Anagrams of matriarchs
Word matriarchs has
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- Aristarch
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noun,
a severe critic.
- matriarch
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noun,
the female head of a family or tribal line.
- Amritsar
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noun,
a city in NW Punjab, in NW India: site of the holiest shrine of the Sikh religion.
- Chartism
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noun,
the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands.
- charisma
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noun,
Theology. a divinely conferred gift or power.
- catarrhs
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noun,
Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
- citharas
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noun,
kithara.
- armchair
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noun,
a chair with sidepieces or arms to support a person's forearms or elbows.
- archaism
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noun,
something archaic, as a word or expression.
- caritas
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noun,
charity.
- Samhita
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noun,
Veda (def 2).
- Mithras
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noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- Amharic
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noun,
the Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia.
- Cathars
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noun,
(in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
- amritas
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noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- tamaris
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noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- archit.
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- chiasma
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noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- chimars
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noun,
chimere.
- tachism
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noun,
action painting (def 1).
- tarmacs
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noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- cithara
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noun,
kithara.
- amtracs
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noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- catarrh
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noun,
Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
- Maritsa
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noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- Mathias
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noun,
Robert Bruce ("Bob") 1930–2006, U.S. track-and-field athlete.
- 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.
- Marathi
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noun,
an Indic language of western and central India: the principal language of the state of Maharashtra.
- thirams
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- marish
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noun,
a marsh.
- casita
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noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- Marcia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- carats
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noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- shamir
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noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- marais
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noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- Ishtar
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noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- Sharia
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noun,
law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.
- Sharra
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noun,
a member of a Mongol people inhabiting Outer Mongolia.
- Itasca
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- asthma
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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.
- Cathar
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noun,
(in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
- Sirach
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noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- sirrah
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noun,
a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.
- ashram
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noun,
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
- Ascham
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noun,
Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- smirch
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noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- smitch
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noun,
smidgen.
- arthr-
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- Stacia
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noun,
a female given name.
- Ithaca
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noun,
one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
Greek Itháki.
- March.
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- ihrams
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noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- Mithra
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noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- Marist
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noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- chirrs
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noun,
the sound of chirring.
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- rachis
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noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- racist
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- mirths
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noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- Harris
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noun,
Benjamin, c1660–c1720, English journalist who published the first newspaper in America 1690.
- Christ
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noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- chrism
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- riatas
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noun,
a lariat.
- matri-
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- MSArch
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- Arista
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noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- charts
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noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- Mastic
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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.
- Charta
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noun,
a strip of paper that is impregnated with a medicinal substance, for external application.
- charrs
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noun,
char2 .
- charms
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noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- Martha
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noun,
the sister of Mary and Lazarus. Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44.
- Marsha
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noun,
a female given name.
- Charis
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noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- charas
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noun,
hashish.
- chairs
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noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- chimar
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noun,
chimere.
- MAArch
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- starch
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noun,
a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- trich-
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- thiram
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- Amrita
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noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- Thamar
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noun,
Tamar.
- ahimsa
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noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- tiaras
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noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- amtrac
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noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- Tarmac
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noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- triacs
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- tarsia
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noun,
intarsia.
- arhats
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noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- archt.
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- Amathi
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noun,
Amittai.
- tamari
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noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- archi-
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- crim.
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- chart
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noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- crit.
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- raias
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noun,
rayah.
- Thais
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noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- chasm
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noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- Actis
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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.
- Tamis
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noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Mitra
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noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- misc.
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- haars
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noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Thira
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noun,
Thera.
- Mirth
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noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- chars
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noun,
a charred material or surface.
- crash
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noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- Ahira
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noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- crams
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noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Rimas
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noun,
a female given name.
- Aisha
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noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- chias
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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.
- airts
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noun,
a direction.
- Tarai
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noun,
Terai.
- chirr
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noun,
the sound of chirring.
- Tarim
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noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- arias
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noun,
an air or melody.
- chats
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noun,
informal conversation:
- chits
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noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Chris
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noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- Harar
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noun,
a city in E Ethiopia.
- riata
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noun,
a lariat.
- ratch
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noun,
a ratchet.
- Rasht
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noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- Rashi
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noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- haram
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noun,
harem.
- Harts
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noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Harim
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noun,
harem.
- Isaac
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noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- ihram
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noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- trash
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noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- Maris
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noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Maria
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noun,
calaba.
- marcs
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noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- triac
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Marat
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noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- maras
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noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- trama
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noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- maist
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adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- Isth.
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- mairs
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adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- trims
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noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- machs
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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.
- 30-30
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- mach.
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- maars
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noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- trams
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noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Marsh
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noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- micra
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noun,
a plural of micron.
- Hiram
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noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- Harms
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noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Mich.
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- charr
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noun,
char2 .
- micas
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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.
- Micah
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noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- acari
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noun,
plural of acarus.
- matr-
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- maths
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noun,
mathematics.
- tiara
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noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Marta
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noun,
a female given name.
- hist.
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- math.
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- match
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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.
- mast-
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- masc.
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- Masai
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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.
- marts
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noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Marti
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noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- aitch
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noun,
the letter H, h.
- Chita
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noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- Tamas
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noun,
See under guna.
- sitar
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noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- carts
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noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- sarc-
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- Arch.
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- astir
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adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Caria
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noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Amish
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noun,
the Amish people.
- Smith
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noun,
a worker in metal.
- Arcas
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noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- carat
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noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Caras
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noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Starr
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noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- Smart
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noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- Stich
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noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- camis
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noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Sarah
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noun,
the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- scart
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verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scat-
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- stria
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noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- charm
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noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- SCRAM
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noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- scrim
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noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- Shama
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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.
- atria
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noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- Shara
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noun,
Sharra.
- simar
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noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- athar
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noun,
attar (def 1).
- Shari
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noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- shirr
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noun,
Also, shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.
- astr.
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- arris
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noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- tachs
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noun,
tachometer.
- shirt
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noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- tahrs
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noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- amahs
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noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Chari
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noun,
Shari.
- char-
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- chams
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noun,
khan1 .
- Arica
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noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- saith
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verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- chais
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noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Amati
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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.
- chair
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noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Arhat
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noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- Tamar
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noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- Taira
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noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Cath.
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- arith
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- Arras
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noun,
a rich tapestry.
- Srta.
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- cata-
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- Samar
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noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- arrah
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interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise or excitement.)
- stair
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noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- amirs
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noun,
emir.
- tsar
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noun,
czar.
- Sima
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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.
- Maat
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noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- Maas
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noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- SIAM
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noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- masa
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noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Sra.
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- SRAM
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- shr.
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- MASH
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noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- shit
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noun,
excrement; feces.
- trim
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noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- tics
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noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Star
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noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Mac-
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- SITA
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noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Tshi
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noun,
Twi.
- Mari
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noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Maia
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noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- tri-
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- sith
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adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- macs
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noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Stir
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noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- MARC
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noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mara
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noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- MARS
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noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- str.
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- tram
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noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Mart
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noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Mair
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adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Mar.
-
- scr.
-
- shim
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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.
- tars
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noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Rama
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noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- rami
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noun,
plural of ramus.
- Tasm
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- rasa
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noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- rash
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noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- SARA
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noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Sami
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noun,
Lapp.
- RIAS
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- tahr
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noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- maar
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noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- thi-
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mic.
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- sci.
-
- sch.
-
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- mis-
-
- tchr
-
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- 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.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- Sat.
-
- MSHA
-
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- 1080
-
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- 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.
- asc-
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- art.
-
- arr.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arm.
-
- ARIS
-
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- ctr.
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- cts.
-
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- amt.
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- crat
-
- 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).
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- atar
-
noun,
attar (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.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- 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.
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- 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.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- atic
-
- atm.
-
- cit.
-
- ASTM
-
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- 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.
- 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.
-
- Chr.
-
- chs.
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- cir.
-
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACTH
-
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- acr-
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- IATA
-
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- 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
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- HMAS
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- 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.
- AHSA
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- SCM
-
- AAM
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Aar
-
- TSH
-
- ast
-
- Am.
-
- TSI
-
- ct.
-
- CAA
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ac-
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- Ar.
-
- ASR
-
- cr.
-
- TRH
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- SHA
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- ch.
-
- ca.
-
- at.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- AIA
-
- ATC
-
- tra
-
- ATA
-
- tr.
-
- cs.
-
- sht
-
- ASI
-
- 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).
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- STI
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- TCA
-
- STM
-
- CAI
-
- AMS
-
- AIC
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- TCS
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- 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.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AMC
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- th-
-
- ASM
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- TIA
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ThM
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ACS
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- SMA
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- THC
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- Sr.
-
- ARS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- MAA
-
- 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.
- mi.
-
- 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.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- HCR
-
- MCI
-
- MCR
-
- MHA
-
- MHR
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- HST
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- HCM
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- HSM
-
- MIT
-
- hr.
-
- sc.
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- hrs
-
- ht.
-
- MRI
-
- ISA
-
- 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.
- MSC
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mc-
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- ISR
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ish
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Hts
-
- IRS
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- IHS
-
- 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.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ics
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MRA
-
- HMS
-
- MSA
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- CRS
-
- CMA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- CIM
-
- MSH
-
- RCA
-
- RCT
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- CIA
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RMC
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- rt.
-
- RTS
-
- SAA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- SAR
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CRT
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- RCS
-
- CTA
-
- MSI
-
- Mt.
-
- MTh
-
- MTI
-
- MTS
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- MST
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- CSA
-
- CSR
-
- RMA
-
- CST
-
- ic
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- CM
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- t.
-
- h.
-
- SM
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- RH
-
- SA
-
- TM
-
- S.
-
- TC
-
- MH
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RI
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- RC
-
- i.
-