Anagrams of nectariferous

Word nectariferous has 2727 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of nectariferous.

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carniferous
adjective, bearing flesh.
refractions
noun, Physics. the change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, or the like, in passing obliquely from one medium into another in which its wave velocity is different.
re-creation
noun, the act of creating anew.
Intercourse
noun, dealings or communication between individuals, groups, countries, etc.
fornicates
adjective, arched or vaulted in form.
centauries
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Centaurium, of the gentian family, having clusters of small pink or red flowers.
ceriferous
adjective, producing or secreting wax, as a gland.
nectareous
adjective, nectarous.
refraction
noun, Physics. the change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, or the like, in passing obliquely from one medium into another in which its wave velocity is different.
Corrientes
noun, a port in NE Argentina, on the Paraná River.
scrutineer
noun, an official examiner, especially of votes in an election.
contraries
noun, something that is contrary or opposite:
souterrain
noun, a subterranean passage or structure; grotto.
raconteurs
noun, a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
interfaces
noun, a surface regarded as the common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases.
recreation
noun, refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like.
cofeatures
noun, a movie that shares a bill with another movie.
auctioneer
noun, a person who conducts sales by auction.
erinaceous
adjective, of the hedgehog kind or family.
turneries
noun, the process or art of forming or shaping objects on a lathe.
Soufriere
noun, Also, La Soufrière. a volcano in the West Indies, on St. Vincent island. 4048 feet (1234 meters).
neoterics
noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
creatines
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
nectaries
noun, Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
creations
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
reinforce
noun, something that reinforces.
crenature
noun, a crenation.
routineer
noun, a person who follows or adheres to routine or a routine.
renatures
verb (used with object), to restore (a denatured substance) to its former, natural state.
fornicate
adjective, arched or vaulted in form.
traceries
noun, ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
reorients
adjective, Rare. rising anew.
fourteens
noun, a cardinal number, ten plus four.
centiares
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
fractures
noun, the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Compare comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture.
nefarious
adjective, extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous:
fractious
adjective, refractory or unruly:
nectarous
adjective, of the nature of or resembling nectar.
iterances
noun, iteration.
centuries
noun, a period of 100 years.
recursion
noun, the process of defining a function or calculating a number by the repeated application of an algorithm.
cofeature
noun, a movie that shares a bill with another movie.
recreants
noun, a coward.
coinsurer
noun, a person or firm that contracts as an insurer jointly with another or others.
Cointreau
rectories
noun, a rector's house; parsonage.
interface
noun, a surface regarded as the common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases.
confiture
noun, a confection; a preserve, as of fruit.
interfuse
verb (used with object), to intersperse, intermingle, or permeate with something.
confreres
noun, a fellow member of a fraternity, profession, etc.; colleague:
cinereous
adjective, in the state of or reduced to ashes:
courtesan
noun, a prostitute or paramour, especially one associating with noblemen or men of wealth.
cinerator
noun, an incinerator.
increaser
noun, a person or thing that increases.
serration
noun, serrated condition or form.
refection
noun, refreshment, especially with food or drink.
certosina
noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
torrefies
verb (used with object), to subject to fire or intense heat; parch, roast, or scorch.
fructosan
noun, any of the class of hexosans, as inulin and the like, that yield fructose upon hydrolysis.
ceintures
noun, cincture (defs 1, 2).
countries
noun, a state or nation:
courantes
noun, a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
resection
noun, Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
fruticose
adjective, having the form of a shrub; shrublike.
infuscate
adjective, darkened with a fuscous or brownish tinge.
careerist
noun, a person who follows a career.
raconteur
noun, a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
secretion
noun, (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
ternaries
noun, a group of three.
outrances
noun, the utmost extremity.
carotenes
noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
retrusion
noun, the act of moving a tooth backward.
enforcers
noun, a person or thing that enforces.
scrutoire
noun, writing desk (def 1).
scot-free
adjective, completely free from harm, restraint, punishment, or obligation:
cast-iron
noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
factories
noun, a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods.
facetious
adjective, not meant to be taken seriously or literally:
errancies
noun, the state or an instance of erring.
truancies
noun, the act or state of being truant.
one-acter
noun, a short play consisting of one act.
estuarine
adjective, formed in an estuary.
tenacious
adjective, holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of):
esoterica
plural noun, things understood by or meant for a select few; recondite matters or items.
suctorian
noun, a suctorial animal.
sea-front
noun, an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
resurface
verb (used with object), to give a new surface to.
re-strain
verb (used with or without object), to strain again.
cauteries
noun, an escharotic substance, electric current, or hot iron used to destroy tissue.
firecrest
noun, a European kinglet, Regulus ignicapillus, having a bright, orange-red patch on the top of the head.
rest-cure
noun, a treatment for nervous disorders, consisting of a complete rest, usually combined with systematic diet, massage, etc., especially at a spa or sanitorium.
fire-cure
verb (used with object), to cure (tobacco) by means of open fires, the smoke and flame imparting a creosotic flavor.
Firestone
noun, a fire-resisting stone, especially a kind of sandstone used in fireplaces, furnaces, etc.
rufescent
adjective, somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.
neurotics
noun, a neurotic person.
first-run
noun, the initial exhibition period for a film.
tierceron
noun, (in a ribbed vault) a diagonal rib, other than an ogive, springing from a point of support.
retainers
noun, a person or thing that retains.
neuristor
noun, a microelectronic fiberlike device used in information processing.
notecase
noun, billfold.
trainers
noun, a person or thing that trains.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
cautions
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
caterers
noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
scienter
noun, a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
introrse
adjective, turned or facing inward, as anthers that open toward the gynoecium.
sauterne
noun, a semisweet white wine of California, commonly sold as a jug wine.
trounces
verb (used with object), to beat severely; thrash.
neoteric
noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
seicento
noun, the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
cineaste
noun, any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
treasure
noun, wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
notaries
noun, notary public.
tricorns
noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
centiare
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
centaurs
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
secretin
noun, a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
nocturia
noun, a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
carrions
noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
nacreous
adjective, of or relating to nacre.
neurotic
noun, a neurotic person.
Cernauti
noun, a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
sericate
adjective, sericeous; silky.
sinecure
noun, an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns.
Cerritos
noun, a city in SW California.
carotins
noun, carotene.
iterance
noun, iteration.
serotine
noun, a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
carotene
noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
carneous
adjective, fleshlike; flesh-colored.
centares
noun, centiare.
Neustria
noun, the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.
causerie
noun, an informal talk or chat.
ceinture
noun, cincture (defs 1, 2).
esoteric
adjective, understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
citreous
adjective, lemon-yellow; greenish-yellow.
terrines
noun, a casserole dish made of pottery.
fastener
noun, any of various devices for fastening.
suricate
noun, a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
surefire
adjective, sure to work; foolproof:
terraces
noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
features
noun, a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic:
terranes
noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
fenestra
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or perforation, as in a bone, especially between the middle and inner ear.
Teucrian
noun, one of the ancient Trojans.
farinose
adjective, yielding farina.
ferrates
noun, a salt of the hypothetical ferric acid, H 2 FeO 4 .
ferreous
adjective, of, resembling, or containing iron:
ferrites
noun, Chemistry. a compound, as NaFeO 2 , formed when ferric oxide is combined with a more basic metallic oxide.
curtains
noun, a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
fiancees
noun, a woman engaged to be married.
strainer
noun, a person or thing that strains.
currents
noun, a flowing; flow, as of a river.
fine-cut
adjective, cut into very thin strips (contrasted with rough-cut):
Teresina
noun, a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
Teresian
noun, a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
curators
noun, the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
Eurocrat
noun, a member of the executive and technical staff at the headquarters of the European Common Market.
esurient
adjective, hungry; greedy.
erratics
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
tea-rose
noun, any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
taurines
noun, a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
Etruscan
noun, an inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
eucaines
noun, a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 21 NO 2 , formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.
eucrites
noun, a basic gabbro consisting mainly of bytownite and augite.
erection
noun, the act of erecting.
farceuse
noun, a woman skilled in farce.
factious
adjective, given to faction; dissentious:
Terceira
noun, an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km). Capital: Angra do Heroismo.
factures
noun, the act, process, or manner of making anything; construction.
faiences
noun, glazed earthenware or pottery, especially a fine variety with highly colored designs.
faitours
noun, impostor; fake.
farceurs
noun, a writer or director of or actor in farce.
enforces
verb (used with object), to put or keep in force; compel obedience to:
enforcer
noun, a person or thing that enforces.
finestra
noun, an aperture, especially a ventilator in the wall of a tomb.
Stefanie
noun, a female given name.
insecure
adjective, subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured:
construe
noun, the act of construing.
Torrance
noun, a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
Torrence
noun, (Frederic) Ridgely [rij-lee] /ˈrɪdʒ li/ (Show IPA), 1875–1950, U.S. poet, playwright, and editor.
fructose
noun, Chemistry, Pharmacology. a yellowish to white, crystalline, water-soluble, levorotatory ketose sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , sweeter than sucrose, occurring in invert sugar, honey, and a great many fruits: used in foodstuffs and in medicine chiefly in solution as an intravenous nutrient.
fruiters
noun, a cargo vessel carrying fruit.
sarcenet
noun, a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
furcates
adjective, forked; branching.
softener
noun, Chemistry. any admixture to a substance for promoting or increasing its softness, smoothness, or plasticity. water softener.
Increase
noun, growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
counters
noun, a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc.
conifers
noun, any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
increate
adjective, not created; uncreated.
confutes
verb (used with object), to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove:
confrere
noun, a fellow member of a fraternity, profession, etc.; colleague:
Touraine
noun, a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.
infarcts
noun, a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
coinsure
verb (used with or without object), to insure jointly with another or others.
infracts
verb (used with object), to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
counter-
counties
noun, the largest administrative division of a U.S. state:
forecast
verb (used with object), to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance:
fracturs
noun, Fraktur (def 2).
forensic
noun, forensics, (used with a singular or plural verb) the art or study of argumentation and formal debate.
foreruns
verb (used with object), to run in front of; come before; precede.
Forester
noun, a person who is expert in forestry.
fourteen
noun, a cardinal number, ten plus four.
Fraction
noun, Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
fracture
noun, the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Compare comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture.
crofters
noun, a person who rents and works a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England.
fratries
noun, frater2 .
courante
noun, a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
creature
noun, an animal, especially a nonhuman:
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
creatine
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
frenetic
adjective, frantic; frenzied.
Courtrai
noun, a city in W Belgium, on the Lys River: important medieval city.
courtier
noun, a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage.
frontier
noun, the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border.
courants
noun, courante.
Oresteia
noun, a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
transfer
noun, a means or system of transferring.
recreant
noun, a coward.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
retinues
noun, a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite.
outrance
noun, the utmost extremity.
outraces
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
re-trace
verb (used with object), to trace again, as lines in writing or drawing.
Rotifera
noun, the phylum or class comprising the rotifers.
outfaces
verb (used with object), to cause to submit by or as if by staring down; face or stare down.
uranites
noun, any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
retrains
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
reinsure
verb (used with object), to insure again.
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
outcries
noun, a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
refresco
noun, a refreshment, as a soft drink.
refrains
noun, a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
refracts
verb (used with object), to subject to refraction.
acetones
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
air-core
adjective, having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
renature
verb (used with object), to restore (a denatured substance) to its former, natural state.
Anicetus
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
resonate
verb (used with object), to cause to resound.
routines
noun, a customary or regular course of procedure.
arteries
noun, Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
resinate
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
rarefies
verb (used with object), to make rare or rarer; make less dense:
recourse
noun, access or resort to a person or thing for help or protection:
ructions
noun, a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
rainouts
noun, a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
arsenite
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
rotaries
noun, a rotary device or machine.
urinates
verb (used without object), to pass or discharge urine.
resource
noun, a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
reorient
adjective, Rare. rising anew.
rentiers
noun, a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
ruinates
adjective, ruined.
restrain
verb (used with object), to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
retainer
noun, a person or thing that retains.
reforest
verb (used with object), to replant trees on (land denuded by cutting or fire).
rotifers
noun, any microscopic animal of the phylum (or class) Rotifera, found in fresh and salt waters, having one or more rings of cilia on the anterior end.
arterio-
auctions
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
antrorse
adjective, bent or directed forward or upward.
reunites
verb (used with or without object), to unite again, as after separation.
anterior
adjective, situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
unifaces
noun, a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
re-count
noun, a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
arenites
noun, psammite.
Sancerre
noun, a dry white wine from the Loire valley region of France.
recusant
noun, a person who is recusant.
fraters
noun, a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.
fractus
adjective, containing small, individual elements that have a ragged appearance.
fractur
noun, Fraktur (def 2).
rentier
noun, a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
crofter
noun, a person who rents and works a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England.
ureters
noun, a muscular duct or tube conveying the urine from a kidney to the bladder or cloaca.
crenate
adjective, having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
Francie
noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
confuse
verb (used with object), to perplex or bewilder:
crinose
adjective, hairy.
Francis
noun, a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”.
Franco-
Freesia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Freesia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having fragrant white, yellow, or sometimes rose-colored, tubular flowers.
Soutine
noun, Chaim [khahy-im,, khahy-im] /xaɪˈɪm,, ˈxaɪ ɪm/ (Show IPA), 1894–1943, Lithuanian painter in France.
confute
verb (used with object), to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove:
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
frantic
adjective, desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
incrust
verb (used with object), to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
cruiser
noun, a person or thing that cruises.
Forrest
noun, Edwin, 1806–72, U.S. actor.
Tournai
noun, a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
Forseti
noun, the god of justice, the son of Balder and Nanna.
infects
adjective, Archaic. infected.
Forster
noun, E(dward) M(organ) 1879–1970, English novelist.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
forties
noun, a cardinal number, ten times four.
infares
noun, a party or reception for a newly married couple.
recruit
noun, a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
Tourane
noun, former name of Danang.
rotifer
noun, any microscopic animal of the phylum (or class) Rotifera, found in fresh and salt waters, having one or more rings of cilia on the anterior end.
uniface
noun, a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
FORTRAN
noun, a high-level programming language used mainly for solving problems in science and engineering.
Fortuna
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of fortune, identified with the Greek goddess Tyche.
conatus
noun, an effort or striving.
Fortune
noun, position in life as determined by wealth:
Fourier
noun, François Marie Charles [frahn-swa ma-ree sharl] /frɑ̃ˈswa maˈri ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1772–1837, French socialist, writer, and reformer.
infarct
noun, a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
confers
verb (used with object), to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
afreets
noun, a powerful evil demon or monster.
crosier
noun, a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
Creator
noun, a person or thing that creates.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
conifer
noun, any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
refines
Verb phrases, refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
refrain
noun, a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus.
courant
noun, courante.
frontis
noun, the front wall of a cancha or jai alai court. Compare rebote (def 1).
icterus
noun, jaundice (def 1).
refract
verb (used with object), to subject to refraction.
fustian
noun, a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
corners
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
coterie
noun, a group of people who associate closely.
fruiter
noun, a cargo vessel carrying fruit.
toucans
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
refects
verb (used with object), to refresh, especially with food or drink.
Torrens
noun, Lake, a salt lake in Australia, in E South Australia. 130 miles (210 km) long; 2400 sq. mi. (6220 sq. km); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.
Fuertes
noun, Louis Agassiz [ag-uh-see] /ˈæg ə si/ (Show IPA), 1874–1927, U.S. painter and naturalist.
functor
noun, that which functions.
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
funster
noun, a person who creates or seeks fun, as a comedian or reveler.
furcate
adjective, forked; branching.
refaces
verb (used with object), to renew, restore, or repair the face or surface of (buildings, stone, etc.).
corsair
noun, a fast ship used for piracy.
snorter
noun, a person or thing that snorts.
Courier
noun, a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
cornute
adjective, cornuted.
couters
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
refutes
verb (used with object), to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
creates
adjective, Archaic. created.
frenate
adjective, having a frenum or frenulum.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
Freneau
noun, Philip, 1752–1832, U.S. poet and editor.
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
craters
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
soutane
noun, a cassock.
constr.
cranio-
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
uranite
noun, any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
friseur
noun, a hairdresser.
contra-
antero-
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
contuse
verb (used with object), to injure (tissue), especially without breaking the skin; bruise.
snifter
noun, Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.
forints
noun, an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
Sno-Cat
fronter
noun, a person who belongs to a group or organization, especially a political one, that is or is presumed to be a cover or disguise for another activity:
courser
noun, a person or thing that courses.
Anterus
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 235–236.
coatees
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
tonsure
noun, the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head.
entices
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
acerous
adjective, acerose1 .
tenures
noun, the holding or possessing of anything:
facient
faction
noun, a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
reunite
verb (used with or without object), to unite again, as after separation.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
factors
noun, one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
facture
noun, the act, process, or manner of making anything; construction.
entries
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
returns
noun, the act or fact of returning as by going or coming back or bringing, sending, or giving back:
entires
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
faience
noun, glazed earthenware or pottery, especially a fine variety with highly colored designs.
acerose
adjective, needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
entero-
enteric
noun, enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
faitour
noun, impostor; fake.
acetone
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
fancier
noun, a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
fancies
noun, imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
farceur
noun, a writer or director of or actor in farce.
acetous
adjective, containing or producing acetic acid.
acinous
adjective, consisting of acini.
enforce
verb (used with object), to put or keep in force; compel obedience to:
enfaces
verb (used with object), to write, print, or stamp something on the face of (a note, draft, etc.).
erasure
noun, an act or instance of erasing.
erector
noun, Also, erecter. a person or thing that erects.
farcies
noun, a form of glanders chiefly affecting the skin and superficial lymphatic vessels of horses and mules.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
rinceau
noun, an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
tenaces
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
roaster
noun, a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
estrone
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
roister
verb (used without object), to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
Teniers
noun, David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
erratic
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
uterine
adjective, of or relating to the uterus or womb.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
etesian
adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
taurine
noun, a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
tarsier
noun, a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
Etruria
noun, an ancient country located between the Arno and Tiber rivers, roughly corresponding to modern Tuscany in W Italy.
roseate
adjective, tinged with rose; rosy:
tarries
noun, a stay; sojourn.
tenrecs
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
Eritrea
noun, a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.
eucaine
noun, a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 21 NO 2 , formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.
Reuters
noun, a publicly owned international news and information company established in London, 1851.
eucrite
noun, a basic gabbro consisting mainly of bytownite and augite.
Ericson
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).
Eustace
noun, a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “steadfast.”.
eutocia
noun, normal childbirth.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
encrust
verb (used with or without object), incrust.
forerun
verb (used with object), to run in front of; come before; precede.
aeneous
adjective, bronze-colored:
ferrite
noun, Chemistry. a compound, as NaFeO 2 , formed when ferric oxide is combined with a more basic metallic oxide.
ferrous
adjective, of or containing iron, especially in the bivalent state.
festuca
noun, any grass of the genus Festuca, chiefly characterized by tufted blades and spikelets, comprising the fescues.
fiacres
noun, a small horse-drawn carriage.
curtain
noun, a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
fiancee
noun, a woman engaged to be married.
fiances
noun, a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
restore
verb (used with object), to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish:
current
noun, a flowing; flow, as of a river.
currant
noun, a small seedless raisin, produced chiefly in California and in the Levant, and used in cookery and confectionery.
curites
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
curiosa
plural noun, books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
re-sort
verb (used with object), to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
ferrets
noun, a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
sterno-
curator
noun, the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
curates
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
curares
noun, a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
stereo-
Steiner
noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
stearo-
Fonseca
noun, Gulf of, a bay of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America, bordered by El Salvador on the W, Honduras on the NE, and Nicaragua on the S. About 700 sq. mi. (1800 sq. km).
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
forcers
noun, a person or thing that forces.
urinate
verb (used without object), to pass or discharge urine.
ferries
noun, a commercial service with terminals and boats for transporting persons, automobiles, etc., across a river or other comparatively small body of water.
tierces
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
encores
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.
feature
noun, a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic:
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
Farnese
noun, Alessandro [ah-les-sahn-draw] /ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of Parma, 1545–92, Italian general, statesman, and diplomat.
Faroese
noun, Faeroese.
far-out
adjective, unconventional; offbeat; avant-garde.
fascine
noun, a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
surfeit
noun, excess; an excessive amount:
retrain
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
faucets
noun, any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
surface
noun, the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
surcoat
noun, a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
terrace
noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
retrace
verb (used with object), to trace backward; go back over:
terrain
noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
earnest
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
retires
noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
terrane
noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
fencers
noun, a person who practices the art of fencing with a sword, foil, etc.
ecartes
noun, a card game for two players.
terries
noun, the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
terrine
noun, a casserole dish made of pottery.
retinue
noun, a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite.
fenster
noun, an erosional break in an overthrust rock sheet, exposing the rocks that underlie the sheet.
actino-
Eastern
adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
suction
noun, the act, process, or condition of sucking.
ferrate
noun, a salt of the hypothetical ferric acid, H 2 FeO 4 .
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
cuneate
adjective, having or being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
furnace
noun, a structure or apparatus in which heat may be generated, as for heating houses, smelting ores, or producing steam.
coesite
noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
rainout
noun, a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
centare
noun, centiare.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
censure
noun, strong or vehement expression of disapproval:
cenotes
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
tricorn
noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
ruction
noun, a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
trienes
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
caution
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
rafters
noun, any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
centaur
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
catouse
noun, New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
ruinate
adjective, ruined.
tureens
noun, a large, deep, covered dish for serving soup, stew, or other foods.
caterer
noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
neuters
noun, Grammar. the neuter gender. a noun of that gender. another element marking that gender. an intransitive verb.
neutro-
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
turacos
noun, touraco.
arteri-
Turners
noun, a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.
nitrous
adjective, pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.
routers
noun, any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
cetanes
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
serrate
adjective, Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw:
Serrano
noun, a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
rouster
noun, roustabout (def 1).
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
seriate
adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
routine
noun, a customary or regular course of procedure.
cereous
adjective, waxlike.
cerato-
cerates
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
centro-
centri-
centres
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
necrose
verb (used with or without object), to affect or be affected with necrosis.
arseno-
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
Cartier
noun, Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
reactor
noun, a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
sautoir
noun, a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
Scarron
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1610–60, French novelist, dramatist, and poet.
Oceanus
noun, a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
trocars
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
ocreate
adjective, having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
Cairene
noun, a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
saunter
noun, a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
Saucier
noun, a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
trounce
verb (used with object), to beat severely; thrash.
trouser
noun, a leg of a pair of trousers.
auction
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
Austro-
austere
adjective, severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding:
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
Oriente
noun, a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
nutrias
noun, the coypu.
ouraris
noun, curare.
carters
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
carrion
noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
Scutari
noun, Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
carouse
noun, carousal.
carotin
noun, carotene.
outrace
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
carnous
adjective, carnose.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
scourer
noun, a person who scours or cleanses.
norites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
outface
verb (used with object), to cause to submit by or as if by staring down; face or stare down.
carious
adjective, having caries, as teeth; decayed.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
screeno
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.
nourice
noun, a nurse.
careens
noun, a careening.
triunes
noun, (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
scouter
noun, a person who scouts.
ironers
noun, a person or thing that irons.
rancors
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
sincere
adjective, free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
coarser
adjective, of or relating to a topology on a topological space whose open sets are included among the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.
cirrose
adjective, having a cirrus or cirri.
transf.
trainee
noun, a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
Trainer
noun, a person or thing that trains.
recites
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
tracers
noun, a person or thing that traces.
insofar
adverb, to such an extent (usually followed by as):
recount
noun, a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
insurer
noun, a person or company that contracts to indemnify another in the event of loss or damage; underwriter.
arenose
adjective, sandy; gritty.
citrons
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
arenite
noun, psammite.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
sinuate
adjective, bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
cirrate
adjective, having cirri.
aristo-
infract
verb (used with object), to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
ferric
adjective, of or containing iron, especially in the trivalent state.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
ferri-
faucet
noun, any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
fauces
noun, Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
Snefru
noun, flourished c2920 b.c, Egyptian ruler of the 4th dynasty.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
incorr
fasten
verb (used with object), to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
ferine
adjective, feral1 .
Norris
noun, Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
Nistru
noun, Romanian name of Dniester.
rustic
noun, a country person.
ouster
noun, expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
retro-
Rustin
noun, Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
secern
verb (used with object), to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
Ruston
noun, a city in N Louisiana.
insure
verb (used with object), to guarantee against loss or harm.
soften
verb (used with object), to make soft or softer.
return
noun, the act or fact of returning as by going or coming back or bringing, sending, or giving back:
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
racers
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
ferias
noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
Icarus
noun, Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
nocti-
ferous
Fenrir
noun, a wolflike monster, a son of Loki and Angerboda, chained by Gleipnir but destined to be released at Ragnarok to eat Odin and to be killed by Vidar.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
seance
noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
fences
noun, a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
iatro-
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
fencer
noun, a person who practices the art of fencing with a sword, foil, etc.
feints
noun, a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
rouens
noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
retire
noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
recite
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
nitro-
inter.
outran
verb, simple past tense of outrun.
nitres
noun, niter.
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
ferret
noun, a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
suitor
noun, a man who courts or woos a woman.
recurs
verb (used without object), to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
screen
noun, a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
infuse
verb (used with object), to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed by into):
Reuter
noun, Paul Julius, Baron de, 1816–99, English founder of an international news agency, born in Germany.
rectos
saucer
noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
Roseau
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
Saturn
noun, an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
infare
noun, a party or reception for a newly married couple.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Rector
noun, a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
tarso-
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
Sartre
noun, Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
recti-
sacro-
Orense
noun, a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
infest
verb (used with object), to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do:
Estrin
noun, estrone.
infect
adjective, Archaic. infected.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
sarco-
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
infra-
rictus
noun, the gape of the mouth of a bird.
ricers
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
tauro-
Eunice
noun, a city in S central Louisiana.
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
recuse
verb (used with object), to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, especially because of interest or bias.
rutins
noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
instr.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
ferro-
Nueces
noun, a river in S Texas, flowing SE to Corpus Christi Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico. 338 miles (545 km) long.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
faints
noun, the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
ourari
noun, curare.
nurser
noun, a person, animal, or thing that nurses.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
faerie
noun, the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.
nutria
noun, the coypu.
faeces
noun, feces.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
ounces
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
Oeneus
noun, a king of Calydon believed to have been the first man to cultivate grapes.
incurs
verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
incuse
noun, an incuse figure or impression.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
facers
noun, a person or thing that faces.
facete
adjective, facetious.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
facets
noun, one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
rectus
noun, any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
facies
noun, general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
scato-
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Factor
noun, one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
retuse
adjective, having an obtuse or rounded apex with a shallow notch, as leaves.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
secret
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
frater
noun, a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.
Rasure
noun, an erasure.
nasute
noun, a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
frusta
noun, the part of a conical solid left after cutting off a top portion with a plane parallel to the base.
francs
noun, an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
Fraser
noun, James Earle, 1876–1953, U.S. sculptor.
senufo
noun, a member of a group of indigenous people of Ivory Coast, Mali, and Burkina Faso, known for their music and art.
fraise
noun, Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
sirree
noun, (used as an intensive with no or yes):
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
narcos
noun, narc.
Renoir
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
freers
noun, a person or thing that frees.
narco-
France
noun, Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
serein
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
Seneca
noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
intro.
reruns
noun, the act of rerunning.
necro-
fouter
noun, something that has no value (used in expressions of contempt):
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
intros
noun, an introduction.
Nature
noun, the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
refect
verb (used with object), to refresh, especially with food or drink.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
rentes
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
renter
noun, a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
raster
noun, Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
freest
Idioms, for free, Informal. without charge:
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
Frisco
noun, San Francisco.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
refuse
noun, something that is discarded as worthless or useless; rubbish; trash; garbage.
soucar
noun, a Hindu banker.
refits
noun, an act of refitting.
fronts
noun, the foremost part or surface of anything.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
source
noun, any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
Seurat
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
Sierra
noun, a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
irones
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.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
ironer
noun, a person or thing that irons.
sifter
noun, a person or thing that sifts.
friers
noun, fryer.
Siouan
noun, an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
souter
noun, a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Reiner
noun, Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
router
noun, any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
raters
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
Serena
noun, a female given name.
refers
verb (used with object), to direct for information or anything required:
refine
Verb phrases, refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
serine
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;
refute
verb (used with object), to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
freres
noun, brother.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
fresco
noun, Also called buon fresco, true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture. Compare fresco secco.
Fresno
noun, a city in central California.
Foster
noun, Stephen (Collins) 1826–64, U.S. songwriter.
funest
adjective, boding or causing evil or death; fatal; disastrous.
fescue
noun, Also called fescue grass. any grass of the genus Festuca, some species of which are cultivated for pasture or lawns.
fincas
noun, a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
ficoes
noun, fig1 (def 4).
fierce
adjective, menacingly wild, savage, or hostile:
fiesta
noun, any festival or festive celebration.
Recife
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Pernambuco province, in NE Brazil.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
fusion
noun, the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
neuro-
fustic
noun, the wood of a large, tropical American tree, Chlorophora tinctoria, of the mulberry family, yielding a light-yellow dye.
finest
noun, the police:
rostra
noun, a plural of rostrum.
Rafter
noun, any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
fusain
noun, a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
resort
noun, a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
Sterne
noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
fiance
noun, a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
fester
noun, an ulcer; a rankling sore.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
strife
noun, vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
fetors
noun, a strong, offensive smell; stench.
fiacre
noun, a small horse-drawn carriage.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
roster
noun, a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
strafe
noun, a strafing attack.
softie
noun, softy.
soiree
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
futons
noun, a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
fiasco
noun, a complete and ignominious failure.
neuter
noun, Grammar. the neuter gender. a noun of that gender. another element marking that gender. an intransitive verb.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
furors
noun, a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like.
routes
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
reface
verb (used with object), to renew, restore, or repair the face or surface of (buildings, stone, etc.).
reseau
noun, a network.
forint
noun, an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
Furiae
plural noun, fury (def 3).
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
rescue
noun, the act of rescuing.
intra-
resect
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
recast
noun, a recasting.
Fortas
noun, Abe, 1910–1982, U.S. lawyer, government official, and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1965–69.
fortes
noun, a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
furans
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
fortis
noun, a fortis consonant.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
Forest
noun, a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
seiner
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
secure
adjective, free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
steno-
furnit
Nereus
noun, a sea god, the son of Pontus and Gaea and father of the Nereids.
foetus
noun, fetus.
rancor
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
resent
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
infers
verb (used with object), to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
Recent
noun, Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
Nereis
noun, clamworm.
forcer
noun, a person or thing that forces.
ranees
noun, the wife of a rajah.
Furies
noun, unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like:
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
Nautes
noun, (in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
escent
Creusa
noun, the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
Austin
noun, Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
Auster
noun, the south wind personified.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Austen
noun, Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
Tucson
noun, a city in S Arizona: health resort.
aurist
noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
auntie
noun, Informal. aunt.
crease
noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
Creuse
noun, a department in central France. 2165 sq. mi. (5605 sq. km). Capital: Guéret.
criers
noun, a person who cries.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
crofts
noun, a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
Atreus
noun, the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Cronus
noun, a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
crores
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
create
adjective, Archaic. created.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
croute
noun, crust.
tronas
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
Corrie
noun, a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
Coruna
noun, La Coruña.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
COSINE
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.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
counts
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
austr-
course
noun, a direction or route taken or to be taken.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
courts
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
Cousin
noun, Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
truces
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
couter
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
crafts
noun, an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
Crater
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Crouse
noun, Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
curets
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
turion
noun, a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
Turner
noun, a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
curios
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
curite
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
arsen-
curate
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
Tuscan
noun, the standard literary form of the Italian language.
Currie
noun, East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
arrest
noun, the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
uncase
verb (used with object), to remove from a case; remove the case from.
cursor
noun, Digital Technology. a movable, sometimes blinking, symbol that indicates the position on a display screen where the next character entered from the keyboard will appear, or where user action is needed.
arouse
verb (used with object), to stir to action or strong response; excite:
Curtin
noun, John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
Curtis
noun, Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
Curare
noun, a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
astro-
cruets
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
cruise
noun, the act of cruising.
cruors
noun, coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
Crusoe
noun, Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
tuners
noun, a person or thing that tunes.
Tunica
noun, a tunic.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
astron
cteno-
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
cueist
noun, a billiard player.
cuesta
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
turaco
noun, touraco.
turco-
tureen
noun, a large, deep, covered dish for serving soup, stew, or other foods.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Corner
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
triene
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
cetane
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Cetura
noun, Keturah.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
triers
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
treasr
treens
noun, treenware.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
trans.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
cenote
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
censer
noun, a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
centr-
cerate
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
cerat-
cerias
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
cerise
adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Centre
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
cerous
adjective, containing trivalent cerium.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
cesura
noun, caesura.
centi-
certes
adverb, certainly; in truth.
certif
ceruse
noun, a pigment composed of white lead.
Cesena
noun, a city in E central Italy.
Escaut
noun, French name of Scheldt.
Center
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
censor
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.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
cirro-
trocar
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
careen
noun, a careening.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
confit
noun, duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
career
noun, an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:
contr.
conure
noun, any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
Canute
noun, a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
Triune
noun, (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
toucan
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
cantus
noun, cantus firmus.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
corers
noun, a person or thing that cores.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
confer
verb (used with object), to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
cirrus
noun, Meteorology. a cloud of a class characterized by thin white filaments or narrow bands and a composition of ice crystals: of high altitude, about 20,000–40,000 feet (6000–12,000 meters). a cirriform cloud.
Carter
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Caruso
noun, Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
Citrus
noun, any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
tracer
noun, a person or thing that traces.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
coitus
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
coatee
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
inures
verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
carrot
noun, a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
Carrie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
Custer
noun, George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
Cereus
noun, any of various plants of the genus Cereus, of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers.
enface
verb (used with object), to write, print, or stamp something on the face of (a note, draft, etc.).
actin-
urino-
tenure
noun, the holding or possessing of anything:
aniso-
unrest
noun, lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet:
unites
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
acutes
noun, the acute accent.
erects
adjective, upright in position or posture:
ursine
adjective, of or relating to a bear or bears.
Erfurt
noun, a city in and the capital of Thuringia, in central Germany.
tenuis
noun, an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
usance
noun, Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
eraser
noun, a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc.
ecrase
adjective, (of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
ericas
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
Ecorse
noun, a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
usenet
noun, Computers. an extensive system of newsgroups: a branch of the Internet.
UNICEF
noun, United Nations Children's Fund: an agency, created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946, concerned with improving the health and nutrition of children and mothers throughout the world; Nobel Peace Prize 1965.
acious
tenrec
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
acinus
noun, Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
terras
noun, earth; land.
aceto-
urines
noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
unseat
verb (used with object), to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
ecarte
noun, a card game for two players.
Tereus
noun, a Thracian prince, the husband of Procne, who raped his sister-in-law Philomela and was changed into a hoopoe as a punishment.
afrits
noun, afreet.
afters
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
terces
noun, tierce (def 3).
enserf
verb (used with object), to make a serf of; place in bondage.
Enesco
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
encore
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.
encase
verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
afreet
noun, a powerful evil demon or monster.
urease
noun, an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.
ensure
verb (used with object), to secure or guarantee:
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
ternes
noun, terne metal.
enter-
uretic
adjective, of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
enters
Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
entice
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
urates
noun, a salt of uric acid.
entire
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
urano-
enures
verb (used with or without object), inure.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
uranic
adjective, of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
aeron.
Uniate
noun, a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
ureter
noun, a muscular duct or tube conveying the urine from a kidney to the bladder or cloaca.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
tenias
noun, taenia.
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
Uticas
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
easier
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
cut-in
noun, Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
errant
adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
utero-
unfact
noun, a fabrication that is disseminated as fact.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
eructs
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
Ernest
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
tenace
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
tierce
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
UNESCO
noun, an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
unfair
adjective, not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics:
aceous
Terris
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
unfits
adjective, not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
rerun
noun, the act of rerunning.
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.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
Notus
noun, the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
naso-
afore
adverb, preposition, conjunction, before.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
scion
noun, a descendant.
naut.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
30-30
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
afire
adjective, on fire:
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
nears
Afro-
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
afros
noun, a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Scout
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
scree
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
Nurse
noun, a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
Scot.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Cant.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
riser
noun, a person who rises, especially from bed:
afrit
noun, afreet.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
nuci-
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
Afric
adjective, African.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
scour
noun, the act of scouring.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
roars
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
scene
noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
scuta
noun, plural of scutum.
scurf
noun, the scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
cent.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Usnea
noun, any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
niece
noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
cense
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
acro-
sect.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
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.
nitr-
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.
tries
noun, plural of try.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
neut.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
acet-
cease
noun, cessation:
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
Trier
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
neur-
caus.
cause
noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
nitre
noun, niter.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
urine
noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
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.
carns
noun, cairn.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
rifts
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
scute
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
aero-
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
aeri-
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
carse
noun, bottom land.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Utica
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
noct-
ricer
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
restr
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
acute
noun, the acute accent.
actos
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
rears
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
ruins
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
recur
verb (used without object), to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
astr.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
outre
adjective, passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
runts
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
runic
adjective, consisting of or set down in runes:
runes
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
racer
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
racon
noun, radar beacon.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
rect.
TUNIS
noun, a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
saice
noun, syce.
Tunas
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
ounce
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
reefs
noun, a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
Rouen
noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
ourie
adjective, shabby; dingy.
Outer
adjective, situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
anti-
rutin
noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
ation
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
tuner
noun, a person or thing that tunes.
tunes
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
tunic
noun, Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
outen
verb (used with object), to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
roues
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
turfs
noun, a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
uncos
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
arris
noun, a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
rater
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Recit
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
uncia
noun, a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
route
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
roust
verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
rouse
noun, a rousing.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
UNCIO
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
rafts
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Turin
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
unfit
adjective, not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
arces
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
asco-
Ranee
noun, the wife of a rajah.
rares
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
Artur
noun, a male given name.
routs
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
ranis
noun, ranee.
arcus
noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
areo-
Otaru
noun, a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
OFris
noun, the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
saute
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
often
adverb, many times; frequently:
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
sauce
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
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.
truce
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
ureas
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Truro
noun, a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
reifs
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
Urena
noun, any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
auto.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
scat-
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
reni-
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
scarf
noun, a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
trois
noun, the number 3.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
octa-
octan
noun, an octan fever.
Caius
noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Arius
noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
oecus
noun, (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
orans
noun, orant.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
tufas
noun, Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Compare travertine.
anis-
sarc-
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Orrin
noun, a male given name.
orris
noun, an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
sanit
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
refer
verb (used with object), to direct for information or anything required:
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
oste-
unite
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
Unit.
ante-
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
refit
noun, an act of refitting.
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
urate
noun, a salt of uric acid.
urase
noun, urease.
Sarre
noun, French name of Saar.
airts
noun, a direction.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Saree
noun, sari.
UNRRA
uran-
Orcus
noun, the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
untie
verb (used with object), to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
Aust.
unset
adjective, not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
Auric
adjective, of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
curet
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
curio
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
Finer
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
fines
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
Curie
noun, a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
Curia
noun, one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
finos
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
Fiona
noun, a female given name.
fires
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
cures
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
firns
noun, névé.
first
noun, the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
cunts
noun, the vulva or vagina.
ster.
Cunas
noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
focus
noun, a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity:
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
finca
noun, a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
curns
noun, a grain.
foins
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
fetor
noun, a strong, offensive smell; stench.
Sucre
noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
Festa
noun, a feast, festival, or holiday.
cutin
noun, a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
cutie
noun, Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
cutes
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
fetas
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
tious
fetes
noun, a day of celebration; holiday:
feti-
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
fetus
noun, (used chiefly of viviparous mammals) the young of an animal in the womb or egg, especially in the later stages of development when the body structures are in the recognizable form of its kind, in humans after the end of the second month of gestation.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
curst
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
curse
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
fiats
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
currs
verb (used without object), to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
stour
noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
Ficus
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines belonging to the genus Ficus, of the mulberry family, having milky sap and large, thick or stiff leaves, including the edible fig, the banyan, and many species grown as ornamentals.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
Foist
verb (used with object), to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
crore
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Croft
noun, a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Crius
noun, a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
franc
noun, an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
crit.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
fours
noun, a cardinal number, three plus one.
Frans
noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
crier
noun, a person who cries.
sruti
noun, the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
frats
noun, fraternity (def 1).
Srta.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Freer
noun, a person or thing that frees.
frees
Idioms, for free, Informal. without charge:
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
force
noun, physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
fore-
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
fores
noun, the forepart of anything; front.
tonia
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
Ceres
noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
Fount
noun, a spring of water; fountain.
crust
noun, the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
fort.
forte
noun, a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
cruse
noun, an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
cruor
noun, coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
cruet
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
Starr
noun, Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
TORES
noun, a torus.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
cutis
noun, the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Crees
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
facer
noun, a person or thing that faces.
faces
noun, the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
facet
noun, one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
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.
tera-
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
enure
verb (used with or without object), inure.
ento-
entia
noun, plural of ens.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
faint
noun, a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
fairs
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
ensue
verb (used without object), to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
euros
noun, wallaroo.
Euro-
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
teno-
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
eruct
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
tenia
noun, taenia.
erron
tears
erose
adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
Ernie
noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
ernes
noun, sea eagle.
etuis
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
fanes
noun, a temple.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
feist
noun, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
fears
noun, a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
Feast
noun, any rich or abundant meal:
Surat
noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
Ecua.
ecto-
feces
noun, waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.
fecit
verb, he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
suite
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
feint
noun, a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
fence
noun, a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
terr.
econ.
Terri
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
suint
noun, the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
feres
noun, a companion; mate.
feria
noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Terra
noun, earth; land.
Faust
noun, Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer.
fanos
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
sutra
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
Fanti
noun, a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
farce
noun, a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
farci
adjective, filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
fares
noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
taces
noun, tasset.
faros
noun, a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
Farro
noun, emmer.
Farsi
noun, the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
farts
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
Faure
noun, Gabriel Urbain [ga-bree-el oor-ban] /ga briˈɛl urˈbɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1845–1924, French composer.
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
surra
noun, an often fatal infectious disease of horses, camels, elephants, and dogs caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma evansi, transmitted by the bite of horseflies, characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
Fates
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
fatso
noun, a fat person (used as a term of address).
terne
noun, terne metal.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
fauns
noun, one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
tonus
noun, a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
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.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
ictus
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
CONUS
noun, the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
sneer
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
Conte
noun, count2 .
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
incor
cont.
treen
noun, treenware.
incr.
Const
Cons.
incur
verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
incus
noun, Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals. Compare malleus, stapes.
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
icons
conf.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
Torun
noun, a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
futon
noun, a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
torus
noun, Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
Corfu
noun, Ancient Corcyra. one of the Ionian Islands, off the NW coast of Greece. 229 sq. mi. (593 sq. km).
seti-
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
snout
noun, the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
cores
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
SOFIA
noun, Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
Sofer
noun, scribe1 (def 3).
sofar
noun, a system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.
IATSE
corer
noun, a person or thing that cores.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
fusee
noun, a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Sino-
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
Ceuta
noun, a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
inst.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
touse
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
intr.
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
treas
cine-
inure
verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
Cetus
noun, the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
infer
verb (used with object), to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
SNAFU
noun, a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up. Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
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.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Toure
noun, Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
coifs
noun, a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
Irene
noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
infos
noun, information.
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Tours
noun, a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
sito-
Iran.
cert.
softa
noun, a Turkish Muslim theological student.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
fruit
noun, any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
naifs
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
Frost
noun, a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
frore
adjective, frozen; frosty.
Count
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
Court
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
front
noun, the foremost part or surface of anything.
frons
noun, the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
Frits
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
frise
noun, a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
craft
noun, an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
Fris.
Fries
noun, plural of fry1 .
frier
noun, fryer.
friar
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
frets
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Frere
noun, brother.
Freon
cero-
siree
noun, sirree.
Cerro
noun, a hill or peak.
Seric
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.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
corr.
furan
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
sero-
serif
noun, a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
Corse
noun, corpse.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
cornu
noun, a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
furor
noun, a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Fusan
noun, Pusan.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
RNAS
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
USCA
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
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.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
uret
Taif
noun, a city in W Saudi Arabia.
Uris
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
USAR
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
roar
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
tri-
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
ten.
user
noun, a person or thing that uses.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
USRC
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
USTC
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
sift
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
serf
noun, a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
USNA
ter.
USIA
sice
noun, syce.
Seif
noun, a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
USAF
noun, the permanent or regular military air force of the United States, established in 1947 as a separate service under the authority of the Department of Defense: a branch of the U.S. Army before 1947. Abbreviation: USAF.
RONA
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
taur
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
rort
noun, a rowdy, usually drunken party.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
uro-
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
Tree
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
Urfa
noun, a city in SE Turkey, E of the Euphrates River: on the site of ancient Edessa.
uria
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
uric
adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
tref
adjective, Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
urea
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
Ruse
noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
tuns
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
Rust
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
Rus.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
runt
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
runs
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
rune
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
Ste.
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
tofu
noun, a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.
Soni
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
ruin
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
Tore
noun, a torus.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
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.
tuis
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
Torr
noun, a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
Sra.
tsar
noun, czar.
Tues
Sat.
tufa
noun, Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Compare travertine.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Sour
noun, something that is sour.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
tune
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
tuna
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
tron
Safi
noun, a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
safe
noun, a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
saur
turf
noun, a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
rues
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
Roti
noun, roast.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
uni-
Sufi
noun, a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
situ
noun, in situ.
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
sur-
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
Sura
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
roue
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Tour
noun, a traveling around from place to place.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
sure
Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
SURF
noun, the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
sec.
unto
preposition, to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Surt
noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
Tace
noun, tasset.
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
tRNA
sci.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
soft
noun, something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
sofa
noun, a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
ufos
noun, any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
str.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
scr.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
rout
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
unco
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
stun
noun, the act of stunning.
ROUS
noun, (Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
tion
UNEF
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
scut
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
1080
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Fano
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
Eur.
Eure
noun, a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
fac.
face
noun, the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
FACS
fact
noun, something that actually exists; reality; truth:
fain
adverb, gladly; willingly:
Fair
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
fane
noun, a temple.
fare
noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
etc.
Faro
noun, a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
Fars
noun, a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
fart
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
FAST
noun, a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
fate
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
fats
noun, (used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
Faun
noun, one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
Fear
noun, a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
feat
noun, a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
fec.
fees
noun, a charge or payment for professional services:
Fens
noun, Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
FERA
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Fern
noun, any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
eous
eco-
Ecru
noun, an ecru color.
ect-
EEOC
EFTA
efts
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
enc.
ence
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
Ens.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
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).
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
errs
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
eso-
est.
fere
noun, a companion; mate.
fest
noun, an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
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.
froe
noun, frow.
Frs.
frt.
funs
noun, something that provides mirth or amusement:
fur.
FUSE
noun, a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
fut.
ICAO
Ice.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
inae
Inc.
Inf.
Fri.
info
noun, information.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
int.
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ious
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
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.
Irra
noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
frit
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
fret
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
feta
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
FITS
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
fete
noun, a day of celebration; holiday:
fiat
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
FICA
fico
noun, fig1 (def 4).
fict
Fin.
FINE
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
Fino
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
firn
noun, névé.
firs
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
fisc
noun, a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
fist
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
foci
noun, a plural of focus.
Frei
noun, Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
FOIA
foin
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
Fons
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
font
noun, a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
for.
fora
noun, a plural of forum.
Four
noun, a cardinal number, three plus one.
frae
preposition, adverb, from.
Fran
noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
frat
noun, fraternity (def 1).
Frau
noun, a married woman; a wife.
FRCS
free
Idioms, for free, Informal. without charge:
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
iso-
ates
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
arr.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
art.
asc-
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Asur
noun, Assur.
Aten
noun, Aton.
atic
ARIS
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
ator
Auer
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
aune
noun, an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
aunt
noun, the sister of one's father or mother.
aur-
Aus.
aut-
CAFE
noun, a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Can.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
CanF
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
Carn
noun, cairn.
AFSC
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
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.
acr-
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Acus
noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
aer-
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aet.
afr-
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Ainu
noun, a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
Aire
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
airt
noun, a direction.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ance
anes
adverb, once.
ano-
ANSI
ant.
ANTU
anus
noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Carr
noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
crus
noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
corf
noun, Mining. a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc. a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
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.
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.
Cort
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Coue
noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
crat
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
Cres
crut
noun, crud (def 1).
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.
ctr.
cts.
cues
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
Cuna
noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
cunt
noun, the vulva or vagina.
cur.
cure
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
curn
noun, a grain.
Curr
verb (used without object), to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
curs
noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
Curt
noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Cor.
Con.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
cat.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
cees
noun, the letter C.
cen.
cene
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
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.
Cerf
noun, Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
CERN
cet-
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Ceto
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
cir.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cis-
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cit.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Cnut
noun, Canute.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coif
noun, a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
feet
noun, a plural of foot.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
RARE
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Rani
noun, ranee.
Nor.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
nos-
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.
not-
rifs
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
Niue
noun, an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
neo-
ref.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
Reef
noun, a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
recs
noun, recreation.
NEFS
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
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.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
NIRA
nous
noun, Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
refs
noun, verb (used with or without object), referee.
orra
adjective, not regular or scheduled; odd:
Osee
noun, Hosea.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
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.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Oct.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
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.
Ont.
onus
noun, a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
OEEC
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
raft
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
oust
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
NTIA
rift
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
RCAF
outs
noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
out-
rit.
Ouse
noun, Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
ours
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
oafs
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
NCTE
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
reif
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
naif
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
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.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
Naos
noun, a temple.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
reft
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
rife
adjective, of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
Reus
noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
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.
ot-
cru
noun, (in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
OTA
ote
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
CRS
RFE
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
CRT
RFC
UNO
ASU
COS
noun, romaine.
OTS
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
tra
tr.
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
AOU
our
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
aor
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
RFA
So.
SRO
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
ROI
CSF
ANU
noun, a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
SAE
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
CSA
ctf
CSO
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ANC
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
AEC
ae.
urn
noun, a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
eo-
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
tin
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
ur-
ea.
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.
ean
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
RIF
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Orr
noun, Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
SAR
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ose
RFI
CSR
CST
CTA
cte
CNO
ctn
plural, carton.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
uns
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
ANF
Cui
noun, César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
AEF
CNS
CIE
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
AIC
AFT
adverb, at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
cf.
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.
Co.
cr.
cs.
ct.
ARU
CAI
ase
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
UAR
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
USA
Tro
CAR
noun, an automobile.
UAE
CAF
ca.
Rs.
tui
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
ATC
ast
ASR
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
tun
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
REC
noun, recreation.
REA
TSE
ASN
RCT
RCN
tue
ASI
RCA
Tu.
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
TSI
UCR
RSA
Uri
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
cfs
RAF
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
run
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
CFA
CFI
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
CFO
CFR
CIA
trf
AFS
at.
CIF
Une
Re.
RCS
ARF
interjection, (used to imitate the bark of a dog).
AFC
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
Ufa
noun, a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
RTF
TIA
RSE
rt.
UFC
UFO
noun, any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
ARS
rte
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
RTS
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
CEA
UIT
cee
noun, the letter C.
CEF
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
Una
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
unc
CEO
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
uts
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
ist
fro
Idioms, to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
SEI
noun, sei whale.
Sta
St.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
FRC
Sr.
nef
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
NEC
NEA
Fr.
abbreviation, Father.
Sou
noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
ne-
sot
noun, a drunkard.
FSA
FSR
ft.
FTC
fun
noun, something that provides mirth or amusement:
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
Fra
noun, a title of address for a friar or brother.
NES
IFS
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
STI
FET
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
se-
Fia
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
fic
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
fie
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
NOC
FIO
FIR
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
fou
adjective, drunk.
FIT
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
FOE
noun, a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
NIA
NFS
FON
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
NFC
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
FOS
FOT
ics
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
IRO
ior
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
IOT
uti
IOU
IUS
Ir.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
IRC
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
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 = .
ite
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
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).
ITC
ac-
Sfc
ise
ITA
ISR
Af.
IOF
ITU
IFC
io-
Ia.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
SOF
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
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).
SNU
ier
Ar.
Ife
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
IOC
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
ine
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
UTC
NSF
NUT
noun, a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
an.
NCO
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
tfr
USR
suf
ERT
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
OIr
oic
oft
adverb, often.
OFr
of-
sc.
err
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
ERS
noun, ervil.
ESA
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
OCS
Esc
ese
OCR
ESR
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
TEC
noun, detective.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OAU
ESU
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
OIt
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
fer
preposition, conjunction, for.
ef-
TES
noun, ti1 .
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
ec-
ECA
ECF
ons
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
EEC
EEO
ONR
eft
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
EOF
ONI
ONF
eir
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
EIS
en-
ure
ene
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
EOE
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
TCS
TCA
NSA
NUS
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
FAO
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
TAE
preposition, to.
FAR
Idioms, a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
NSU
USN
AUC
NSC
FAT
noun, any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
Fan
noun, any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
NRC
NRA
nr.
FCA
FCS
USO
Fee
noun, a charge or payment for professional services:
SUN
noun, (often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
RNA
Fen
noun, low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
RNR
Oc.
FAS
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAS
ETO
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
ETR
ETS
eu-
SCF
oaf
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
ACS
USC
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
OSA
OSF
OTC
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
ROA
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
fo.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
AO
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
AI
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
UT
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
RO
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
RF
fn
OE
noun, oy2 .
O.
NU
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
t.
FE
SU
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
i.
FA
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
ic
IF
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
SN
NI
NF
NC
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
SF
OA
FI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
UI
SA
UC
U.
CE
RU
RN
RI
RC
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
S.
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
FC
CU
TN
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
ee
EI
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
TE
noun, ti1 .
TC
f.
noun, (Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
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