Anagrams of misalliances
Word misalliances has
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- misalliance
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noun,
an improper or incompatible association, especially in marriage; mésalliance.
- canailles
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noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- anaclisis
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noun,
the choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
- Messalian
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noun,
Euchite.
- Messalina
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noun,
Valeria, died a.d. 48, third wife of Claudius I.
- milanaise
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adjective,
served with macaroni, or sometimes spaghetti, that has been flavored with tomatoes, mushrooms, shredded meat, etc.:
- misallies
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verb (used with object),
to ally improperly or unsuitably.
- amnesiacs
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noun,
a person affected by amnesia.
- mainsails
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noun,
the lowermost sail on a mainmast.
- camellias
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noun,
any of several shrubs of the genus Camellia, especially C. japonica, native to Asia, having glossy evergreen leaves and white, pink, red, or variegated roselike flowers.
- calamines
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noun,
a pink, water-insoluble powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the skin.
- alienisms
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noun,
alienage.
- canellas
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noun,
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
- canaille
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noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- Camellia
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noun,
any of several shrubs of the genus Camellia, especially C. japonica, native to Asia, having glossy evergreen leaves and white, pink, red, or variegated roselike flowers.
- calamine
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noun,
a pink, water-insoluble powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the skin.
- miscalls
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verb (used with object),
to call by a wrong name.
- manilles
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noun,
the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.
- silicles
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noun,
a short silique.
- Salesian
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noun,
a member of the Society of St. Francis de Sales, a congregation founded in Turin in 1845 and engaged chiefly in missionary and educational work.
- Milesian
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noun,
any of the people from Spain who invaded Ireland and defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann, and who were the ancestors of the present Irish people.
- manacles
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noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- sanicles
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- Alliance
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noun,
the act of allying or state of being allied.
- Smallens
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noun,
Alexander, 1889–1972, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Russia.
- seasnail
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noun,
any of several snailfishes of the genus Liparis, of the North Atlantic.
- alienism
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noun,
alienage.
- salicins
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- aseismic
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adjective,
free from earthquakes.
- malaises
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noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- ancillas
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noun,
an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
- amnesias
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noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- millines
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noun,
one agate line of advertising one column in width appearing in one million copies of a periodical.
- slimline
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adjective,
slim in appearance.
- limacine
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a slug; sluglike.
- laicisms
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noun,
the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
- mainsail
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noun,
the lowermost sail on a mainmast.
- amnesiac
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noun,
a person affected by amnesia.
- salesman
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noun,
a man who sells goods, services, etc.
- manillas
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noun,
Manila hemp.
- camises
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noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- allness
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noun,
the quality or state of universality or totality.
- Camilla
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noun,
Roman Legend. a woman warrior who fought on the side of Turnus against Aeneas.
- samisen
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noun,
a guitarlike Japanese musical instrument having an extremely long neck and three strings, played with a plectrum.
- caimans
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- miscall
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verb (used with object),
to call by a wrong name.
- silanes
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- inseams
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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.
- malices
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Massena
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noun,
a city in N New York, on the St. Lawrence River.
- aminase
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noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- incises
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- seismic
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes.
- Melissa
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.
- incases
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- anaemic
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adjective,
anemic.
- melanic
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adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- amnesia
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noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- calesas
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- anemias
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noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- Messina
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noun,
a seaport in NE Sicily.
- Massine
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noun,
Léonide [ley-aw-need] /leɪ ɔˈnid/ (Show IPA), 1896–1979, U.S. ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Russia.
- Ameslan
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noun,
American Sign Language.
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- liminal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or situated at the limen.
- liaises
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verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- camails
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- Salamis
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noun,
an island off the SE coast of Greece, W of Athens, in the Gulf of Aegina: Greeks defeated Persians in a naval battle 480 b.c. 39 sq. mi. (101 sq. km).
- McAllen
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noun,
a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
- laminas
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noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- laminal
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noun,
a laminal speech sound.
- seminal
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adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- aliases
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noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- ancilla
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noun,
an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
- manacle
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noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- similes
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noun,
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”.
Compare metaphor.
- cimaise
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noun,
cymaise.
- aimless
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adjective,
without aim; purposeless.
- cassina
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noun,
dahoon.
- Cassini
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noun,
Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
- malaise
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noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- lacinia
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noun,
Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- mescals
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noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- Cellini
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noun,
Benvenuto [ben-vuh-noo-toh,, -nyoo-;; Italian ben-ve-noo-taw] /ˌbɛn vəˈnu toʊ,, -ˈnyu-;; Italian ˌbɛn vɛˈnu tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1500–71, Italian, metalsmith, sculptor, and autobiographer.
- Millais
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noun,
Sir John Everett, 1829–96, English painter.
- missile
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noun,
an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- menials
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- acnemia
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noun,
a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- milline
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noun,
one agate line of advertising one column in width appearing in one million copies of a periodical.
- salines
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- cimelia
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plural noun,
treasures, especially church treasures, as art objects or jeweled vestments.
- simians
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- cassena
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noun,
dahoon.
- anlaces
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noun,
anelace.
- illness
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noun,
unhealthy condition; poor health; indisposition; sickness.
- canella
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noun,
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
- scillas
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noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- Silesia
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noun,
a lightweight, smoothly finished, twilled fabric of acetate, rayon, or cotton, for garment linings.
- laicism
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noun,
the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
- Salinas
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noun,
a city in W California.
- silicas
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- silicle
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noun,
a short silique.
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- manille
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noun,
the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.
- Alamein
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noun,
El Alamein.
- sillies
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noun,
Informal. a silly or foolish person:
- cinemas
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Manilla
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noun,
Manila hemp.
- manilas
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- sallies
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noun,
a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
- mesail
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noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- mescal
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noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- scenas
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- messan
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noun,
a lap dog; small pet dog.
- Calais
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noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- mesial
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adjective,
medial.
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- minces
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noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Scales
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- assail
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verb (used with object),
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- Isaacs
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noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- salals
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noun,
an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
- lances
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- caiman
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- scalls
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noun,
dandruff.
- messin
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noun,
messan.
- salami
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noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- Lassie
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noun,
a young girl; lass.
- camise
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noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- calesa
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- salmis
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noun,
salmi.
- Cassel
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noun,
Kassel.
- Cassia
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noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- Cassie
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noun,
huisache.
- Samain
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noun,
Samhain.
- cleans
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- Milles
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noun,
Carl (Carl Wilhelm Emil Anderson) 1875–1955, U.S. sculptor, born in Sweden.
- milli-
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- Salian
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noun,
a Salian Frank.
- Millie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Millicent or Mildred.
- class.
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- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- cinema
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Ismael
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noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- claims
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noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Laelia
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noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- lanais
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- camass
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noun,
any of several plants of the genus Camassia, of the lily family, especially C. quamash, of western North America, having long clusters of blue to white flowers and edible bulbs.
- Callas
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noun,
Maria Meneghini [men-i-gee-nee] /ˌmɛn ɪˈgi ni/ (Show IPA), 1923–77, U.S. soprano.
- Calles
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noun,
Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
- calli-
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- Isaian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- camail
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- lamina
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noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- Casals
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noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
- lamias
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- cnemis
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noun,
the tibia or shin.
- Lamesa
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noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- maline
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Samian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- clines
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- asians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- niseis
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Scilla
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noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Manisa
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noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- silica
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- manses
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noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- Aleman
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noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- Alesia
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noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- masais
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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.
- Alicia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Manila
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- L-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- Alissa
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noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- llamas
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noun,
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- asemia
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noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- all-in
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adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- mascle
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noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- maslin
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noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- aisles
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noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- simian
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- Alsace
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noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- slimes
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noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- snells
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noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- smiles
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noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- M-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- smells
-
noun,
the sense of smell; faculty of smelling.
- smalls
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noun,
Robert, 1839–1915, U.S. captain in the Union navy and politician, born a slave in South Carolina: congressman 1875–79, 1882–87.
- aaliis
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noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Maisie
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noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- nasals
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- simile
-
noun,
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”.
Compare metaphor.
- slices
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Mallia
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noun,
a town in E Crete: site of an excavated Minoan palace.
- maills
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noun,
mail3 .
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- missal
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
- macles
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noun,
chiastolite.
- maniac
-
noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- lisles
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noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- Allies
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noun,
plural of ally.
- lineal
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adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- anises
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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.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- Animas
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noun,
soul; life.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- saices
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noun,
syce.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- Anemia
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noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- Lemass
-
noun,
Seán Francis [shawn] /ʃɔn/ (Show IPA), 1899–1971, prime minister of Ireland 1959–66.
- Anselm
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noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Seaman
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- 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.
- mensal
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adjective,
monthly.
- mensas
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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.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- Salina
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noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- melan-
-
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- imines
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- Senlac
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noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- Amelia
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noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- limens
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noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- lilies
-
noun,
any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.
Compare lily family.
- seisin
-
noun,
seizin.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- Miss.
-
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- Illia
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1900–83, Argentine physician and statesman: president 1963–66.
- Mlles
-
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- mini-
-
- Icel.
-
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- incl.
-
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- misc.
-
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- mises
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- ician
-
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- mesas
-
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.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- masse
-
noun,
a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
- Massa
-
noun,
marse.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- LLAMA
-
noun,
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
- masc.
-
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- malls
-
noun,
Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
Compare shopping center.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- maill
-
noun,
mail3 .
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Maine
-
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
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- male-
-
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- Melia
-
- Mills
-
noun,
C(harles) Wright, 1916–62, U.S. sociologist.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- lalia
-
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- Lassa
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- 30-30
-
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- mells
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- seism
-
noun,
an earthquake.
- seams
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anim.
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anal.
-
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- Sells
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- semi-
-
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- ASEAN
-
- semis
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- calls
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Sans.
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- scall
-
noun,
dandruff.
- scams
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- assn.
-
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- sines
-
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.
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- aemia
-
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slams
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- slims
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- Small
-
noun,
something that is small:
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- smell
-
noun,
the sense of smell; faculty of smelling.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- amass
-
verb (used with object),
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- Allan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alas.
-
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- simas
-
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.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- Assam
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- Salas
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- encl.
-
- cine-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clase
-
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- salal
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- salsa
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- Names
-
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.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- cells
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Samas
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Mall
-
noun,
Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
Compare shopping center.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- MSCE
-
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- msec
-
- MSAE
-
- MSIE
-
- MSSc
-
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- mis-
-
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- SMSA
-
- sics
-
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).
- NACA
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- MNAS
-
- 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.
- MALS
-
- Man.
-
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- SLIC
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- NCAA
-
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- Mlle
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- 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.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- 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.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Sem.
-
- 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.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- mes-
-
- 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.
- scil
-
- sci.
-
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Mill
-
noun,
a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
- mess
-
noun,
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- SASE
-
- Sam.
-
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- mil.
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- Saml
-
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- Mic.
-
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- 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):
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- 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.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- meas
-
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- sec.
-
- Mell
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- men-
-
- min.
-
- 1080
-
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- ical
-
- Amal
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- iana
-
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- IAEA
-
- AMLS
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Anas
-
- ance
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ESIS
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Ice.
-
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Ens.
-
- ins.
-
- isls
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alis
-
- all-
-
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- Ill.
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- ile-
-
- ANSI
-
- enl.
-
- ISSN
-
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cml.
-
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- cis-
-
- Cels
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Cal.
-
- enc.
-
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emia
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- 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).
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- asis
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- mal-
-
- ELAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- ASME
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- inae
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- lin.
-
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- ACLS
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lea.
-
- Mac-
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- 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.
- 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.
- acea
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Lili
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cen.
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIME
-
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AISI
-
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Lani
-
- Lam.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- AIA
-
- Am.
-
- ac-
-
- 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.
- SMS
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ss.
-
- al.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- an.
-
- CAI
-
- sc.
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SSE
-
- SSA
-
- 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.
- AMC
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- SSM
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- SSC
-
- AIC
-
- CEA
-
- SSI
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ca.
-
- cs.
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- AAE
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- se-
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- AEA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ase
-
- ACS
-
- SCS
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- SLE
-
- ALC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ae.
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- SCM
-
- 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).
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ASN
-
- AAM
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- SMA
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- SLA
-
- ASM
-
- ANC
-
- AMS
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- AEC
-
- ALM
-
- ASI
-
- AME
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- CIA
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIE
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- LCL
-
- La.
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ine
-
- in.
-
- mi.
-
- ILS
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- MLS
-
- CIE
-
- MNE
-
- MNS
-
- MSA
-
- IAS
-
- MSE
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- MSI
-
- LSC
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MAA
-
- 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
-
- MSL
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- Mc-
-
- LSS
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- LSM
-
- LSI
-
- LLM
-
- LCA
-
- ll.
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- MCI
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Mel
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noun,
honey.
- LIM
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- Lie
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noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
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noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Les
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- Len
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noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lei
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noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LCM
-
- LCI
-
- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- MNA
-
- ial
-
- ec-
-
- Ell
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noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- 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.
- NMI
-
- MSN
-
- NSC
-
- SAA
-
- SAC
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noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- EIS
-
- ECM
-
- ECA
-
- EAS
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noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ELM
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noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- ean
-
- EAM
-
- Sal
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noun,
salt1 .
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- CSA
-
- CNS
-
- CNM
-
- CMA
-
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- CIM
-
- Nil
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noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NSA
-
- els
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- NEA
-
- NAA
-
- Ia.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ics
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- ess
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noun,
the letter S, s.
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- en-
-
- ne-
-
- ESL
-
- SSN
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- NIA
-
- NEC
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- NES
-
- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NI
-
- L1
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- L2
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- 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.
- LC
-
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- N.
-
- SN
-
- 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.
- EI
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- CE
-
- MN
-
- NM
-
- le
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- SM
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- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- NL
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L.
-
- LM
-
- ln
-
- i.
-
- CM
-
- ic
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