Anagrams of Nicholasville
Word Nicholasville has
1211 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Nicholasville.
- isoclinal
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noun,
isoclinic line.
- Collinsia
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Collinsia, of the figwort family, having whorled leaves and usually clusters of variously colored flowers.
- Nashville
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Tennessee, in the central part: battle 1864.
- isohaline
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noun,
a line on a map of the ocean connecting all points of equal salinity.
- anchovies
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noun,
any small, marine, herringlike fish of the family Engraulidae, especially Engraulis encrasicholus, found in the Mediterranean Sea, often preserved in oil and used in salads, spreads, etc., or packaged in paste form.
- halocline
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noun,
a well-defined vertical salinity gradient in ocean or other saline water.
- silicone
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noun,
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- vocalise
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noun,
a musical composition consisting of the singing of melody with vowel sounds or nonsense syllables rather than text, as for special effect in classical compositions, in polyphonic jazz singing by special groups, or in virtuoso vocal exercises.
- helicons
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noun,
a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
- cholines
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noun,
Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
- isocline
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noun,
a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
- visional
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adjective,
of or relating to visions.
- Slavonic
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adjective,
Slavonian.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- chalones
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noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- Achilles
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noun,
the greatest Greek warrior in the Trojan War and hero of Homer's Iliad. He killed Hector and was killed when Paris wounded him in the heel, his one vulnerable spot, with an arrow.
- vanillic
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adjective,
of, derived from, or resembling vanilla or vanillin.
- linoleic
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adjective,
of or derived from linoleic acid.
- Slovenia
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe: formerly part of Yugoslavia. 7819 sq. mi. (20,250 sq. km). Capital: Ljubljana.
- novellas
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noun,
a tale or short story of the type contained in the Decameron of Boccaccio.
- invoices
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noun,
an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms.
- hellions
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noun,
a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
- scallion
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noun,
any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
- villeins
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noun,
a member of a class of partially free persons under the feudal system, who were serfs with respect to their lord but had the rights and privileges of freemen with respect to others.
- avionics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
- Nicholas
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noun,
of Cusa [kyoo-zuh] /ˈkyu zə/ (Show IPA), 1401–1464, German cardinal, mathematician, and philosopher.
German Nikolaus von Cusa.
- olivines
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of a group of magnesium iron silicates, (Mg,Fe) 2 SiO 4 , occurring in olive-green to gray-green masses as an important constituent of basic igneous rocks.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- Volscian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Volsci or to their language.
- allision
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noun,
the striking of one ship by another.
- villein
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noun,
a member of a class of partially free persons under the feudal system, who were serfs with respect to their lord but had the rights and privileges of freemen with respect to others.
- villose
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adjective,
villous.
- isoline
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noun,
isogram.
- Lenclos
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noun,
Anne [ahn,, an] /ɑn,, an/ (Show IPA), (Ninon de Lenclos) 1620–1705? French courtesan and wit.
- hilloas
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interjection, noun,
hallo.
- novella
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noun,
a tale or short story of the type contained in the Decameron of Boccaccio.
- valines
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noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- cave-in
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noun,
a collapse, as of anything hollow:
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- lollies
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noun,
lollipop.
- Allison
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noun,
Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
- Collins
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noun,
a tall drink made with gin, whiskey, rum, or vodka, and lemon or lime juice, soda water, and sugar.
- chalone
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noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- chollas
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noun,
any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, especially O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines.
- olivine
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of a group of magnesium iron silicates, (Mg,Fe) 2 SiO 4 , occurring in olive-green to gray-green masses as an important constituent of basic igneous rocks.
- oilcans
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- avionic
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
- Nichole
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noun,
a female given name.
- Nichols
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noun,
John, born 1940, U.S. novelist.
- clivias
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noun,
Kaffir lily.
- vesical
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adjective,
of or relating to a vesica or bladder, especially the urinary bladder.
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- callose
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noun,
callus (def 2).
- Ivanhoe
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noun,
a novel (1819) by Sir Walter Scott.
- vicinal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or belonging to a neighborhood or district.
- Nicolle
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noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
- coevals
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noun,
a contemporary:
- hollies
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noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, as I. opaca (American holly) the state tree of Delaware, or I. aquifolium (English holly) having glossy, spiny-toothed leaves, small, whitish flowers, and red berries.
- Nicosia
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noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- N-shell
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noun,
the fourth shell of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom and containing, when filled, 32 electrons having principal quantum number 4.
- L-shell
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noun,
the second shell of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom and containing, when filled, eight electrons having principal quantum number 2.
- villain
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noun,
a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel.
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- choline
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noun,
Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
- Lachine
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noun,
a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
- Cellini
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noun,
Benvenuto [ben-vuh-noo-toh,, -nyoo-;; Italian ben-ve-noo-taw] /ˌbɛn vəˈnu toʊ,, -ˈnyu-;; Italian ˌbɛn vɛˈnu tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1500–71, Italian, metalsmith, sculptor, and autobiographer.
- Seconal
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- Chillan
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noun,
a city in central Chile: earthquakes 1835, 1939.
- lioncel
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noun,
a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
- Lillian
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noun,
a female given name.
- evanish
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verb (used without object),
to vanish; disappear.
- Novalis
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noun,
(pen name of Friedrich von Hardenberg) 1772–1801, German poet.
- elision
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noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- locales
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- helical
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adjective,
pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
- Ellison
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noun,
Ralph (Waldo) [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.
- hallels
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noun,
a liturgical prayer consisting of all or part of Psalms 113–118, recited on Passover, Shavuoth, Sukkoth, Hanukkah, and Rosh Hodesh.
- Acheson
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noun,
Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- halloes
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noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- shellac
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noun,
lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
- inhales
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- helico-
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- invoice
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noun,
an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms.
- echino-
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- silicon
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noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- Challis
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noun,
a soft fabric of plain weave in wool, cotton, rayon, or other staple fiber, either in a solid color or, more often, a small print.
- silicle
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noun,
a short silique.
- Livonia
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noun,
a former Russian province on the Baltic: now part of Latvia and Estonia.
- scholia
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noun,
Often, scholia.
an explanatory note or comment.
an ancient annotation upon a passage in a Greek or Latin text.
- Chillon
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noun,
an ancient castle in W Switzerland, at the end of Lake Geneva.
- Chalons
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noun,
Also called Châlons-sur-Marne [sha-lawn-syr-marn] /ʃa lɔn sürˈmarn/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Marne, in NE France: defeat of Attila a.d. 451.
- Helicon
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noun,
a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
- loaches
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noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- liaison
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noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- hellion
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noun,
a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
- evasion
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noun,
an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something:
- chillis
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noun,
chili.
- alevins
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noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- inclose
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- civies
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plural noun,
civvy (def 1).
- solace
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- insole
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noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- Chanel
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noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- Ilesha
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- social
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Chosen
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noun,
elect.
- chole-
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- cholla
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noun,
any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, especially O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines.
- chilli
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noun,
chili.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- chinas
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chills
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noun,
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
- chines
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noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Chino-
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- chinos
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noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- chisel
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noun,
a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
- chives
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noun,
a small bulbous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the leek and onion, having long, slender leaves that are used as a seasoning.
- Chavin
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a Peruvian culture flourishing from the 1st to the 6th century a.d.
- inches
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noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- novice
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noun,
a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro:
- Chiles
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noun,
chili.
- chilo-
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- incise
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- inhale
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Chelan
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- Chilon
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noun,
flourished 556 b.c, Greek sage and ephor at Sparta.
- coeval
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noun,
a contemporary:
- oleins
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noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- elvish
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adjective,
elfish.
- Silone
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noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- hellos
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noun,
the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
- silica
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- Hellas
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noun,
an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- Helios
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noun,
the ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol.
- helio-
-
- shovel
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noun,
an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- helic-
-
- Savoie
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noun,
a department in E France. 2389 sq. mi. (6185 sq. km). Capital: Chambéry.
- llanos
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noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- Elisha
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noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
- havocs
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noun,
great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
- haoles
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noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- Sheila
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- Silvia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “forest.”.
- enhalo
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verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- Hansel
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noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- Enochs
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noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- shavie
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noun,
a trick or prank.
- halves
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noun,
plural of half.
- shaven
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noun,
the act, process, or an instance of shaving or being shaved.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- haloes
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noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- hallos
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noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- Senlac
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noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- Hallie
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noun,
a female given name.
- Hallel
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noun,
a liturgical prayer consisting of all or part of Psalms 113–118, recited on Passover, Shavuoth, Sukkoth, Hanukkah, and Rosh Hodesh.
- Halevi
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noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Levi.
- Scilla
-
noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- Silvan
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noun,
a person dwelling in a woodland region.
- Covina
-
noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- Olivia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Olive.
- Ovalle
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- cleans
-
- snivel
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noun,
weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
- clevis
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noun,
a U -shaped yoke at the end of a chain or rod, between the ends of which a lever, hook, etc., can be pinned or bolted.
- clines
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clino-
-
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- Clivia
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noun,
Kaffir lily.
- sloven
-
noun,
a person who is habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness in dress, appearance, etc.
- clones
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noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Hosein
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noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- cloven
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verb,
a past participle of cleave2 .
- cloves
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noun,
the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
- Clovis
-
noun,
a town in central California.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- Cohens
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Hillel
-
noun,
("ha-Zaken") c60 b.c.–a.d. 9? Palestinian rabbi, president of the Sanhedrin and interpreter of Biblical law: first to formulate definitive hermeneutic principles.
- holies
-
noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- slavo-
-
- Slavic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, usually divided into East Slavic (Russian, Ukrainian, Byelorussian), West Slavic (Polish, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian), and South Slavic (Old Church Slavonic, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovene).
- ovisac
-
noun,
a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Collie
-
noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- hillos
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- hilloa
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- Hillis
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noun,
Margaret, 1921–1998, U.S. orchestral conductor.
- covens
-
noun,
an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
- ovines
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- chevon
-
noun,
the flesh of goats, used as food.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- navels
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noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- Lashio
-
noun,
a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
- navies
-
noun,
the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- lilies
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noun,
any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.
Compare lily family.
- vesica
-
noun,
Anatomy. a bladder.
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- locals
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- venial
-
adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- alcove
-
noun,
a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room:
- locale
-
noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- laevo-
-
- violas
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- Laclos
-
noun,
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de [pyer ahn-brwaz frahn-swa shaw der-loh duh] /pyɛr ɑ̃ˈbrwaz frɑ̃ˈswa ʃɔ dɛrˈloʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1741–1803, French general and writer.
- laches
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noun,
failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
- loaves
-
noun,
plural of loaf1 .
- niches
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Visine
-
- lavish
-
adjective,
expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion:
- vineal
-
adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- Cahill
-
noun,
an artificial fly having a quill body, golden tag, tan-spotted wings and tail, and gray hackle.
- aniso-
-
- Lovell
-
noun,
Sir Alfred Charles Bernard, 1913–2012, British astronomer.
- alvine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- Villon
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1431–63? French poet.
- Levins
-
noun,
lightning.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- vincas
-
noun,
periwinkle2 .
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- nachos
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- lichen
-
noun,
any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- liches
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Leavis
-
noun,
F(rank) R(aymond) 1895–1978, English critic and teacher.
- alevin
-
noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- Lochia
-
noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- violin
-
noun,
the treble instrument of the family of modern bowed instruments, held nearly horizontal by the player's arm with the lower part supported against the collarbone or shoulder.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- cellos
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- Volans
-
noun,
the Flying Fish, a southern constellation between Carina and Hydrus.
- Ischia
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
- voiles
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Valois
-
noun,
a member of a ruling family of France that reigned from 1328 to 1589.
- vocals
-
noun,
a vocal sound.
- Nivose
-
noun,
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the fourth month of the year, extending from December 21 to January 19.
- livens
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- Cavill
-
noun,
Frederick, 1839–1927, Australian swimmer and coach, born in England: developed the Australian crawl.
- valise
-
noun,
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
- Achill
-
noun,
an island off the coast of NW Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) long; 11 miles (18 km) wide.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Cavell
-
noun,
Edith Louisa, 1865–1915, English nurse: executed by the Germans in World War I.
- voices
-
noun,
the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- Valens
-
noun,
Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c328–378, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 364–378.
- valine
-
noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- cavies
-
noun,
any of several short-tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti.
- isohel
-
noun,
a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- vahine
-
noun,
wahine.
- calves
-
noun,
plural of calf1 .
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Volsci
-
plural noun,
an ancient people of Latium who were conquered by the Romans in the last part of the 4th century b.c.
- vision
-
noun,
the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight.
- chains
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Calles
-
noun,
Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
- calli-
-
- vanish
-
noun,
Phonetics. the last part of a vowel sound when it differs noticeably in quality from the main sound, as the faint (ē) at the end of the (ā) in the pronunciation of pain.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- Lionel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- Calvin
-
noun,
John (Jean Chauvin or Caulvin) 1509–64, French theologian and reformer in Switzerland: leader in the Protestant Reformation.
- niello
-
noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- Vachel
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “little cow.”.
- cavils
-
noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- Halle
-
noun,
Morris, born 1923, U.S. linguist, born in Latvia.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Levin
-
noun,
lightning.
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- lolls
-
noun,
the act of lolling.
- liven
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- levo-
-
- lives
-
noun,
plural of life.
- hello
-
noun,
the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
- Hilla
-
noun,
a city in central Iraq, S of Baghdad.
- savin
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
- lochs
-
noun,
a lake.
- havoc
-
noun,
great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
- schav
-
noun,
a cold soup of sorrel to which chopped egg, sour cream, lemon juice, and chopped scallions are sometimes added.
- halve
-
Idioms,
halve together, to join (two pieces of wood) by cutting from one, at the place of joining, a portion fitting to that left solid in the other.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- halos
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- Havel
-
noun,
Václav [vahts-lahf] /ˈvɑts lɑf/ (Show IPA), 1936–2011, Czech writer and political leader: president of Czechoslovakia 1989–92; president of the Czech Republic 1993–2003.
- Haven
-
noun,
a harbor or port.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- scall
-
noun,
dandruff.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- halo-
-
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- Lillo
-
noun,
George, 1693?–1739, English dramatist.
- Lille
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nord, in N France.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- heli-
-
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- hallo
-
noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- ician
-
- ilio-
-
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- OIcel
-
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- icons
-
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Icel.
-
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Nevis
-
noun,
one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
- Nevil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- ollas
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- Illia
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1900–83, Argentine physician and statesman: president 1963–66.
- lalls
-
verb (used without object),
to make imperfect l- or r- sounds, or both, often by substituting a w- like sound for r or l or a y- like sound for l.
- nival
-
adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- insol
-
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- incl.
-
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- ivies
-
noun,
Also called English ivy. a climbing vine, Hedera helix, having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, small, yellowish flowers, and black berries, grown as an ornamental.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- 30-30
-
- 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.
- novas
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- novel
-
noun,
a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- Novia
-
noun,
a fiancée or bride.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- holes
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- hives
-
noun,
any of various eruptive conditions of the skin, as the wheals of urticaria.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- loves
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- Salol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- salve
-
noun,
a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.
- Salvo
-
noun,
a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- losel
-
noun,
a worthless person; scoundrel.
- hillo
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- naive
-
adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- hovel
-
noun,
a small, very humble dwelling house; a wretched hut.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Hoven
-
noun,
bloat (def 5).
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- hosel
-
noun,
the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
- holla
-
interjection,
(used as an informal greeting.)
- navel
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- naso-
-
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- OSlav
-
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- ovine
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- vails
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- cells
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Cavil
-
noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- valse
-
noun,
waltz.
- Vance
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- 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.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Calve
-
verb (used with object),
to give birth to (a calf).
- calls
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- vaso-
-
- veals
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- solve
-
verb (used with object),
to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain:
- veins
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- choli
-
noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- civil
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or consisting of citizens:
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- 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.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chol-
-
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- chive
-
noun,
a small bulbous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the leek and onion, having long, slender leaves that are used as a seasoning.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Chin.
-
- Chill
-
noun,
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
- chili
-
noun,
Also called chili pepper. the pungent pod of any of several species of Capsicum, especially C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor.
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- veils
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- velic
-
adjective,
pertaining to the operation of the velum in relation to the passageway into the nasal cavity:
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- vino-
-
- Vince
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vincent.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Vinci
-
noun,
Leonardo da [lee-uh-nahr-doh duh,, ley-;; Italian le-aw-nahr-daw dah] /ˌli əˈnɑr doʊ də,, ˌleɪ-;; Italian ˌlɛ ɔˈnɑr dɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), Leonardo da Vinci.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- vini-
-
- vinic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, found in, or derived from wine:
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- vinos
-
noun,
wine; specifically, red Italian wine, as chianti.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Viola
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- viols
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- 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.
- Vlach
-
noun,
a member of a people living in scattered communities in the Balkans.
- 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.
- vocal
-
noun,
a vocal sound.
- voice
-
noun,
the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- voila
-
interjection,
(used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!
- voile
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- voles
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- vols.
-
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- allo-
-
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- 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.
- aviso
-
noun,
a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.
- veni-
-
- Venlo
-
noun,
a city in SE Netherlands.
- avens
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- vice-
-
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- asco-
-
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- Vilas
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- anvil
-
noun,
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- Vinca
-
noun,
periwinkle2 .
- Villa
-
noun,
a country residence or estate.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- ville
-
- vills
-
noun,
a territorial division under the feudal system; township.
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- vinas
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- clase
-
- ecol.
-
- Sivan
-
noun,
the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- coll.
-
- Sheol
-
noun,
the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Elvis
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Elwin.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- encl.
-
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- shill
-
noun,
a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- shave
-
noun,
the act, process, or an instance of shaving or being shaved.
- Slave
-
noun,
a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- shiel
-
noun,
shieling.
- Cons.
-
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- econ.
-
- shove
-
noun,
an act or instance of shoving.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Silva
-
noun,
the forest trees of a particular area.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- shoal
-
noun,
a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
- shive
-
noun,
a sliver or fragment; splinter.
- Sino-
-
- Shiva
-
noun,
“the Destroyer,” the third member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma the Creator and Vishnu the Preserver.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- coves
-
noun,
a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
- coven
-
noun,
an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- Evans
-
noun,
Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
- clash
-
noun,
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- shall
-
auxiliary verb,
plan to, intend to, or expect to:
- evils
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Clive
-
noun,
Robert (Baron Clive of Plassey) 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- soave
-
noun,
a dry, white wine from Verona, Italy.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- clove
-
noun,
the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- clave
-
noun,
one of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing.
- coel-
-
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- Olive
-
noun,
an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit.
Compare olive family.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- 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.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- selva
-
noun,
a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- shiv
-
noun,
a knife, especially a switchblade.
- sci.
-
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- Vico
-
noun,
Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1744, Italian philosopher and jurist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- vil.
-
- vill
-
noun,
a territorial division under the feudal system; township.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- scil
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Nah.
-
- sec.
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- vole
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- sech
-
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- voc.
-
- visa
-
noun,
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- Vins
-
noun,
wine.
- viol
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- sch.
-
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- loll
-
noun,
the act of lolling.
- Visc
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- vise
-
noun,
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Vish
-
verb (used with object),
to make a victim in this way:
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- vin-
-
- VLSI
-
- Love
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- nav.
-
- Nev.
-
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- nos-
-
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- Nov.
-
- 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.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- SLIC
-
- 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.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- vacs
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- Slav
-
noun,
one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- ovi-
-
- Oval
-
noun,
an object of oval shape.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- iso-
-
- ole-
-
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- 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.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Sol.
-
- soln
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Ven.
-
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- neo-
-
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Save
-
noun,
an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- Veno
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neh.
-
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- vias
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- Vic.
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- vel.
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- val.
-
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- Siva
-
noun,
Shiva.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- 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.
- vas-
-
- vase
-
noun,
a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- Veii
-
noun,
an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 b.c.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Soni
-
- 1080
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Cels
-
- cen.
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- HVAC
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Hove
-
noun,
an act or effort of heaving.
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Hos.
-
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hols
-
plural noun,
Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
- Cav.
-
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- Chal
-
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- HOLC
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- hol-
-
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chiv
-
noun,
shiv.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- chs.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Ave.
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Aves
-
noun,
a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
- Avis
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
- avn.
-
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- avos
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- Ill.
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Cal.
-
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- ile-
-
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- ICSH
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- hive
-
noun,
a shelter constructed for housing a colony of honeybees; beehive.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- ins.
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Con.
-
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- 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.
- enl.
-
- enc.
-
- conv
-
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- cove
-
noun,
a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- ELAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- eco-
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Col.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- Hill
-
noun,
a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cis-
-
- civ.
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- HEAO
-
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- have
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hall
-
noun,
a corridor or passageway in a building.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- hal-
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- eso-
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- inv.
-
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- 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.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- lea.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- lavs
-
noun,
lavatory.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- 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.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- lall
-
verb (used without object),
to make imperfect l- or r- sounds, or both, often by substituting a w- like sound for r or l or a y- like sound for l.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AISI
-
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ACLS
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- Lili
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Lev.
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Alco
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- ance
-
- asc-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Ives
-
noun,
Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- ano-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- ANSI
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- 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 = .
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Alis
-
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- all-
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- eo-
-
- SLA
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- CVA
-
- Co.
-
- cs.
-
- a-v
-
- ac-
-
- ean
-
- 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.
- ase
-
- CVO
-
- ea.
-
- cl.
-
- SLE
-
- CAI
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ch.
-
- AVC
-
- vol
-
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- Avi
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- ASV
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- CSO
-
- av.
-
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- al.
-
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- ca.
-
- an.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CSA
-
- ae.
-
- VOA
-
- SVC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ANC
-
- VHS
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- CEA
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Va.
-
- AHL
-
- 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.
- CEO
-
- vs.
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- ALC
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- AIC
-
- CIA
-
- CNS
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- CNO
-
- vo.
-
- ACS
-
- Clo
-
- ACV
-
- VLA
-
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- AEC
-
- CLI
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- vis
-
noun,
strength; force; power.
- cle
-
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AHE
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- CIE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ll.
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- INH
-
- IOC
-
- 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 = .
- 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.
- NSA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- ise
-
- ish
-
- Isl
-
- ILS
-
- NSC
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Ola
-
- IHS
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- oic
-
- ILO
-
- ec-
-
- OCS
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAS
-
- OSA
-
- Oc.
-
- ISV
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ial
-
- LSC
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- NCO
-
- lv.
-
- LSI
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LCA
-
- Les
-
- LON
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LOC
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LCI
-
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- NIH
-
- NHL
-
- La.
-
- LCL
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- ne-
-
- NHA
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- NES
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- Ia.
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- io-
-
- se-
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ESL
-
- sc.
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- Esc
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ECA
-
- 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).
- EIS
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- sho
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- en-
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- env
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- SHA
-
- ESA
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- HIV
-
noun,
a variable retrovirus that invades and inactivates helper T cells of the immune system and is a cause of AIDS and AIDS-related complex: variants were identified in several laboratories and independently named lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV) human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 3 (HTLV-3) and AIDS-related virus (ARV) the name human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) being subsequently proposed by an international taxonomy committee.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- ons
-
- ONI
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ics
-
- ose
-
- ov-
-
- So.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- 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.
- NC
-
- 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.
- le
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- i.
-
- VL
-
- NI
-
- ol
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- VN
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- N.
-
- ic
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- CV
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- AO
-
- EI
-
- EV
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- VI
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NL
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- SL
-
- SA
-
- SV
-
- L.
-
- NV
-
- O.
-
- SN
-
- LH
-
- L1
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- L2
-
- ln
-
- S.
-
- HV
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- CE
-
- V.
-
- NH
-
- OA
-
- VC
-
- HL
-
- LC
-