Anagrams of necrologies
Word necrologies has
939 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of necrologies.
- Congolese
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noun,
an inhabitant or native of the People's Republic of the Congo or of the Congo region.
- ecologies
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noun,
the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
- neologies
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noun,
neologism.
- Oligocene
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from 40 to 25 million years ago.
- enologies
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noun,
oenology.
- oleoresin
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noun,
a mixture of an essential oil and a resin, found in nature.
- orogenies
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noun,
the process of mountain making or upheaval.
- congeries
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noun,
a collection of items or parts in one mass; assemblage; aggregation; heap:
- cineoles
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noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- orcinols
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
- cringles
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noun,
an eye or grommet formed on the boltrope of a sail to permit the attachment of lines.
- clergies
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noun,
the group or body of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity.
- Elsinore
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noun,
Helsingør.
- cosigner
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noun,
a cosignatory.
- eclosion
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noun,
the emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- colognes
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noun,
a mildly perfumed toilet water; eau de Cologne.
- Colonies
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noun,
a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation.
- Genseric
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noun,
a.d. c390–477, king of the Vandals, conqueror in northern Africa and Italy.
- reclines
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verb (used with object),
to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
- generics
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noun,
a generic term.
- coloring
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noun,
the act or method of applying color.
- silencer
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noun,
a person or thing that silences.
- Congers
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noun,
a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
- cringle
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noun,
an eye or grommet formed on the boltrope of a sail to permit the attachment of lines.
- orioles
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noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- Cologne
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noun,
a mildly perfumed toilet water; eau de Cologne.
- Negroes
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noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- liernes
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noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- creoles
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noun,
a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- cringes
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noun,
servile or fawning deference.
- creosol
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noun,
a colorless oily liquid, C 8 H 10 O 2 , having an agreeable odor and a burning taste, obtained from wood tar and guaiacum resin: used as a disinfectant, in the manufacture of resins, and in ore flotation.
- crenels
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noun,
any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
- necrose
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verb (used with or without object),
to affect or be affected with necrosis.
- congees
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noun,
congé.
- orcinol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
- license
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noun,
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- console
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noun,
Also called game(s) console, gaming console, video-game console. a computer system specially made for playing video games by connecting it to a television or other display for video and sound.
- scolion
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noun,
a song sung at banquets in ancient Greece.
- cornels
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- Goneril
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the elder of Lear's two faithless daughters.
- sociol.
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- inclose
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- glories
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noun,
very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown:
- girosol
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noun,
girasol.
- girl-os
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- greisen
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noun,
a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.
- genoise
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noun,
a light yellow cake made with eggs and butter and typically layered, filled, and frosted or made into petits fours for serving.
- genesic
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adjective,
pertaining to genesis or reproduction; genetic.
- generic
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noun,
a generic term.
- signore
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noun,
a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.
- silence
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noun,
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- sincere
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adjective,
free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
- ignores
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- erosion
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noun,
the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- Erigone
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noun,
a daughter of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus who hanged herself when Orestes was acquitted of the murder of her parents.
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Ericson
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noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- erelong
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adverb,
before long; soon.
- seleno-
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- selenic
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adjective,
of or containing selenium, especially in the hexavalent state.
- Ionesco
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noun,
Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
- encores
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noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- enclose
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verb (used with object),
to shut or hem in; close in on all sides:
- ologies
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noun,
any science or branch of knowledge.
- eloigns
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verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- Slinger
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noun,
a person or thing that slings.
- lingers
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- Scrooge
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noun,
Ebenezer [eb-uh-nee-zer] /ˌɛb əˈni zər/ (Show IPA) a miserly curmudgeon in Dickens' Christmas Carol.
- screeno
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.
- coignes
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noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- logions
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noun,
a traditional saying or maxim, as of a religious teacher.
- recline
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verb (used with object),
to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
- closing
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noun,
the end or conclusion, as of a speech.
- longies
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noun,
long underwear, especially for winter use.
- lingoes
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noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- cineole
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noun,
a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- sclero-
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- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- lories
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noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- relies
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verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- serein
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noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- Nereis
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noun,
clamworm.
- isogon
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noun,
a polygon having all angles equal.
- secern
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verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- seeing
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noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- slicer
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noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- cogons
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noun,
a tall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching.
- Elinor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- genies
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noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- elisor
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noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- eloign
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verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- logins
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noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- screen
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noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- Ecorse
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noun,
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- groins
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noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- Negros
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noun,
an island of the central Philippines. 5043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).
- crones
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- loners
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noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- signee
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noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- croons
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noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- reigns
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noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- cisele
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- soiree
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noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- Locris
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noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- soigne
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adjective,
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- signer
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noun,
a person who signs.
- irones
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- socio-
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- Loring
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noun,
a male given name.
- Gesner
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noun,
Konrad von [kon-rad von;; German kawn-raht fuh n] /ˈkɒn ræd vɒn;; German ˈkɔn rɑt fən/ (Show IPA), 1516–65, Swiss naturalist.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Signor
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noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
- legion
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noun,
a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
- legers
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noun,
ledger (def 4).
- ecoles
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noun,
school1 .
- Grison
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noun,
a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
- Eloise
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noun,
a female given name.
- nerols
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noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Nicole
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noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- ceorls
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noun,
churl (def 4).
- ensile
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verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- inorg.
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- INGRES
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noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- Ingles
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noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- cerise
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adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- longes
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noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- Lorens
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noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- oleins
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noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- igloos
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noun,
an Eskimo house, being a dome-shaped hut usually built of blocks of hard snow.
- enrols
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verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- incogs
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adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- ignore
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- resile
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verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- resign
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verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- censor
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noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- censer
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noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- Singer
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noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- single
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noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- senile
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noun,
a senile person.
- Silone
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noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- logion
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noun,
a traditional saying or maxim, as of a religious teacher.
- Geisel
-
noun,
Theodor Seuss [soos] /sus/ (Show IPA), ("Dr. Seuss") 1904–91, U.S. humorist, illustrator, and author of children's books.
- Sooner
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noun,
a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
- resole
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verb (used with object),
to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
- recoil
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noun,
an act of recoiling.
- icono-
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- encore
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noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- resoil
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verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- Celine
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noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- Enesco
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
- seiner
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noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- Engels
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noun,
Friedrich [free-drikh] /ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1820–95, German socialist in England: collaborated with Karl Marx in systematizing Marxism.
- longi-
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- enisle
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verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- Senior
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noun,
a person who is older than another.
- oligo-
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- region
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noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- selen-
-
- insole
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noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- goners
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noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- Gilson
-
noun,
Étienne Henry [ey-tyen ahn-ree] /eɪˈtyɛn ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1884–1978, French historian.
- congos
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noun,
congou.
- roncos
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noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- lieges
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noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- congee
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noun,
congé.
- closer
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noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- Conger
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noun,
a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
- conges
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noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- Cloris
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noun,
a male or female given name.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Origen
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noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- Conroe
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noun,
a town in E Texas.
- clones
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noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- consol
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noun,
singular of consols.
- scler-
-
- grilse
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noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- losing
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noun,
losings, losses.
- cooees
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noun,
a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
- oriels
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noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- lierne
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noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- Oriole
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- coolie
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noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- orison
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noun,
a prayer.
- lingoe
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noun,
a metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for lowering the warp threads after they have been raised and for keeping the harness cords taut.
- linger
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- coigne
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noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- coeno-
-
- coigns
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noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- liners
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noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Roscoe
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noun,
a revolver or pistol.
- ligno-
-
- lignes
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noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- colors
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noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- colies
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noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- ligers
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- serine
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- solion
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noun,
Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
- cologs
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noun,
cologarithm.
- recons
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- Gliere
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noun,
Reinhold Moritzovich [rahyn-hawlt maw-ryi-tsuh-vyich] /ˈraɪn hɔlt ˈmɔ ryɪ tsə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, Russian composer.
- cooler
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noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- soling
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noun,
pitching.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- clings
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- leones
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noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Oregon
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noun,
a state in the NW United States, on the Pacific coast. 96,981 sq. mi. (251,180 sq. km). Capital: Salem.
Abbreviation: Oreg., Ore., OR (for use with zip code).
- cosign
-
verb (used with or without object),
to sign as a cosigner.
- greens
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noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- clino-
-
- creels
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noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- crenel
-
noun,
any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
- Creole
-
noun,
a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- orogen
-
noun,
an extensive belt of rocks deformed by orogeny, associated in places with plutonic and metamorphic rocks.
- girl-o
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- loosen
-
verb (used with object),
to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Lenore
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- cresol
-
noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- cringe
-
noun,
servile or fawning deference.
- necro-
-
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- Greco-
-
- Cornel
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- orgies
-
noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- looies
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- corgis
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- cooner
-
noun,
coon dog.
- Orense
-
noun,
a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
- coring
-
noun,
the act of removing a core or of cutting from a central part.
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- noels
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noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- gores
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- sero-
-
- gono-
-
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- nolos
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- grice
-
noun,
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Seric
-
- Longs
-
- Icel.
-
- goons
-
noun,
Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Green
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- icons
-
- gorse
-
noun,
any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- igloo
-
noun,
an Eskimo house, being a dome-shaped hut usually built of blocks of hard snow.
- grees
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- Serge
-
noun,
a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- goose
-
noun,
any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- no-go
-
adjective,
inoperative; canceled:
- lingo
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- ileo-
-
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- 30-30
-
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- locos
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Negro
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Legis
-
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- leges
-
noun,
plural of lex.
- lings
-
noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- ling.
-
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Roose
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- lign-
-
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- Liege
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- loges
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- incr.
-
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- insol
-
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- incor
-
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- incog
-
adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- incl.
-
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Logos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Philosophy. the rational principle that governs and develops the universe.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Leger
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- scrog
-
noun,
any naturally short or stunted tree or bush, as a crab apple tree or blackthorn bush.
- logic
-
noun,
the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
- login
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- Segre
-
noun,
Emilio [uh-mee-lee-oh,, uh-meel-yoh;; Italian e-mee-lyaw] /əˈmi liˌoʊ,, əˈmil yoʊ;; Italian ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1989, U.S. physicist, born in Italy: Nobel prize 1959.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- segno
-
noun,
a sign.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- logis
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- logo-
-
- loose
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- reni-
-
- relig
-
- egers
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- Solon
-
noun,
c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- econ.
-
- Ecole
-
noun,
school1 .
- ecol.
-
- reins
-
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.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Sligo
-
noun,
a county in Connaught province, in the NW Republic of Ireland. 694 sq. mi. (1795 sq. km).
- cling
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- encl.
-
- olios
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Olson
-
noun,
Charles, 1910–70, U.S. poet and essayist.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- onco-
-
- Orson
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Elgon
-
noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Engle
-
noun,
Paul (Hamilton) 1908–91, U.S. poet and educator.
- Colon
-
noun,
the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
- Congo
-
noun,
congou.
- conge
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- Cong.
-
- Orlon
-
- orig.
-
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- colog
-
noun,
cologarithm.
- cooee
-
noun,
a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
- Colo.
-
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coign
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cons.
-
- cools
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Creel
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- coel-
-
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- coele
-
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- Oreg.
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- orlos
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- corgi
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- cores
-
- cogon
-
noun,
a tall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching.
- Engel
-
noun,
Lehman [ley-muh n] /ˈleɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1910–1982, U.S. conductor and composer.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- engr.
-
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- geol.
-
- ogees
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- Giono
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1895–1970, French novelist.
- genre
-
noun,
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- Genl.
-
- Genie
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- cero-
-
- genic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- sorgo
-
noun,
any of several varieties of sorghum grown chiefly for the sweet juice yielded by the stems, used in making sugar and syrup and also for fodder.
- goers
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- noso-
-
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- Soong
-
noun,
Charles Jones, 1866–1918, Chinese merchant (father of Ai-ling, Ch'ing-ling, Mei-ling, and Tse-ven Soong).
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- glees
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- siege
-
noun,
the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- ogles
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- ogres
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- oleos
-
noun,
margarine.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- ergo-
-
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- oleo-
-
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- olig-
-
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- resin
-
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.
- cine-
-
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Sino-
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- OIcel
-
- esrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- sing.
-
- loons
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- regle
-
noun,
a groove or channel for guiding a sliding door.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- oro-
-
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- Reg.
-
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- rel.
-
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ogee
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- OEEC
-
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Nor.
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nos-
-
- ole-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- org.
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- 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.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- neo-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 1080
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Loos
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- Eng.
-
- ence
-
- enc.
-
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- SLIC
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Ens.
-
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- Eger
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- EEOC
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- slog
-
noun,
a long, tiring walk or march.
- eco-
-
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- eso-
-
- Ger.
-
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- Gen.
-
- gees
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- 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.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- ergs
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Sol.
-
- Cres
-
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Soni
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- cis-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- CIGS
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- CERN
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- cene
-
- cen.
-
- Cels
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clog
-
noun,
anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cor.
-
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Col.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- cogs
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
- cog.
-
- soln
-
- Solo
-
noun,
a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- geo-
-
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- 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.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- scr.
-
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- leg.
-
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- sec.
-
- iso-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- log-
-
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- sci.
-
- 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.
- scil
-
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lin.
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Ire.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- ins.
-
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- gro.
-
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- gres
-
- gree
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- goos
-
noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- goon
-
noun,
Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
- gon-
-
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- Glee
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- Sig.
-
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- ign.
-
- Inc.
-
- Ice.
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- ile-
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- SRO
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- sc.
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- So.
-
- Sr.
-
- SLR
-
- 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).
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RSE
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- 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).
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ROG
-
- ROI
-
- SLE
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- se-
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Rs.
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- Gr.
-
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- goo
-
noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- gl.
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Ges
-
- GSC
-
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- GCR
-
- GCI
-
- GCE
-
- gi.
-
- ESR
-
- ESL
-
- gre
-
- GSR
-
- Esc
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Ir.
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ior
-
- IOC
-
- ics
-
- ing
-
- ine
-
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- ILO
-
- il-
-
- ier
-
- io-
-
- ese
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- Isl
-
- CIE
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- CLR
-
- Clo
-
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- CGS
-
- CRS
-
- CGI
-
- CEO
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- cl.
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CSO
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- eir
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOE
-
- ene
-
- en-
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- EIS
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- CSR
-
- EEO
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEG
-
- EEC
-
- ECG
-
- ec-
-
- eo-
-
- Eg.
-
- ise
-
- IRC
-
- ISR
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- OEO
-
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- Oc.
-
- NSC
-
- NRC
-
- nr.
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- OGO
-
- NOC
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NGC
-
- NES
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- NEC
-
- oon
-
- RCN
-
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- OSO
-
- ose
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- oo-
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- ons
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- ONR
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- ONI
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- one
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noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- OLG
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- OIr
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- Nee
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adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NIG
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verb (used with object),
nidge.
- ne-
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- loo
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noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- LCI
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- Lee
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noun,
protective shelter:
- lei
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noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
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noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Ler
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noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
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- lg.
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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.
- Lir
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noun,
Ler.
- lis
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LNG
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- LOC
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- LOE
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noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LON
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- SRI
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noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- LSC
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- LSI
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- NCO
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- le
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- L.
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- GN
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- G.
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- N.
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- GO
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noun,
the act of going:
- GC
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- NC
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- LR
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- ol
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- L2
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- R.
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- RC
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- L1
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- RI
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- RN
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- LC
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- CE
-
- NG
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- ln
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- S.
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- i.
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- SG
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- SL
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- O.
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- OG
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- ic
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- SN
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- NL
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- NI
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- RO
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- EI
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- IG
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- ee
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- rg
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