Anagrams of meridians
Word meridians has
672 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of meridians.
- diamines
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noun,
a compound containing two amino groups.
- amidines
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noun,
any of a group of compounds containing the CN 2 H 3 group, some of which have marked pharmacological action.
- amerinds
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noun,
Indian (def 1).
- Meridian
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noun,
Geography.
a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface.
the half of such a circle included between the poles.
- semiarid
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adjective,
characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 cm):
- amidins
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noun,
the soluble matter of starch.
- remands
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noun,
the act of remanding.
- sideman
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noun,
an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
- sidearm
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adverb,
with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at shoulder level or below and nearly parallel to the ground:
- sardine
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noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- medinas
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noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- seminar
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noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- insider
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noun,
a person who is a member of a group, organization, society, etc.
- reminds
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verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- randies
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- remains
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noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- AmerInd
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noun,
Indian (def 1).
- midairs
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noun,
any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface:
- sedarim
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noun,
a plural of Seder.
- Maidens
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noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- amidine
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noun,
any of a group of compounds containing the CN 2 H 3 group, some of which have marked pharmacological action.
- diaries
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noun,
a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
- admires
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Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- marines
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noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- diamine
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noun,
a compound containing two amino groups.
- dairies
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noun,
an establishment, as a room, building, or buildings, where milk and cream are kept and butter and cheese are made.
- misread
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verb (used with or without object),
to read wrongly.
- Riesman
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noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- minders
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noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- drains
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noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- arsen-
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- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- irades
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noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- imides
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noun,
a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
- Damien
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noun,
Father (Jo·seph de Veu·ster) [French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster] /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/ (Show IPA), 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.
- miners
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noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- remain
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noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- irides
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noun,
a plural of iris.
- Amiens
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- nadirs
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noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Midian
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noun,
a son of Abraham and Keturah. Gen. 25:1–4.
- inside
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noun,
the inner or internal part; interior:
- Darien
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noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- remind
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verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- dimers
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noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- remans
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verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- Sander
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noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- Dreams
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noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- Indies
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noun,
the. (used with a plural verb) West Indies (def 1).
- minder
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noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- inseam
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noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- remand
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noun,
the act of remanding.
- Sandie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- Indris
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noun,
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
- armies
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noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- Andres
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noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- raised
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- imines
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noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- animes
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noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Marini
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- Dairen
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noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- adren-
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- aidmen
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noun,
a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
- madres
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noun,
mother1 .
- dermis
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the dense inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis, composed of connective tissue, blood and lymph vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, and an elaborate sensory nerve network.
- ranids
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noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- maiden
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noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- amidin
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noun,
the soluble matter of starch.
- desman
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noun,
either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews.
- admire
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Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- disarm
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verb (used with object),
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
- Mainer
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- Maisie
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noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- diners
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noun,
a person who dines.
- redans
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noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- dinars
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noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- marine
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noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- dermas
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- simian
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- daimen
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adjective,
rare; occasional.
- Derain
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- Mersin
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noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- amends
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noun,
reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
- denims
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noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- menads
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noun,
maenad.
- raisin
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- Sendai
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noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- midair
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noun,
any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface:
- airmen
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noun,
an aviator.
- Medina
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noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- medias
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noun,
a plural of medium.
- Median
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noun,
Arithmetic, Statistics. the middle number in a given sequence of numbers, taken as the average of the two middle numbers when the sequence has an even number of numbers:
- amides
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noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- Merida
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noun,
suntan (def 2).
- diner
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noun,
a person who dines.
- Nimes
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- nides
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noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- nerds
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noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Drain
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noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- Edina
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noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Edman
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noun,
Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
- Nisei
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Ednas
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noun,
Adnah.
- dinar
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noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- earns
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verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- disme
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noun,
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
- radii
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noun,
a plural of radius.
- ramie
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noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- raids
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noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Rains
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noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- dines
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noun,
Scot. dinner.
- dries
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noun,
a plural of dry.
- ranis
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noun,
ranee.
- Dirae
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plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Dream
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noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- rands
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noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- ranid
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noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- drams
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noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- Drina
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noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- Inari
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noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- nears
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- MEANS
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noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- irids
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noun,
any plant belonging to the Iridaceae, the iris family.
- Irina
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noun,
a female given name.
- Mensa
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noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- isnad
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noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- mends
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noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- menad
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noun,
maenad.
- Media
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noun,
a plural of medium.
- Medan
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noun,
a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- madre
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noun,
mother1 .
- Mears
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noun,
mere3 .
- 2,4-d
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noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- maids
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noun,
a female servant.
- MIDAS
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
- Meads
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noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- Maine
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noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- mains
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noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- mairs
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adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Mande
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noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
- MASER
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noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- manse
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noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- marse
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noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- Marne
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noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Marie
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noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Marin
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noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- irid-
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- Iran.
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- nares
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plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Miner
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noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- emirs
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noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- nards
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noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Names
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noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- nadir
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noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Nader
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noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- ERISA
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noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- miser
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noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- mires
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noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- minis
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noun,
miniskirt.
- mini-
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- Mines
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noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- minds
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noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- irade
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noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- minas
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noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Imena
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noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- imide
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noun,
a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
- imine
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noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- miens
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noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- India
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noun,
Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
- indie
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noun,
an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
- Indra
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noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- Indre
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noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- indri
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noun,
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
- Midis
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noun,
a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
- Maris
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noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- reads
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noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- dimin
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- anis-
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- amin-
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- amine
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noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Sedan
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noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- amirs
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noun,
emir.
- Andes
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plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- Andie
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noun,
a male or female given name.
- andr-
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- Andre
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noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- anim.
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- anime
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noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anise
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- amid-
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- Sande
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noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- Arden
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noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- Aries
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noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- arise
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Armen
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- Sadie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- rinse
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- aside
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noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Asine
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noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- rimes
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noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- amide
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noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- semi-
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- rides
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noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- simar
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noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- 30-30
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- snide
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adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- snead
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noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- snare
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noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- smear
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noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- Siren
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- aden-
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- Sinai
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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.
- admen
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noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- admin
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noun,
administration; administrative work.
- aeri-
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- Amer.
-
- Aesir
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noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Siena
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noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Aides
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noun,
nurse's aide.
- Sidra
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noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- serin
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- serai
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Aisne
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noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- AMEDS
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- Amend
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verb (used with object),
to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
- amens
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noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Rimas
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noun,
a female given name.
- armed
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noun,
Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- Dares
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noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- damns
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noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- denar
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noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- demi-
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- derms
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noun,
a navigational device for making a nearby object conspicuous on a radarscope.
- derm-
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- deism
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noun,
belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
- Reims
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noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- danes
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- reins
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noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- denim
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noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- diam.
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- reni-
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- reman
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verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- dears
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noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- rends
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verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- redia
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noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- darns
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noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- resin
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noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- Redan
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noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- reams
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noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- dimer
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noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- dames
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noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- Denis
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noun,
a male given name.
- derma
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- Mend
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noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- rami
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noun,
plural of ramus.
- send
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noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- mes-
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- Reis
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plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- MERS
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noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- men-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mid.
-
- Sem.
-
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- SRAM
-
- Sra.
-
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- MDES
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- mdse
-
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- 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.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- meas
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- mis-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- MNAS
-
- mRNA
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- MSAE
-
- MSIE
-
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- RIIA
-
- NASD
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- RNAS
-
- MIDI
-
noun,
a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- 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.
- Rida
-
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- midn
-
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- RADM
-
- rad.
-
- mids
-
noun,
Archaic. the middle.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- 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):
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- min.
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sam.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- NIRA
-
- Mind
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- 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.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- 1080
-
- MAEd
-
- Mari
-
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.
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arm.
-
- emia
-
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- ARIS
-
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- end-
-
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- Ens.
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ANSI
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- ands
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Esd.
-
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Dem.
-
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- DIMS
-
Idioms,
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- dia-
-
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- der.
-
- dir.
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dis-
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Den.
-
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- DRAM
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- damn
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- Dame
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- ASME
-
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- dim.
-
- Ind.
-
- Ire.
-
- AInd
-
- 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.
- inae
-
- IndE
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- INRI
-
- ins.
-
- AIME
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- med.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Adm.
-
- aer-
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- 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.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- AISI
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- idae
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- Aire
-
- Mar.
-
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- mads
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- Man.
-
- Sr.
-
- Am.
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- di.
-
- DAR
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Ar.
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- de-
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- an.
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ad-
-
- DEA
-
- DAE
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- SMD
-
- SMA
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- DSM
-
- SDR
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ard
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- SAR
-
- SDA
-
- SDI
-
- se-
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- AMS
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- SED
-
- 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.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- AME
-
- ASR
-
- ASN
-
- ASM
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ae.
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- RNA
-
- SAE
-
- rnd
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- sd.
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ARS
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- DRE
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- MRA
-
- Ia.
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- id.
-
- ESR
-
- ESA
-
- MNA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- MNE
-
- MNS
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRE
-
- IAS
-
- MRI
-
- MSA
-
- MSD
-
- MSE
-
- MSI
-
- MSN
-
- NAD
-
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- en-
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- EIS
-
- ise
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- 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.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- Md.
-
- ISR
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISA
-
- ide
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
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noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- IRS
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- Ir.
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- ine
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- MIE
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- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- IDS
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noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- EMR
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- ERA
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noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- NDE
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- DSR
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- NSA
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- Rd.
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- ne-
-
- Re.
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- RMA
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- RMS
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plural,
ream.
- ead
-
- ea.
-
- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- DSA
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- nr.
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- Dr.
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- DNR
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- DNA
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- RAN
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noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- DMS
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- DMA
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- RAS
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RDA
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- RDS
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- REA
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- NRA
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- RAM
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noun,
a male sheep.
- SRI
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noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ean
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- ed.
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- NES
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- EAS
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noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EDS
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noun,
education:
- NIM
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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.
- NMR
-
- ear
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noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- NED
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noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NIA
-
- eir
-
- EdM
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abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- NEA
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- EAM
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- NMI
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- EDA
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noun,
a female given name.
- SA
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- DN
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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.
- DM
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- SM
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- SN
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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.
- 3D
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noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
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noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- S.
-
- MN
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- M.
-
- RI
-
- i.
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- NM
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- D.
-
- DA
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noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- R.
-
- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NI
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- RN
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
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- N.
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- ND
-
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.