making jelly or preserves.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
auction
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
laities
noun, the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
quinols
noun, hydroquinone.
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.
quinoas
noun, a tall crop plant, Chenopodium quinoa, of the amaranth family, cultivated mainly in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile for its small, ivory-colored seed, which is used as a food staple.
faction
noun, a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
silique
noun, the long two-valved seed vessel or pod of plants belonging to the mustard family.
facient
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.
fiances
noun, a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
quinate
adjective, arranged in groups of five.
fictile
adjective, capable of being molded.
uncoils
verb (used with or without object), to unwind from a coiled position.
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
acquits
verb (used with object), to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty:
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
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.
Salique
adjective, Salic.
unclose
verb (used with or without object), to bring or come out of a closed state; open.
fiction
noun, the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
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.
lactone
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
asquint
adverb, adjective, with an oblique glance or squint; askance; slyly; dubiously.
Latinic
adjective, of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
fustian
noun, a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
latinos
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
Latinus
noun, the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
uniface
noun, a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
latices
noun, a plural of latex.
Faneuil
noun, Peter, 1700–43, American merchant: builder of Faneuil Hall.
unifies
verb (used with or without object), to make or become a single unit; unite:
launces
noun, sand lance.
fancies
noun, imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
isoline
noun, isogram.
aliquot
noun, an aliquot part.
antique
noun, any work of art, piece of furniture, decorative object, or the like, created or produced in a former period, or, according to U.S. customs laws, 100 years before date of purchase.
faucets
noun, any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
quintic
noun, a quantity of the fifth degree.
falcons
noun, any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
quintes
noun, the fifth of eight defensive positions.
lancets
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
actino-
siliqua
noun, a silver coin of the later Roman Empire, the 24th part of a solidus, first issued by Constantine.
quintal
noun, a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms (220.5 avoirdupois pounds).
tincals
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
funicle
noun, the stalk of an ovule or seed.
lactose
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
fascine
noun, a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
lection
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
acquest
noun, property acquired other than by inheritance, as by purchase or gift.
canfuls
noun, the amount that a can will hold.
caiques
noun, a single-masted sailing vessel used on the eastern Mediterranean Sea, having a sprit mainsail, a square topsail, and two or more other sails.
Fulanis
noun, Also, Fulah. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through W Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
lenitic
adjective, lentic.
Caitlin
noun, a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
alunite
noun, a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
eutocia
noun, normal childbirth.
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
unlaces
verb (used with object), to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
Ictinus
noun, flourished mid-5th century b.c, Greek architect, a designer of the Parthenon.
Lecuona
noun, Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
talions
noun, lex talionis.
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
calques
noun, a loan translation, especially one resulting from bilingual interference in which the internal structure of a borrowed word or phrase is maintained but its morphemes are replaced by those of the native language, as German halbinsel for peninsula.
quantic
noun, a rational, integral, homogeneous function of two or more variables.
Felicia
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “happy.”.
sanicle
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
festuca
noun, any grass of the genus Festuca, chiefly characterized by tufted blades and spikelets, comprising the fescues.
unities
noun, the state of being one; oneness.
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.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
tequila
noun, a strong liquor from Mexico, distilled from fermented mash of an agave.
italics
noun, Often, italics. italic type.
uncials
noun, an uncial letter.
setula
noun, a short, blunt seta.
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.
fauces
noun, Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
cut-in
noun, Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
faucet
noun, any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
fistic
adjective, of boxing; pugilistic:
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
itself
pronoun, a reflexive form of it1 :
TEFLON
adjective, characterized by imperviousness to blame or criticism:
fetial
adjective, concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace:
lanose
adjective, lanate.
Tuscan
noun, the standard literary form of the Italian language.
festal
adjective, pertaining to or befitting a feast, festival, holiday, or gala occasion.
Lucian
noun, a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
itious
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
coutil
noun, a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
Lucias
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
Lucite
counts
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
Cousin
noun, Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
fasten
verb (used with object), to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
luetic
adjective, syphilitic.
lunate
noun, Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
cuesta
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
felsic
adjective, (of rocks) consisting chiefly of feldspars, feldspathoids, quartz, and other light-colored minerals.
culets
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
fecula
noun, fecal matter, especially of insects.
acquit
verb (used with object), to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty:
insult
noun, an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
feints
noun, a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
cueist
noun, a billiard player.
acious
insula
noun, a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
instil
verb (used with object), instill.
Tunica
noun, a tunic.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
cteno-
sultan
noun, the sovereign of an Islamic country.
sunlit
adjective, lighted by the sun.
Culion
noun, an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
faults
noun, a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing:
fiance
noun, a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
lutose
adjective, covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
luteo-
fiasco
noun, a complete and ignominious failure.
lances
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
cuneal
adjective, wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
lacto-
flacon
noun, a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
felons
noun, Law. a person who has committed a felony.
lancet
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
flatus
noun, intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines and composed primarily of hydrogen sulfide and varying amounts of methane.
lutein
noun, Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
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.
Tuinal
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.
Lieut.
Toluca
noun, a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
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.
filose
adjective, threadlike.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
toucan
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
coulis
noun, a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
sluice
noun, an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
acutes
noun, the acute accent.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
ensoul
verb (used with object), to endow with a soul.
linacs
noun, linear accelerator.
telson
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
finale
noun, the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
toques
noun, a brimless and close-fitting hat for women, in any of several shapes.
toluic
adjective, of or derived from toluic acid.
facies
noun, general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
tonsil
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
filate
adjective, threadlike.
Iseult
noun, Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance. the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram. daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
lentic
adjective, pertaining to or living in still water.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
lesion
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
filets
noun, fillet (defs 1, 10).
Leucas
noun, Levkas.
Escaut
noun, French name of Scheldt.
leuco-
liaise
verb (used without object), to form a liaison.
Leucon
noun, a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
fiesta
noun, any festival or festive celebration.
Lencas
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
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.
equant
adjective, (of a crystal) having all axes of the same length (opposed to anisometric).
talion
noun, lex talionis.
equals
noun, a person or thing that is equal.
facets
noun, one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
facile
adjective, moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality:
lucent
adjective, shining.
finite
noun, something that is finite.
finest
noun, the police:
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
ionics
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
locust
noun, Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.
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.
loquat
noun, a small evergreen tree, Eriobotrya japonica, native to China and Japan, cultivated as an ornamental and for its yellow, plumlike fruit.
Tucson
noun, a city in S Arizona: health resort.
Launce
noun, sand lance.
louies
noun, looie.
falsie
noun, either of a pair of shaped pads, made of rubber, fabric, or the like, for wearing inside a brassiere to give the breasts a larger or more shapely appearance.
finlet
noun, a small, detached ray of a fin in certain fishes, as mackerels.
Louise
noun, Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
tenias
noun, taenia.
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
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.
iolite
noun, cordierite.
fiscal
noun, (in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
tolans
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Aeolus
noun, the ruler of the winds.
Silone
noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
ficoes
noun, fig1 (def 4).
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
eluant
noun, a liquid used for elution.
finals
noun, that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
actin-
talons
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
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.
faints
noun, the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
elicit
verb (used with object), to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
fincas
noun, a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
sinful
adjective, characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked:
Falcon
noun, any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
elfins
noun, an elf.
tousle
noun, a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
finial
noun, Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
lunies
noun, a lunatic.
nasute
noun, a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
calque
noun, a loan translation, especially one resulting from bilingual interference in which the internal structure of a borrowed word or phrase is maintained but its morphemes are replaced by those of the native language, as German halbinsel for peninsula.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
quaint
adjective, having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque:
cantle
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
incise
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
canful
noun, the amount that a can will hold.
Fulani
noun, Also, Fulah. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through W Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
sclent
noun, any slanting surface, as a slope.
sci-fi
noun, science fiction.
califs
noun, caliph.
cantus
noun, cantus firmus.
Calif.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
quants
noun, Business Slang. an expert in quantitative analysis.
quasi-
caique
noun, a single-masted sailing vessel used on the eastern Mediterranean Sea, having a sprit mainsail, a square topsail, and two or more other sails.
queans
noun, an overly forward, impudent woman; shrew; hussy.
Fulton
noun, Robert, 1765–1815, U.S. engineer and inventor: builder of the first profitable steamboat.
funest
adjective, boding or causing evil or death; fatal; disastrous.
quiets
noun, freedom from noise, unwanted sound, etc.:
Uticas
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
uncoil
verb (used with or without object), to unwind from a coiled position.
quilts
noun, a coverlet for a bed, made of two layers of fabric with some soft substance, as wool or down, between them and stitched in patterns or tufted through all thicknesses in order to prevent the filling from shifting.
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
Canute
noun, a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
Austin
noun, Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
unseal
verb (used with object), to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
cental
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
fontal
adjective, pertaining to or coming from a fountain or spring.
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.
Sloane
noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
celto-
incult
adjective, wild; rude; unrefined.
ounces
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
cotula
noun, (in prescriptions) a measure.
uncase
verb (used with object), to remove from a case; remove the case from.
Alcuin
noun, (Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
solute
noun, the substance dissolved in a given solution.
uncial
noun, an uncial letter.
Catlin
noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
sol-fa
noun, Music. the set of syllables, do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, sung to the respective tones of the scale. All but do and ti are attributed to Guido d'Arezzo.
Solent
noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
casque
noun, an open, conical helmet with a nose guard, commonly used in the medieval period.
Caslon
noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
Quince
noun, either of two small trees, Cydonia oblonga or C. sinensis, of the rose family, bearing hard, fragrant, yellowish fruit used chiefly for making jelly or preserves.
Austen
noun, Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
antiq.
futons
noun, a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
quotes
noun, a quotation.
soften
verb (used with object), to make soft or softer.
Iletin
sacque
noun, sack1 (def 6).
tincal
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
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.
aniso-
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
unites
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
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.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
ancile
noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
unlace
verb (used with object), to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
Alnico
noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
salute
noun, Military. the special act of respect paid in saluting. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
Tiflis
noun, former name of Tbilisi.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
Alston
noun, a male given name.
Aloeus
noun, a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
futile
adjective, incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful:
quoits
noun, quoits, (used with a singular verb) a game in which rings of rope or flattened metal are thrown at an upright peg, the object being to encircle it or come as close to it as possible.
fusain
noun, a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.
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.
auntie
noun, Informal. aunt.
quino-
quinoa
noun, a tall crop plant, Chenopodium quinoa, of the amaranth family, cultivated mainly in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile for its small, ivory-colored seed, which is used as a food staple.
quinol
noun, hydroquinone.
scato-
UNESCO
noun, an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
quint-
Quinta
noun, an inn, especially one in the countryside.
quinte
noun, the fifth of eight defensive positions.
unfact
noun, a fabrication that is disseminated as fact.
unific
adjective, unifying; uniting:
unfits
adjective, not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
softie
noun, softy.
Uniate
noun, a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
UNICEF
noun, United Nations Children's Fund: an agency, created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946, concerned with improving the health and nutrition of children and mothers throughout the world; Nobel Peace Prize 1965.
quints
noun, an organ stop sounding a fifth higher than the corresponding digitals.
Fuseli
noun, (John) Henry (Johann Heinrich Füssli) 1741–1825, English painter, illustrator, and essayist; born in Switzerland.
fusion
noun, the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
quoins
noun, an external solid angle of a wall or the like.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
Aquilo
noun, the ancient Roman personification of the north wind.
fustic
noun, the wood of a large, tropical American tree, Chlorophora tinctoria, of the mulberry family, yielding a light-yellow dye.
centi-
Italic
noun, Often, italics. italic type.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
stolen
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
floats
noun, something that floats, as a raft.
nocti-
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
aceto-
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.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
aiolis
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
flouts
noun, a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
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.
clouts
noun, a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
fluent
adjective, spoken or written with ease:
inlaut
noun, medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
incuse
noun, an incuse figure or impression.
nuclei
noun, plural of nucleus.
cloque
noun, an embossed or quilted fabric. Compare matelassé.
clonus
noun, a rapid succession of flexions and extensions of a group of muscles, usually signifying an affection of the brain or spinal cord.
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.
stifle
noun, (in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee.
steno-
coitus
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
colent
flutes
noun, a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder.
senufo
noun, a member of a group of indigenous people of Ivory Coast, Mali, and Burkina Faso, known for their music and art.
sequin
noun, a small shining disk or spangle used for ornamentation, as on women's clothing and accessories or on theatrical costumes.
flaunt
noun, the act of flaunting.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
acinus
noun, Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
Nautes
noun, (in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
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.
coquet
noun, Obsolete. a male flirt.
insoul
verb (used with object), ensoul.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
insole
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
consul
noun, an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
flints
noun, a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
Senlac
noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
usance
noun, Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
confit
noun, duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
Nicias
noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
Nicole
noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
flites
noun, a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
colins
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
Coleus
noun, any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
clique
noun, a small, exclusive group of people; coterie; set.
Siouan
noun, an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
cleans
infect
adjective, Archaic. infected.
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.
situla
noun, a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
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.
olefin
noun, any member of the alkene series.
clause
noun, Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
claque
noun, a group of persons hired to applaud an act or performer.
citole
noun, cittern.
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
inlace
verb (used with object), enlace.
cities
noun, a large or important town.
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.
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
infest
verb (used with object), to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do:
oilcan
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
cinque
noun, the five at dice, cards, etc.
squint
noun, an act or instance of squinting.
folate
noun, folic acid.
squeal
noun, a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
foetus
noun, fetus.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
client
noun, a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
unseat
verb (used with object), to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
clints
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
clino-
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
clines
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
clifts
noun, cliff.
aceous
infuse
verb (used with object), to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed by into):
Cletus
noun, Anacletus.
infula
noun, one of the two embroidered lappets of the miter of a bishop.
tenuis
noun, an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
icons
inst.
istic
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
ician
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
incus
noun, Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals. Compare malleus, stapes.
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
insol
incl.
ictus
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
slain
noun, sley.
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.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
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.
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.
init.
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.
teno-
islet
noun, a very small island.
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
Sino-
telo-
infos
noun, information.
ileo-
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
Inuit
noun, a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
Ilion
noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
tenia
noun, taenia.
ilio-
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
Iliac
adjective, of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
ileus
noun, intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
sito-
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
Sault
noun, a waterfall or rapid.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
often
adverb, many times; frequently:
OIcel
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
scute
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
squat
noun, the act or fact of squatting.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
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.
Soult
noun, Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
oste-
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
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.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
ounce
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
oecus
noun, (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
outen
verb (used with object), to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
noils
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Notus
noun, the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
nuci-
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.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
ocul-
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
octa-
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
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.
octan
noun, an octan fever.
ousel
noun, ouzel.
scuta
noun, plural of scutum.
noels
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
quot.
quota
noun, the share or proportional part of a total that is required from, or is due or belongs to, a particular district, state, person, group, etc.
quote
noun, a quotation.
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.
softa
noun, a Turkish Muslim theological student.
SOFIA
noun, Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
saice
noun, syce.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
quoit
noun, quoits, (used with a singular verb) a game in which rings of rope or flattened metal are thrown at an upright peg, the object being to encircle it or come as close to it as possible.
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
saute
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
sanit
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
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.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
quoin
noun, an external solid angle of a wall or the like.
Scout
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
quean
noun, an overly forward, impudent woman; shrew; hussy.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
solan
noun, a gannet.
Quail
noun, a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird, Coturnix coturnix, of the Old World.
quale
noun, a quality, as bitterness, regarded as an independent object.
Scot.
Quant
noun, Business Slang. an expert in quantitative analysis.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
scion
noun, a descendant.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
ques.
quits
noun, any of various small tropical birds.
quest
noun, a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something:
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
quiet
noun, freedom from noise, unwanted sound, etc.:
quilt
noun, a coverlet for a bed, made of two layers of fabric with some soft substance, as wool or down, between them and stitched in patterns or tufted through all thicknesses in order to prevent the filling from shifting.
quin-
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
scat-
quite
adverb, completely, wholly, or entirely:
Quito
noun, a city in and the capital of Ecuador, in the N part. 9348 feet (2849 meters) above sea level.
sect.
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).
Ital.
linac
noun, linear accelerator.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
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.
leuc-
licet
licit
adjective, legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
lifts
noun, the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
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.
sluit
noun, (in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
Linos
noun, linoleum.
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Linus
noun, Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
SNAFU
noun, a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up. Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
lento
adverb, slowly.
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
ition
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
lact-
laics
noun, one of the laity.
Laius
noun, a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
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.
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
talus
noun, the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
leafs
noun, one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
lect.
lefts
noun, the left side or something that is on the left side.
loafs
verb (used with object), to pass idly (usually followed by away):
locus
noun, a place; locality.
snout
noun, the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
Icel.
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.
naso-
Seoul
noun, a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
natl.
naut.
sulfa
noun, sulfa drug.
sulf-
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
sulfo
adjective, containing the sulfo group; sulfonic.
suite
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
neut.
suint
noun, the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
self-
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
noct-
naifs
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
seti-
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
Lotus
noun, a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
Louie
noun, looie.
Louis
noun, louis d'or.
louse
noun, any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
louts
noun, an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
taels
noun, liang.
Lucan
noun, (Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
Luton
noun, a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
Lucas
noun, George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
luces
noun, plural of lux.
Lucia
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
lunas
noun, the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
lunes
noun, Archaic. fits of madness.
sauce
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
lunts
noun, a match; the flame used to light a fire.
taces
noun, tasset.
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
ulans
noun, uhlan.
cunts
noun, the vulva or vagina.
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.
faces
noun, the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
facet
noun, one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
anti-
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.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
Cunas
noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
ante-
fails
noun, Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: a person who fails in this way.
faint
noun, a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
cine-
fanes
noun, a temple.
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.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
cutes
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
ulent
unfit
adjective, not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
cutie
noun, Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
eusol
noun, an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
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.
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.
asco-
etuis
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
culet
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
fanos
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
cutis
noun, the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
Feast
noun, any rich or abundant meal:
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Altus
noun, a city in SW Oklahoma.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
alto-
alti-
Faust
noun, Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer.
TUNIS
noun, a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
fecal
adjective, of, relating to, or being feces.
fecit
verb, he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
feint
noun, a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
feist
noun, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
Felis
noun, a genus of mostly small cats, including the domestic cat, margay, puma, and ocelot, sharing with certain cats of related genera an inability to roar due to ossification of the hyoid bone in the larynx.
felon
noun, Law. a person who has committed a felony.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
fauns
noun, one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
Fanti
noun, a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Tunas
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Unit.
Fates
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
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.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
anis-
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
tunes
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
fatso
noun, a fat person (used as a term of address).
unite
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
fault
noun, a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing:
cutin
noun, a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
ation
clase
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
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.
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.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
ecol.
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.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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: ¢.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
Elton
noun, a male given name.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Cant.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
econ.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
cauls
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
uncia
noun, a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
cause
noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
caus.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
touse
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Ecua.
cent.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
elfin
noun, an elf.
ecto-
encl.
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.
ulnas
noun, Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb. Compare radius (def 7).
Aust.
toque
noun, a brimless and close-fitting hat for women, in any of several shapes.
equal
noun, a person or thing that is equal.
auto.
equi-
tonus
noun, a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
tules
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
UNCLE
noun, a brother of one's father or mother.
Tulsa
noun, a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
aulos
noun, an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
Aulis
noun, a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
aulic
adjective, of or relating to a royal court.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
tonia
uncos
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
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.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
ento-
Enola
noun, a female given name.
enols
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
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.
tufas
noun, Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Compare travertine.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
calef
Cetus
noun, the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
UNCIO
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
Caius
noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
Ceuta
noun, a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
clans
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
tunic
noun, Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
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.
flout
noun, a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.
foins
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
acute
noun, the acute accent.
foils
noun, Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Usnea
noun, any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
focus
noun, a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity:
Close
noun, the act of closing.
focal
adjective, of or relating to a focus.
foals
noun, a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
Colin
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
flute
noun, a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder.
flues
noun, a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
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.
colat
flics
noun, a police officer; cop.
Clint
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
afoul
Idioms, run / come / fall afoul of, to become entangled with: to come into conflict with:
flans
noun, Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
flats
noun, something flat.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
conf.
flies
noun, a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
flocs
noun, Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
Flint
noun, a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
flite
noun, a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
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.
float
noun, something that floats, as a raft.
USLTA
Foist
verb (used with object), to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
folia
noun, plural of folium.
Const
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
acet-
fusil
noun, a light flintlock musket.
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
futon
noun, a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
coifs
noun, a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
coel-
Utica
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
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.
utile
adjective, useful.
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.
IATSE
30-30
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
Fusan
noun, Pusan.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
folic
adjective, of or derived from folic acid.
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
folie
noun, madness; insanity.
actos
tious
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.
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
fouls
noun, foot rot.
clout
noun, a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
Fount
noun, a spring of water; fountain.
FSLIC
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
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.
fuels
noun, combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
Fulas
noun, Fulani.
Cons.
flits
noun, a light, swift movement; flutter.
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Ficus
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines belonging to the genus Ficus, of the mulberry family, having milky sap and large, thick or stiff leaves, including the edible fig, the banyan, and many species grown as ornamentals.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
unset
adjective, not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
filos
filet
noun, fillet (defs 1, 10).
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
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.
TOEFL
alifs
noun, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
alecs
noun, a herring.
cleft
noun, a space or opening made by cleavage; a split.
felts
noun, a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
Aleus
noun, a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
Aleut
noun, Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
clefs
noun, a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
fiats
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
Alfie
noun, a male given name, form of Alfred.
fetus
noun, (used chiefly of viviparous mammals) the young of an animal in the womb or egg, especially in the later stages of development when the body structures are in the recognizable form of its kind, in humans after the end of the second month of gestation.
feti-
fetas
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
fetal
adjective, of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
Festa
noun, a feast, festival, or holiday.
Cleon
noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
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.
final
noun, that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
fines
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
Count
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
until
conjunction, up to the time that or when; till:
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
cont.
Fiona
noun, a female given name.
cline
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
finos
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
aioli
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
untie
verb (used with object), to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
Conte
noun, count2 .
Clift
noun, cliff.
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
finis
noun, end; conclusion.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
finca
noun, a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
aloft
adverb, high up; far above the ground.
CONUS
noun, the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
Soni
nous
noun, Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
not-
cen.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
cit.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
Soul
noun, the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
Ulan
noun, uhlan.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
clue
noun, anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
CLEF
noun, a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Oct.
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-
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Cnut
noun, Canute.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
Ste.
cet-
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
oafs
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
ole-
clit
noun, clitoris.
ufos
noun, any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
ulna
noun, Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb. Compare radius (def 7).
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
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.
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.
clou
noun, a major point of interest or attention.
Ceto
NTIA
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
onus
noun, a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
Ont.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
ulto
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
cis-
Ice.
Cels
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
USCA
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
AFSC
USAF
noun, the permanent or regular military air force of the United States, established in 1947 as a separate service under the authority of the Department of Defense: a branch of the U.S. Army before 1947. Abbreviation: USAF.
unto
preposition, to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Seif
noun, a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Ainu
noun, a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
AISI
sec.
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.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Alco
scut
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
Alec
noun, a herring.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
scil
sci.
alif
noun, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Alis
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
Saul
noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
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.
aet.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
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.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
SLIC
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
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.
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.
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
situ
noun, in situ.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
slue
noun, the act of sluing.
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
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.
ACLS
USIA
sift
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
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.
slut
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
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.
USNA
sice
noun, syce.
Acus
noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
ACLU
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
USTC
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.
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.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Sat.
Ouse
noun, Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
qto.
UNEF
unco
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
CAFE
noun, a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Que.
quat
Cal.
calf
noun, the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
Can.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
CanF
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
Sol.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Aus.
caul
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
oust
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
out-
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
outs
noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
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.
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.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
soln
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cat.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
qats
noun, kat.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
aut-
aunt
noun, the sister of one's father or mother.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
ant.
alt.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
ance
anes
adverb, once.
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.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
ano-
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.
ANSI
Safi
noun, a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
safe
noun, a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
aune
noun, an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
uni-
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.
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.
atic
ates
Aten
noun, Aton.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
quit
noun, any of various small tropical birds.
sofa
noun, a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
asc-
quos
anus
noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
ANTU
soft
noun, something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
fats
noun, (used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
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.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lat.
fate
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
FAST
noun, a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
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.
Fano
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
Laue
noun, Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
fane
noun, a temple.
fain
adverb, gladly; willingly:
Lani
Faun
noun, one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
lea.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
itis
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
itol
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
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.
Felt
noun, a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
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).
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
fec.
feat
noun, a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
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.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
feal
adjective, Archaic. faithful; loyal.
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
fail
noun, Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: a person who fails in this way.
Leaf
noun, one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
fest
noun, an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
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.
Esq.
eso-
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
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.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
lice
noun, plural of louse.
etc.
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.
fact
noun, something that actually exists; reality; truth:
left
noun, the left side or something that is on the left side.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
FACS
face
noun, the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
fac.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Eula
noun, End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
Leif
noun, a male given name.
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.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
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.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
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.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Fens
noun, Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
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.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
infl
fuel
noun, combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
foul
noun, something that is foul.
tion
font
noun, a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
Fons
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
Inf.
fol.
foin
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
Fuls
noun, Fulani.
foil
noun, Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
FOIA
info
noun, information.
foci
noun, a plural of focus.
foal
noun, a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
flue
noun, a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney.
floe
noun, Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
Fula
noun, Fulani.
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.
ins.
ile-
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
ical
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
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.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
Ifni
noun, a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Inc.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
fut.
FUSE
noun, a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
funs
noun, something that provides mirth or amusement:
inae
floc
noun, Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
flit
noun, a light, swift movement; flutter.
tel-
Isle
noun, a small island.
ten.
Fin.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
filt
fils
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the 100th part of a dinar.
file
noun, a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
iso-
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
fict
fico
noun, fig1 (def 4).
FICA
fiat
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
feta
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
tofu
noun, a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
ious
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
flic
noun, a police officer; cop.
FITS
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
flea
noun, any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
flat
noun, something flat.
Flan
noun, Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
int.
Fla.
intl
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.
fist
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
FINE
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
fisc
noun, a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Fino
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
Fini
adjective, finished; done.
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 = .
eous
est.
Tace
noun, tasset.
cunt
noun, the vulva or vagina.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
tuns
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Naos
noun, a temple.
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.
cts.
naif
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
Nafl
noun, a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
tune
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
cues
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
cule
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
cult
noun, a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
Cuna
noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
Lust
noun, intense sexual desire or appetite.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Tula
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
tufa
noun, Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Compare travertine.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Luce
noun, a pike, especially when fully grown.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
tuis
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
tule
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
tuna
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
lues
noun, syphilis.
Lief
adverb, gladly; willingly:
1080
Lune
noun, anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
Lunt
noun, a match; the flame used to light a fire.
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
Coue
noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
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.
eco-
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
coif
noun, a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Col.
stun
noun, the act of stunning.
Niue
noun, an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
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):
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
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.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
ICAO
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
NCTE
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
NEFS
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
neo-
Con.
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.
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
Sufi
noun, a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
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.
tael
noun, liang.
Luna
noun, the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
lino
noun, linoleum.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
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.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
LOFT
noun, a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
Lofn
noun, a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
enl.
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.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
loq.
ELAS
enc.
lout
noun, an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
liq.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
loaf
noun, a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
litu
noun, a plural of litas.
lits
noun, litas.
Toul
noun, a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
lit.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
efts
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
lote
noun, lotus.
loun
noun, loon2 .
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.
lieu
noun, place; stead.
ect-
Life
noun, the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
LIFO
noun, last-in, first-out (def 1).
Tues
lift
noun, the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
EFTA
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:
lin.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
Ens.
Taif
noun, a city in W Saudi Arabia.
Ufa
noun, a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
TES
noun, ti1 .
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
Une
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
suf
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
UFC
uti
UFO
noun, any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
TIA
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
USO
UTC
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.
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
STL
STI
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
TEC
noun, detective.
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
tue
SQA
sot
noun, a drunkard.
ult
Sq.
Una
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
Sou
noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
uns
tui
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
TCS
UNO
TCA
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
unc
TAE
preposition, to.
tun
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
Tu.
UIT
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
USN
TLC
UAE
tlo
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
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.
USC
USA
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
ule
noun, caucho.
TSE
TSI
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Sta
St.
SOF
SUN
noun, (often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
SNU
suq
noun, suk.
TAL
uts
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
SLE
FAS
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
ESA
Esc
ESL
ESU
ETO
ETS
eu-
fo.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
Fan
noun, any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
FAO
FAQ
noun, a document, in question and answer format, that introduces newcomers to a topic or answers common questions.
FAT
noun, any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
FCA
FCS
Fen
noun, low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
eq.
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Fia
ECF
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
ean
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ec-
ECA
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
EOF
ef-
efl
eft
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
EIS
ELF
noun, (in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
en-
FET
fic
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
ial
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
IFC
SLA
il-
ILO
io-
ILS
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
ine
IOC
IOF
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 = .
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.
Ia.
ITU
fie
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
FON
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
fil
noun, fils.
FIO
FIT
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
Fl.
Flo
noun, a female given name, form of Florence.
flu
noun, influenza.
FOE
noun, a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
FOS
IFS
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
FOT
fou
adjective, drunk.
FSA
ft.
FTC
ful
noun, Fulani.
fun
noun, something that provides mirth or amusement:
ics
eo-
Cui
noun, César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
IOU
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ALC
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Alf
noun, a male given name, form of Alfred.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
ALU
ANC
ANF
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ANU
noun, a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
AOU
ase
ASI
ASN
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
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.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
ASU
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ac-
Af.
al.
an.
AUC
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ACS
ae.
AIC
AEC
AEF
aeq
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
AFC
AFL
AFS
AFT
adverb, at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
ast
at.
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
COS
noun, romaine.
CIF
cle
CLI
Clo
CLU
CNO
CNS
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
CIA
CSA
CSF
CSO
CST
CTA
cte
ctf
ctn
plural, carton.
CIE
cfs
ATC
ct.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ca.
CAF
cf.
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
Co.
cs.
cl.
CFO
CAI
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
CEA
CEF
CEO
CFA
CFI
CFL
IOT
Ife
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
NFC
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
NOC
qaf
noun, the 21st letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a uvular stop consonant sound.
NLF
ISA
qat
noun, kat.
QIS
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
NIA
NFS
NFL
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:
NSC
NES
nef
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
NEC
NEA
ql.
ne-
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
NSF
NUT
noun, a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
QSO
NCO
qu.
qua
adverb, as; as being; in the character or capacity of:
NSA
NSU
So.
of-
ot-
ose
ons
ONI
ONF
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Ola
OTS
OIt
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
oic
oft
adverb, often.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
NUL
OCS
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OAU
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAS
oaf
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
OTC
OSF
OSA
Oc.
QEF
qt.
NUS
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
OTA
ote
Luo
noun, a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
seq
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
LCI
LCF
LCA
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
Sfc
LaF
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).
Les
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).
Lt.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
La.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
IUS
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ite
ITC
ITA
ist
Isl
ise
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
LCT
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
SCF
SAE
Sal
noun, salt1 .
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
LTA
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
LST
LSI
LSC
Lou
noun, a male given name, form of Louis.
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.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
sc.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
LOC
LON
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
let
noun, British. a lease.
se-
leu
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Lif
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
QC
SL
SA
S.
QA
noun, an exchange of questions and answers.
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.
QN
AQ
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.
UT
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
SN
AO
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
QF
Q.
SF
QE
EI
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
CE
i.
FI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
FA
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
FE
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
ln
LF
TN
TL
fn
le
ic
LU
noun, a male or female given name, form of Lou.
IQ
TC
L2
L1
TE
noun, ti1 .
IF
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LC
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
L.
FC
f.
noun, (Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
ol
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
UL
UI
OA
OE
noun, oy2 .
UC
U.
CQ
O.
NU
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
CU
NL
N.
SU
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
NI
NF
NC
NA
adverb, no1 .
t.
T1
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
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.
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