Anagrams of machicolations
Word machicolations has
1817 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of machicolations.
- machicolation
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noun,
an opening in the floor between the corbels of a projecting gallery or parapet, as on a wall or in the vault of a passage, through which missiles, molten lead, etc., might be cast upon an enemy beneath.
- anomalistic
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adjective,
of or relating to an anomaly.
- Catholicism
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noun,
the faith, system, and practice of the Catholic Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
- iconoclast
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noun,
a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition.
- iconoclasm
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noun,
the action or spirit of iconoclasts.
- monochasia
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noun,
a form of cymose inflorescence in which the main axis produces only a single branch.
- calimancos
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noun,
calamanco.
- minischool
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noun,
an alternative educational institution, usually offering specialized or individual instruction.
- occasional
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adjective,
occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then:
- Chilomonas
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noun,
a genus of flagellate algae comprising the chilomonads.
- coalitions
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noun,
a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.
- monolithic
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adjective,
of or relating to a monolith.
- antisocial
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noun,
a person exhibiting antisocial traits.
- catholicon
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noun,
a universal remedy; panacea.
- catholicos
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) Eastern Church.
any of the heads of certain autocephalous churches.
(in some autocephalous churches) a primate subject to a patriarch and having authority over metropolitans.
- calamints
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noun,
any of several aromatic plants belonging to the genus Calamintha (or Satureja) of the mint family, having simple, opposite leaves and drooping clusters of flowers.
- Malathion
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noun,
an organic phosphate insecticide, C 10 H 19 O 6 S 2 P, of relatively low toxicity for mammals.
- Michoacan
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noun,
a state in SW Mexico. 23,196 sq. mi. (60,080 sq. km). Capital: Morelia.
- scalation
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noun,
an arrangement of scales, as on a fish.
- machinist
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noun,
a person who operates machinery, especially a skilled operator of machine tools.
- locations
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noun,
a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
- Schoolman
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noun,
a person versed in scholastic learning or engaged in scholastic pursuits.
- calimanco
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noun,
calamanco.
- sitomania
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noun,
abnormal craving for food.
- Scotchman
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noun,
Sometimes Offensive. Scotsman.
- halations
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noun,
a blurred effect around the edges of highlight areas in a photographic image caused by reflection and scattering of light through the emulsion from the back surface of the film support or plate.
- Castilian
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noun,
the dialect of Spanish spoken in Castile.
- MacIntosh
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noun,
mackintosh.
- Simionato
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noun,
Giulietta [joo-lyet-tah] /dʒuˈlyɛt tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1910–2010, Italian mezzo-soprano.
- Thomasina
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noun,
a female given name.
- cachalots
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noun,
sperm whale.
- anaclitic
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adjective,
exhibiting or pertaining to anaclisis.
- maiolicas
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noun,
majolica.
- coalition
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noun,
a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.
- animalist
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noun,
a person driven by animal appetites; sensualist.
- stomachic
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adjective,
of or relating to the stomach; gastric.
- coactions
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noun,
force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
- atonalism
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noun,
atonality.
- on-limits
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adjective,
open or not prohibited to certain persons, as military personnel:
- monoliths
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noun,
an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
- onomastic
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adjective,
of or relating to proper names.
- monostich
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noun,
a poem or epigram consisting of a single metrical line.
- oolachans
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noun,
eulachon.
- cocainism
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noun,
an abnormal condition due to excessive or habitual use of cocaine.
- isolation
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noun,
an act or instance of isolating.
- iotacism
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noun,
the conversion of other vowel sounds, especially in Modern Greek, into (ē), the sound of iota.
- Nicholas
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noun,
of Cusa [kyoo-zuh] /ˈkyu zə/ (Show IPA), 1401–1464, German cardinal, mathematician, and philosopher.
German Nikolaus von Cusa.
- catch-22
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noun,
a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.
- simoniac
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noun,
a person who practices simony.
- Catholic
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noun,
a member of a Catholic church, especially of the Roman Catholic Church.
- climatic
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adjective,
of or relating to climate.
- maiolica
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noun,
majolica.
- isanomal
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noun,
a line on a map or chart connecting points having an equal anomaly of a meteorological quantity.
- mainsail
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noun,
the lowermost sail on a mainmast.
- isotonic
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adjective,
Also, isosmotic. Physical Chemistry. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure.
Compare hypertonic (def 2), hypotonic (def 2).
- Naismith
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noun,
James, 1861–1939, U.S. physical-education teacher and originator of basketball, born in Canada.
- halation
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noun,
a blurred effect around the edges of highlight areas in a photographic image caused by reflection and scattering of light through the emulsion from the back surface of the film support or plate.
- oolachan
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noun,
eulachon.
- Mahicans
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- mahonias
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noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- haitians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Haiti.
- cachalot
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noun,
sperm whale.
- laconism
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noun,
laconic brevity.
- calamint
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noun,
any of several aromatic plants belonging to the genus Calamintha (or Satureja) of the mint family, having simple, opposite leaves and drooping clusters of flowers.
- Latinism
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noun,
a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- Stilicho
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noun,
Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 359?–408, Roman general and statesman.
- Anatolic
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adjective, noun,
Anatolian.
- staminal
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adjective,
of or relating to stamens.
- homilist
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noun,
a person who writes or delivers homilies.
- laotians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- amniotic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having an amnion.
- limacons
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noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- occasion
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noun,
a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences:
- Lothians
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noun,
a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- holistic
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adjective,
incorporating the concept of holism, or the idea that the whole is more than merely the sum of its parts, in theory or practice:
- talisman
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noun,
a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
- sciatica
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noun,
pain and tenderness at some points of the sciatic nerve, usually caused by a prolapsed intervertebral disk; sciatic neuralgia.
- location
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noun,
a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
- Ilocanos
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noun,
a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
- inositol
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noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, C 6 H 12 O 6 , derivative of cyclohexane, widely distributed in plants and seeds as phytin, and occurring in animal tissue and in urine: an essential growth factor for animal life, present in the vitamin B complex.
- Hamilton
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noun,
Alexander, 1757–1804, American statesman and writer on government: the first Secretary of the Treasury 1789–97; mortally wounded by Aaron Burr in a duel.
- Atchison
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noun,
a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
- himation
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noun,
a garment consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth thrown over the left shoulder and wrapped about the body.
- Isthmian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of an isthmus.
- actinias
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noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- acclaims
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noun,
acclamation (defs 1, 2).
- Masaccio
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noun,
(Tommaso Guidi) 1401–28? Italian painter.
- coachman
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noun,
a man employed to drive a coach or carriage.
- Chilcats
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noun,
Chilkat.
- coaction
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noun,
force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
- colonist
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noun,
an inhabitant of a colony.
- monolith
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noun,
an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
- colonics
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noun,
an enema.
- acantho-
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- colistin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic polypeptide, C 45 H 85 O 10 N 13 , produced by the bacterium Bacillus colistinus, used in sulfate form against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and in the treatment of severe gastroenteritis.
- monastic
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noun,
a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
- colicins
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noun,
any bacteriocin produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli and having a lethal effect on strains other than the producing strain.
- acholias
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noun,
lack of a secretion of bile.
- McIntosh
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noun,
a variety of red apple that ripens in early autumn.
- Miltonic
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adjective,
of or relating to the poet Milton or his writings.
- coitions
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noun,
coitus.
- actinism
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noun,
the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
- Miltonia
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noun,
any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
- chitosan
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noun,
a derivative of chitin, used in waste-water treatment.
- chloasma
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noun,
a condition in which light-brown spots occur on the skin, caused by exposure to sun, dyspepsia, or certain specific diseases.
- Chicanos
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noun,
a Mexican-American.
- chiliasm
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noun,
the doctrine of Christ's expected return to reign on earth for 1000 years; millennialism.
- cocomats
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noun,
matting made of the fiber from the outer husk of the coconut.
- clachans
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noun,
a small village or hamlet.
- coolants
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noun,
a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
- Conchita
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noun,
a female given name.
- mochilas
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noun,
a flap of leather on the seat of a saddle, used as a covering and sometimes as a base to which saddlebags are attached.
- claimant
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noun,
a person who makes a claim.
- Mohicans
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noun,
Mahican.
- monachal
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adjective,
of or relating to monks or their life; monastic.
- moccasin
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noun,
a heelless shoe made entirely of soft leather, as deerskin, with the sole brought up and attached to a piece of u -shaped leather on top of the foot, worn originally by the American Indians.
- chiastic
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adjective,
characterized by chiasmus.
- Salomon
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noun,
Haym [hahym] /haɪm/ (Show IPA), 1740?–85, American financier and patriot, born in Poland.
- osmatic
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adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- Samhita
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noun,
Veda (def 2).
- Santali
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noun,
the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
- solicit
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verb (used with object),
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
- sociol.
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- tahinis
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noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- clastic
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adjective,
Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- Osmanli
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noun,
an Ottoman.
- Asiatic
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noun,
an Asian person.
- satanic
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adjective,
of Satan.
- isotach
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- cochins
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noun,
one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
- scatoma
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noun,
a tumorlike mass of feces in the colon or rectum.
- cocomat
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noun,
matting made of the fiber from the outer husk of the coconut.
- cahoots
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Idioms,
go cahoots, to share equally; become partners:
Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots.
- Ashanti
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noun,
a former native kingdom and British colony in W Africa: now a region of Ghana. 9700 sq. mi. (25,123 sq. km). Capital: Kumasi.
- stichic
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adjective,
pertaining to or consisting of stichs or verses.
- solatia
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noun,
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- isation
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- Ciliata
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noun,
the class comprising the ciliate protozoans, considered as belonging in the kingdom Animalia.
- asocial
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adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- atomics
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noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- soliton
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- salicin
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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.
- stomach
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food.
such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts.
any one of these sections.
- Ilocano
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noun,
a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
- clamant
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adjective,
clamorous; noisy.
- clachan
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noun,
a small village or hamlet.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- cicalas
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noun,
cicada.
- Sno-Cat
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- tachiol
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noun,
silver fluoride.
- coastal
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adjective,
of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:
- stoical
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adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- Samhain
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noun,
a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
- tachism
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noun,
action painting (def 1).
- Chalons
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noun,
Also called Châlons-sur-Marne [sha-lawn-syr-marn] /ʃa lɔn sürˈmarn/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Marne, in NE France: defeat of Attila a.d. 451.
- caimans
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- shoo-in
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noun,
a candidate, competitor, etc., regarded as certain to win.
- Catalin
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- Chicano
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noun,
a Mexican-American.
- silicon
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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.
- comatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or blurred as a result of a coma.
- chiasma
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noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- comical
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adjective,
producing laughter; amusing; funny:
- comitia
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noun,
an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
- Chianti
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noun,
a dry, red, Italian table wine, originally put up in straw-covered bottles.
- Comtian
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noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- chatons
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noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- Chilcat
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noun,
Chilkat.
- chacmas
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noun,
a large, brownish-gray baboon, Papio ursinus, of southern Africa.
- Somalia
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noun,
an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.
- chaotic
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adjective,
completely confused or disordered:
- Sinaloa
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noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- somato-
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- coolant
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noun,
a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
- chamois
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noun,
an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- coolths
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noun,
coolness.
- somatic
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adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- Chalcis
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noun,
a city on Euboea, in SE Greece.
- chalco-
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- Haitian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Haiti.
- coltish
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adjective,
playful; frolicsome.
- stamina
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noun,
strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
- sciatic
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noun,
a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.
- scholia
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noun,
Often, scholia.
an explanatory note or comment.
an ancient annotation upon a passage in a Greek or Latin text.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- coition
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noun,
coitus.
- stamin-
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- chamiso
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- chitons
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noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- chitins
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noun,
a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
- Colchis
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noun,
an ancient country in Asia, S of the Caucasus and bordering on the Black Sea: the land of the Golden Fleece and of Medea in Greek mythology.
- calicos
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- colicin
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noun,
any bacteriocin produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli and having a lethal effect on strains other than the producing strain.
- Stalino
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noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- Camacho
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noun,
Manuel Ávila [mah-nwel ah-vee-lah] /mɑˈnwɛl ˈɑ viˌlɑ/ (Show IPA). Manuel Avila Camacho.
- halicot
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noun,
haricot2 .
- scolion
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noun,
a song sung at banquets in ancient Greece.
- camails
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- Molinos
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noun,
Miguel de [mee-gel de] /miˈgɛl dɛ/ (Show IPA), c1640–c95, Spanish priest and mystic: chief exponent of quietism.
- colitis
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noun,
inflammation of the colon.
- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- colonic
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noun,
an enema.
- scotoma
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noun,
loss of vision in a part of the visual field; blind spot.
- Shaitan
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- canchas
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noun,
a court for playing jai alai.
Compare frontis, rebote (def 1).
- ha-Nasi
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noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- Hamitic
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noun,
(especially formerly) the non-Semitic branches of the Afroasiatic language family.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- climant
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adjective,
rampant, as a goat:
- Malachi
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noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 5th century b.c.
- Nilotic
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noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- Actinia
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noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- actinal
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adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- Lothian
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noun,
a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- latinos
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Latinic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- lotions
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- Nicosia
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noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- actinic
-
adjective,
pertaining to actinism.
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- acholia
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noun,
lack of a secretion of bile.
- oilcans
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- locoman
-
noun,
a locomotive engine driver.
- miotics
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- Nichols
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noun,
John, born 1940, U.S. novelist.
- acclaim
-
noun,
acclamation (defs 1, 2).
- 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.
- actino-
-
- Thomson
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noun,
Elihu, 1853–1937, U.S. inventor, born in England.
- litchis
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noun,
the fruit of a Chinese tree, Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family, consisting of a thin, brittle shell enclosing a sweet, jellylike pulp and a single seed.
- tincals
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- Mashona
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noun,
Shona (def 1).
- Altoona
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noun,
a city in central Pennsylvania.
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- lithias
-
noun,
Chemistry. lithium oxide.
- amatols
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noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- motions
-
noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- moonish
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adjective,
capricious; inconstant.
- Mathias
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noun,
Robert Bruce ("Bob") 1930–2006, U.S. track-and-field athlete.
- maniocs
-
noun,
cassava.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- manilas
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- malaco-
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- moonlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the moon.
- limacon
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noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- Laotian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- animato
-
adjective,
animated; lively. Abbreviation: anim.
- Italian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- lacinia
-
noun,
Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- Monilia
-
noun,
a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
- malonic
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adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- mochila
-
noun,
a flap of leather on the seat of a saddle, used as a covering and sometimes as a base to which saddlebags are attached.
- Laconic
-
adjective,
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
- Antioch
-
noun,
Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
- Mahonia
-
noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- Laconia
-
noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- Toscana
-
noun,
Italian name of Tuscany.
- lactams
-
noun,
any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
- malison
-
noun,
a curse.
- Mohican
-
noun,
Mahican.
- ooliths
-
noun,
any of the component concretions of a piece of oolite.
- thionic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sulfur.
- Alcaics
-
noun,
Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
- italics
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- alinota
-
noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- Mai-Tai
-
noun,
a cocktail of rum, curaçao, lemon and pineapple juice, grenadine, and orgeat syrup, poured over crushed ice.
- Mochica
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a pre-Inca culture that flourished on the northern coast of Peru from the 3rd century b.c. to the 7th century a.d. and is especially noted for fine pottery vessels with stirrup spouts, some bearing drawings of all aspects of cultural life.
- Onitsha
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
- locoism
-
noun,
a disease chiefly of sheep, horses, and cattle, caused by the eating of locoweed and characterized by weakness, impaired vision, irregular behavior, and paralysis.
- laicism
-
noun,
the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
- Machaon
-
noun,
a son of Asclepius who was famed as a healer and who served as physician of the Greeks in the Trojan War.
- macacos
-
noun,
any of several lemurs, as Lemur macaco.
- talions
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Mahican
-
noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- anosmia
-
noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- laminas
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- malthas
-
noun,
a liquid bitumen used in ancient times as a mortar or waterproofing agent.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- Concho
-
- mantic
-
adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- comals
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- mantas
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- sitcom
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- conchs
-
noun,
the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn.
- maniac
-
noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Manoah
-
noun,
the father of Samson. Judges 13.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- Manati
-
noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- conics
-
noun,
the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
- coolth
-
noun,
coolness.
- consol
-
noun,
singular of consols.
- contos
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- Concha
-
noun,
Anatomy.
a shell-like structure, especially the external ear.
any turbinate bone, especially in the nose.
- nachos
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- conch-
-
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- maltha
-
noun,
a liquid bitumen used in ancient times as a mortar or waterproofing agent.
- COMSAT
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- Italia
-
noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- Colton
-
noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- Clotho
-
noun,
the Fate who spins the thread of life.
- monish
-
verb (used with object),
to admonish.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- smalto
-
noun,
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
- smitch
-
noun,
smidgen.
- smooch
-
noun,
a kiss; smack.
- smooth
-
noun,
act of smoothing:
- Monaco
-
noun,
a principality on the Mediterranean coast, bordering SE France. ½ sq. mi. (1.3 sq. km).
- cloths
-
noun,
a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
- Cloots
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste du Val-de-Grâce [zhahn ba-teest dy val duh-grahs] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist dü val dəˈgrɑs/ (Show IPA), Baron de ("Anacharsis Clootz") 1755–94, Prussian leader in the French Revolution.
- mithan
-
noun,
gayal.
- mochas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- clonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to clonus.
- cloaca
-
noun,
Zoology.
the common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals open in birds, reptiles, amphibians, many fishes, and certain mammals.
a similar cavity in invertebrates.
- clitic
-
noun,
a clitic word; enclitic or proclitic.
- snitch
-
noun,
Also called snitcher. an informer.
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- clinic
-
noun,
a place, as in connection with a medical school or a hospital, for the treatment of nonresident patients, sometimes at low cost or without charge.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- clinch
-
noun,
the act of clinching.
- coacts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- coalas
-
noun,
koala.
- mascon
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- motion
-
noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- Mascot
-
noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- Mastic
-
noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- masto-
-
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- colics
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Michal
-
noun,
a daughter of Saul, who became the wife of David. I Sam. 14:49; 18:27.
- mishit
-
noun,
a bad or faulty hit, as in tennis or cricket.
- Michol
-
noun,
Michal.
- slatch
-
noun,
a relatively smooth interval between heavy seas.
- milit.
-
- moolas
-
noun,
money.
- cocoas
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- Milton
-
noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- Cochin
-
noun,
one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
- minish
-
verb (used with or without object),
to diminish or lessen.
- miotic
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- 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.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- macaco
-
noun,
any of several lemurs, as Lemur macaco.
- cootch
-
noun,
cooch.
- Samoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- Omahas
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- icono-
-
- iconic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
- Lashio
-
noun,
a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- sancta
-
noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- Lamont
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Santal
-
noun,
sandalwood.
- lathis
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- scato-
-
- 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.
- latish
-
adjective,
somewhat or rather late.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- saloon
-
noun,
a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- lichts
-
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- Itasca
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- Ithaca
-
noun,
one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
Greek Itháki.
- Ischia
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
- oolith
-
noun,
any of the component concretions of a piece of oolite.
- 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.
- Isaian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- Isaiah
-
noun,
Also called Isaiah of Jerusalem. a Major Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- lamias
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- lactam
-
noun,
any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- lactic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- salami
-
noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- lacto-
-
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- Salmon
-
noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- holmic
-
adjective,
of or containing the element holmium.
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- 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.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- Hamlin
-
noun,
Hannibal, 1809–91, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1861–65.
- nocti-
-
- hamals
-
noun,
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
- Shinto
-
noun,
Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
- lotion
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Sholom
-
noun,
a male given name.
- natals
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- 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.
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- Machos
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- costo-
-
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- Moloch
-
noun,
a deity whose worship was marked by the propitiatory sacrifice of children by their own parents. II Kings 23:10; Jer. 32:35.
- cosmo-
-
- COSMIC
-
adjective,
of or relating to the cosmos:
- Cosimo
-
noun,
Piero di [pee-air-oh di;; Italian pye-raw dee] /piˈɛər oʊ dɪ;; Italian ˈpyɛ rɔ di/ (Show IPA), Piero di Cosimo.
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- hansom
-
noun,
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- shaman
-
noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- Holman
-
noun,
Nathan ("Nat") 1896–1995, U.S. basketball player and coach.
- lithic
-
noun,
Archaeology. a stone artifact.
- limits
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- School
-
noun,
an institution where instruction is given, especially to persons under college age:
- occas.
-
- holism
-
noun,
Philosophy. the theory that whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts.
Compare organicism (def 1).
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- litchi
-
noun,
the fruit of a Chinese tree, Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family, consisting of a thin, brittle shell enclosing a sweet, jellylike pulp and a single seed.
- Lithia
-
noun,
Chemistry. lithium oxide.
- Scioto
-
noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- litho.
-
- Shalom
-
interjection,
peace (used as a word of greeting or farewell).
- lithos
-
noun,
lithography.
- histo-
-
- Nostoc
-
noun,
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- Lochia
-
noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- Scotch
-
noun,
a cut, gash, or score.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- scoto-
-
- Hilton
-
noun,
Conrad (Nicholson) 1887–1979, U.S. hotel owner and developer.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- Othman
-
noun,
Osman.
- clino-
-
- Tacoma
-
noun,
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.
- casita
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- cancha
-
noun,
a court for playing jai alai.
Compare frontis, rebote (def 1).
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- chicos
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- antho-
-
- Altaic
-
noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- stolon
-
noun,
Botany. a prostrate stem, at or just below the surface of the ground, that produces new plants from buds at its tips or nodes.
- chilo-
-
- Chilon
-
noun,
flourished 556 b.c, Greek sage and ephor at Sparta.
- anthol
-
- thamin
-
noun,
a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Sonoma
-
noun,
a town in W California: center of wine-producing region.
- Chino-
-
- chinos
-
noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- cashoo
-
noun,
catechu.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- chital
-
noun,
axis deer.
- calash
-
noun,
Also, calèche. a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
- chitin
-
noun,
a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
- Alonso
-
noun,
Alicia (Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo) born 1921, Cuban ballerina.
- Tasman
-
noun,
Abel Janszoon [ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
- calci-
-
- chiton
-
noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- stanch
-
noun,
Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- aaliis
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- sonata
-
noun,
a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
- somni-
-
- chacma
-
noun,
a large, brownish-gray baboon, Papio ursinus, of southern Africa.
- aniso-
-
- cahoot
-
Idioms,
go cahoots, to share equally; become partners:
Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- chains
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Amathi
-
noun,
Amittai.
- somat-
-
- Chamos
-
noun,
Chemosh.
- Catano
-
noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- caiman
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- Altman
-
noun,
Robert, 1925–2006, U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- chants
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- amatol
-
noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- cacaos
-
noun,
a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- Chaoan
-
noun,
former name of Chaozhou.
- Thalia
-
noun,
the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
- ahimsa
-
noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- chaton
-
noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- tholos
-
noun,
a circular building.
a small, round structure, as a lantern.
a circular subterranean tomb, lined with masonry.
- accost
-
noun,
a greeting.
- Cantal
-
noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Alioth
-
noun,
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
- Alicia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- C-in-C
-
- ashcan
-
noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- acoasm
-
noun,
acouasm.
- Ashman
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Ashton
-
noun,
Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
- Alcaic
-
noun,
Alcaics, Alcaic verses or strophes.
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- tacho-
-
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- socio-
-
- camoca
-
noun,
camaca.
- Stacia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- stacc.
-
- claims
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Thomas
-
noun,
an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
- aslant
-
adverb,
at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
- alamos
-
noun,
a poplar.
- asthma
-
noun,
Pathology. a paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration, characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration, often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of constriction in the chest.
- tahini
-
noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- cicala
-
noun,
cicada.
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- thiols
-
- Cholos
-
- Cholon
-
noun,
a suburb of Ho Chi Minh City, in S Vietnam.
- amino-
-
- almost
-
adverb,
very nearly; all but:
- 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.
- actin-
-
- anicca
-
noun,
the cycle of birth, growth, decay, and death through which every living thing must pass.
- Ascham
-
noun,
Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- alohas
-
adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- solion
-
noun,
Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
- Taisho
-
noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- amnios
-
- Tanach
-
noun,
the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, comprising the Law or Torah, the Prophets or Neviim, and the Hagiographa or Ketuvim, taken as a whole.
- camail
-
noun,
aventail (def 1).
- ascoma
-
noun,
a fruiting body that bears asci.
- Anhalt
-
noun,
a former state in central Germany, now part of Saxony-Anhalt.
- almahs
-
noun,
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- anis-
-
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- latch
-
noun,
a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- laths
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- 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.
- moots
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Latah
-
noun,
a pattern of neurotic behavior, usually induced by a startle, first discovered in Malaya, and characterized by the compulsive imitation of the actions and words of others.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- 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.
- anat.
-
- anim.
-
- octo-
-
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- onco-
-
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- onto-
-
- Mich.
-
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- ition
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- asco-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- 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.
- Ital.
-
- istic
-
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- milch
-
adjective,
(of a domestic animal) yielding milk; kept or suitable for milk production.
- Isth.
-
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- osmo-
-
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- 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.
- olios
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Olson
-
noun,
Charles, 1910–70, U.S. poet and essayist.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- Omaha
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- moons
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- 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.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- omni-
-
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- anth-
-
- lact-
-
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Lhasa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. About 12,000 feet (3650 meters) above sea level.
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Aloha
-
adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- mach.
-
- Macc.
-
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- naso-
-
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- natl.
-
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- thana
-
noun,
a police station in India.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Alta.
-
- lotos
-
noun,
lotus.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- altho
-
conjunction,
although.
- alti-
-
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- loots
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alas.
-
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- 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.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- thio-
-
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- almah
-
noun,
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- mahal
-
noun,
a palace or mansion.
See also Taj Mahal.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- MOTOS
-
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- match
-
noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- math.
-
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- amin-
-
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Occam
-
noun,
William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- actos
-
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Ochoa
-
noun,
Severo [suh-vair-oh;; Spanish se-ve-raw] /səˈvɛər oʊ;; Spanish sɛˈvɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel Prize in medicine 1959.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- moths
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- Licht
-
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- octa-
-
- anal.
-
- noto-
-
- Lith.
-
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- moton
-
noun,
besague.
- loons
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- noct-
-
- looms
-
noun,
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- masc.
-
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- locos
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- nolos
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- lochs
-
noun,
a lake.
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nomo-
-
- loath
-
adjective,
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- noso-
-
- aholt
-
noun,
ahold.
- mast-
-
- notch
-
noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- inst.
-
- 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.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- cooch
-
noun,
a sinuous, quasi-Oriental dance performed by a woman and characterized chiefly by suggestive gyrating and shaking of the body.
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- cont.
-
- Const
-
- Cons.
-
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- conc.
-
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Sino-
-
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- tools
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- comic
-
noun,
a comedian.
- Solon
-
noun,
c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- chics
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- chili
-
noun,
Also called chili pepper. the pungent pod of any of several species of Capsicum, especially C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor.
- sito-
-
- Chin.
-
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- cools
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- Colon
-
noun,
the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- halo-
-
- halms
-
noun,
haulm.
- shoal
-
noun,
a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
- halas
-
noun,
George Stanley, 1895–1983, U.S. football coach and team owner.
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- tonia
-
- Haiti
-
noun,
Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- cata-
-
- shoon
-
noun,
plural of shoe.
- shoot
-
noun,
the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc.
- mono-
-
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Cath.
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- tono-
-
- Chaco
-
noun,
a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- 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.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Colo.
-
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- sloth
-
noun,
habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
- 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.
- molts
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- cinch
-
noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- molto
-
adverb,
very:
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- smolt
-
noun,
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- cloth
-
noun,
a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- 30-30
-
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clash
-
noun,
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- colat
-
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- cohos
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- Coamo
-
noun,
a city in S central Puerto Rico.
- Cocos
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- chol-
-
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- COCOM
-
noun,
a nontreaty organization of the NATO nations except Iceland, and with the addition of Japan, that sets rules on exports of strategic goods to Communist countries: formed in 1949.
- choli
-
noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- choom
-
noun,
an Englishman.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- 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.
- 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.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- halos
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- halts
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
-
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- Minch
-
noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- icons
-
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- ician
-
- mini-
-
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- achoo
-
interjection,
ahchoo.
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- month
-
noun,
Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- ca-ca
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- sanit
-
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- cacao
-
noun,
a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- caco-
-
- atmo-
-
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- 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.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- mools
-
noun,
soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- moola
-
noun,
money.
- Otomi
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- imit.
-
- stool
-
noun,
a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- ation
-
- 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.
- incl.
-
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- init.
-
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- Athol
-
noun,
a city in central Massachusetts.
- mooch
-
noun,
Also, moocher. a person who mooches.
- insol
-
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Mont.
-
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- hist.
-
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Scot.
-
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- sotol
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- canc.
-
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- shalt
-
verb,
2nd person singular of shall.
- acct.
-
- Shama
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- misc.
-
- haoma
-
noun,
a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- Cant.
-
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- miso-
-
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Sotho
-
noun,
a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken in Lesotho and South Africa.
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- sooth
-
noun,
truth, reality, or fact.
- Hamal
-
noun,
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
- monos
-
noun,
infectious mononucleosis.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Stahl
-
noun,
Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
- Achan
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- Holst
-
noun,
Gustav Theodore [goo s-tahv] /ˈgʊs tɑv/ (Show IPA), 1874–1934, English composer.
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- hoots
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- scat-
-
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- homo-
-
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- holts
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- homos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a homosexual, especially a male homosexual.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- holo-
-
- Calah
-
noun,
Biblical name of Kalakh.
- Holms
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- calc-
-
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- tion
-
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- MSHA
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- 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.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- moos
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mool
-
noun,
soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- Moon
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- NACA
-
- Mon.
-
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Nah.
-
- Sat.
-
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- scil
-
- sci.
-
- sch.
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- 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.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- Saml
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Sam.
-
- 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.
- thi-
-
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- 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.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- oto-
-
- soln
-
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- SNCC
-
noun,
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
- SOHO
-
noun,
a district in London, England, including Soho Square: a predominantly foreign section since 1685; noted for its restaurants.
- 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.
- 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.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- SLIC
-
- 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.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- Solo
-
noun,
a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
- shoo
-
interjection,
(used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Soni
-
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- 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.
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- OTOH
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- nos-
-
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- NOAA
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- 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):
- NIMH
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- NCAA
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- 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.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- 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.
- Tasm
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oohs
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- Ont.
-
- 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.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- 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.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- tanh
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- NTIA
-
- Oct.
-
- 1080
-
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- cts.
-
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- hal-
-
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- HMAS
-
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- coom
-
noun,
soot; coal dust; smut.
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coch
-
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coho
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Col.
-
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Com.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- coml
-
- Como
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- Con.
-
- hol-
-
- HOLC
-
- cml.
-
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- int.
-
- 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.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 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 = .
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- iso-
-
- itis
-
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- itol
-
- 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).
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lam.
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lani
-
- ins.
-
- 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.
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Holm
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- hols
-
plural noun,
Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
- Holt
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- hom-
-
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hoot
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- Hos.
-
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Inc.
-
- iana
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- IATA
-
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICSH
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- IMCO
-
- IMHO
-
- Cmon
-
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- amt.
-
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Amal
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- AMLS
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- alt.
-
- Anas
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ano-
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- acc.
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ACLS
-
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ACTH
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- AHSA
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AISI
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ala.
-
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alco
-
- Alis
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- chm.
-
- chmn
-
- chs.
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cis-
-
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Chal
-
- CCls
-
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
-
- atm.
-
- atic
-
- 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.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- 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.
- cac-
-
- Cal.
-
- 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.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Loos
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
- mis-
-
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mil.
-
- Man.
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mic.
-
- MALS
-
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- MNAS
-
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- 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.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- 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.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- mol.
-
- 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:
- lit.
-
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- LOOM
-
noun,
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- loth
-
adjective,
loath.
- mal-
-
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Mac-
-
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- cs.
-
- STL
-
- Ola
-
- STM
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ch.
-
- cl.
-
- cc.
-
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- MTI
-
- MTh
-
- Mt.
-
- MST
-
- ATC
-
- ct.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- STI
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSL
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- MSC
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- CIM
-
- CIC
-
- CIA
-
- MAA
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- CAA
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCA
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- MSN
-
- NAA
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- NCO
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- MTS
-
- MTO
-
- CAI
-
- mtn
-
- ATA
-
- MHA
-
- at.
-
- 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.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- AIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- MNS
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AHL
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- MNA
-
- 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.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- MLS
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- MLA
-
- TMO
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ALC
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- TSH
-
- Am.
-
- ac-
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- an.
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- AAM
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- 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.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- MOI
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- ml.
-
- ThM
-
- MSI
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Mc-
-
- MCI
-
- AOA
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- TAL
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MSA
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- ASI
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- MSH
-
- ASM
-
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ast
-
- Mao
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- mi.
-
- MIT
-
- AMC
-
- ALM
-
- THC
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- th-
-
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- AMS
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- ANC
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- CLI
-
- CNC
-
- Clo
-
- OCC
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- IHS
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- ILS
-
- in.
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- INH
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- LIM
-
- OCS
-
- IOC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ICC
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- SAA
-
- OAS
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Oc.
-
- OSA
-
- OTC
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- sc.
-
- OAO
-
- ht.
-
- IAS
-
- Hts
-
- ics
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- So.
-
- NSA
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- La.
-
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oo-
-
- Lt.
-
- ons
-
- 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).
- ONI
-
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- oon
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- oic
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- OIt
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- OTS
-
- ish
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- LCT
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- OSO
-
- LCA
-
- LCM
-
- Isl
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- LCI
-
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- OOT
-
- NSC
-
- HST
-
- TSI
-
- NMI
-
- SLA
-
- LSC
-
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- 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.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- NIH
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- NOC
-
- CSA
-
- CSC
-
- CSO
-
- CST
-
- 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).
- CTA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- LSI
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CNO
-
- NCC
-
- CMA
-
- CMC
-
- NHA
-
- NHI
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- CNM
-
- CNS
-
- LSM
-
- SMA
-
- NHL
-
- NHS
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- LTh
-
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- CTC
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- HAT
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noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HCM
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- HIS
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hit
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noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- HIC
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interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- sho
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- SCM
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- LON
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- Noh
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noun,
Nō.
- LOC
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- HSM
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- has
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noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- SHA
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- hin
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noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HMS
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- HIM
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noun,
Informal. a male:
- LMT
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- sht
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- HAO
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- L2
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- L1
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- MH
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- OA
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- ln
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- LC
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- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
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- NH
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- O.
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- SN
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- HL
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- AI
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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.
- AH
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- M.
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- ol
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- A.
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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.
- LH
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- OH
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noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- T1
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- NC
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- h.
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- NI
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- TC
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- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- SM
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- SL
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- SA
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- S.
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- HO
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noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NM
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- L.
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- MN
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- CM
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- NL
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- TL
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- N.
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- TM
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- t.
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- ic
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- TN
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- i.
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- sh
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interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- LM
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