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- carburetion
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noun,
(in an internal-combustion engine) the process of producing a mixture of air and fuel in the correct proportion for engine combustion.
- interatomic
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adjective,
between atoms.
- metrication
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noun,
the act, process, or result of establishing the metric system as the standard system of measurement.
- retraction
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noun,
the act of retracting or the state of being retracted.
- terminator
-
noun,
a person or thing that terminates.
- urtication
-
noun,
the development or eruption of urticaria.
- Marcionite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic ascetic sect that flourished from the 2nd to 7th century a.d. and that rejected the Old Testament and denied the incarnation of God in Christ.
- acroterium
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noun,
a pedestal for a sculpture or ornament at each base or at the apex of a pediment.
- cinerarium
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noun,
a place for depositing the ashes of the dead after cremation.
- meritocrat
-
noun,
a member of a meritocracy.
- recitation
-
noun,
an act of reciting.
- brominate
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verb (used with object),
to treat or combine with bromine; bromate.
- rubricate
-
verb (used with object),
to mark or color with red.
- tambourin
-
noun,
a long narrow drum of Provence.
- biometric
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adjective,
pertaining to biometry.
- tentorium
-
noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- manicotti
-
noun,
a dish consisting of large, tubular noodles stuffed with a mild cheese and baked in a tomato sauce.
- criterion
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noun,
a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
- bacterium
-
noun,
singular of bacteria.
- torbanite
-
noun,
Petrology. a dark-brown oil shale containing a large amount of carbonaceous matter.
- triatomic
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adjective,
having three atoms in a molecule.
- tribunate
-
noun,
the office of tribune.
- anti-icer
-
noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- tricotine
-
noun,
cavalry twill.
- antecourt
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noun,
a forecourt.
- trimetric
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adjective,
pertaining to or consisting of a trimeter or trimeters.
- trinitro-
-
- arboretum
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noun,
a plot of land on which many different trees or shrubs are grown for study or display.
- Otterburn
-
noun,
a village in central Northumberland, in NE England: battle of Chevy Chase 1388.
- raconteur
-
noun,
a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
- metrician
-
noun,
a metrist.
- manticore
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noun,
a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.
- intricate
-
adjective,
having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
- inerratic
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adjective,
not erratic or wandering; fixed:
- incubator
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noun,
an apparatus in which eggs are hatched artificially.
- Marinetti
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noun,
Emilio Filippo Tommaso [e-mee-lyaw fee-leep-paw tawm-mah-zaw] /ɛˈmi lyɔ fiˈlip pɔ tɔmˈmɑ zɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1944, Italian writer.
- iminourea
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noun,
guanidine.
- imbricate
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adjective,
overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof.
- micturate
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verb (used without object),
to pass urine; urinate.
- Canrobert
-
noun,
François Certain [frahn-swa ser-tan] /frɑ̃ˈswa sɛrˈtɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1809–95, French marshal.
- miniature
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noun,
a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- mortician
-
noun,
funeral director.
- mucronate
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adjective,
having an abruptly projecting point, as a feather or leaf.
- criminate
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verb (used with object),
to charge with a crime.
- Cointreau
-
- numerator
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noun,
Arithmetic. the term of a fraction, usually above the line, that indicates the number of equal parts that are to be added together; the dividend placed over a divisor:
Compare denominator (def 1).
- cinerator
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noun,
an incinerator.
- carnotite
-
noun,
a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
- turbinate
-
noun,
a turbinate shell.
- iteration
-
noun,
the act of repeating; a repetition.
- tentoria
-
noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- Minorite
-
noun,
Friar Minor.
- microbar
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to one millionth of a bar; one dyne per square centimeter.
- tincture
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs.
- Cimarron
-
noun,
bighorn.
- urbanite
-
noun,
a resident of a city or urban community.
- time-out
-
noun,
a brief suspension of activity; intermission or break.
- emiction
-
noun,
urination.
- baritone
-
noun,
a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.
- Minotaur
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a monster, the offspring of Pasiphaë and the Cretan bull, that had the head of a bull on the body of a man: housed in the Cretan Labyrinth, it was fed on human flesh until Theseus, helped by Ariadne, killed it.
- bacterin
-
noun,
a vaccine prepared from killed bacteria.
- Eboracum
-
noun,
ancient name of York, England.
- reaction
-
noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- Monteria
-
noun,
a city in N Colombia.
- Tiberian
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adjective,
of or relating to the emperor Tiberius.
- Teutonic
-
noun,
Germanic.
- cut-rate
-
noun,
a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- Citation
-
noun,
Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
- Teucrian
-
noun,
one of the ancient Trojans.
- titanium
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noun,
a dark-gray or silvery, lustrous, very hard, light, corrosion-resistant, metallic element, occurring combined in various minerals: used in metallurgy to remove oxygen and nitrogen from steel and to toughen it. Symbol: Ti; atomic weight: 47.90; atomic number: 22; specific gravity: 4.5 at 20°C.
- bacteri-
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- Beaumont
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noun,
Francis, 1584–1616, English dramatist who collaborated with John Fletcher.
- toucanet
-
noun,
any of several small South and Central American toucans, especially of the genus Aulacorhynchus.
- martinet
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noun,
a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one.
- canotier
-
noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- imbitter
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verb (used with object),
embitter.
- traction
-
noun,
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- Cernauti
-
noun,
a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
- arterio-
-
- Touraine
-
noun,
a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.
- Cameroun
-
noun,
Cameroon (def 1).
- ciborium
-
noun,
a permanent canopy placed over an altar; baldachin.
- Torrance
-
noun,
a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
- McIntire
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noun,
Samuel, 1757–1811, U.S. architect and woodcarver.
- toreutic
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adjective,
of or relating to toreutics or the objects produced by this technique.
- Eurocrat
-
noun,
a member of the executive and technical staff at the headquarters of the European Common Market.
- Mercator
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noun,
Gerhardus [jer-hahr-duh s] /dʒərˈhɑr dəs/ (Show IPA), (Gerhard Kremer) 1512–94, Flemish cartographer and geographer.
- obturate
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verb (used with object),
to stop up; close.
- cibarium
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noun,
Entomology. a food pouch in front of the mouth in certain insects.
- T-number
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noun,
one of a series of calibrations of lens openings according to the intensity of the light actually transmitted by the lens. Symbol: T.
- Curitiba
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Paraná, in SE Brazil.
- termitic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, produced by, or infested with termites.
- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- routeman
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noun,
a person who works in a specified area or covers a specific route, as a mail carrier or truckdriver.
- courante
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noun,
a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
- counter-
-
- ruminate
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verb (used with object),
to chew again or over and over.
- coumarin
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noun,
a fragrant crystalline substance, C 9 H 6 O 2 , obtained from the tonka bean, sweet clover, and certain other plants or prepared synthetically, used chiefly in soaps and perfumery.
- abutment
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noun,
Architecture, Civil Engineering.
a masonry mass supporting and receiving the thrust of part of an arch or vault.
a force that serves to abut an arch or vault.
a mass, as of masonry, receiving the arch, beam, truss, etc., at each end of a bridge.
a mass or structure for resisting the pressure of water on a bridge, pier, or the like.
each of the parts of a canyon or the like receiving the thrusts of an arch dam.
a structure for absorbing tensions from reinforcing strands for concrete being prestressed.
- retirant
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noun,
retiree.
- neurotic
-
noun,
a neurotic person.
- Rombauer
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noun,
Irma von Starkloff [stahrk-lawf,, ‐lof] /ˈstɑrk lɔf,, ‐lɒf/ (Show IPA), 1877–1962, U.S. cooking expert and cookbook writer.
- boracite
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noun,
a strongly pyroelectric mineral, a borate and chloride of magnesium, Mg 6 Cl 2 B 14 O 26 , occurring in white or colorless cubic crystals or fine-grained masses.
- brattice
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noun,
a partition or lining, as of planks or cloth, forming an air passage in a mine.
- braunite
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noun,
an ore of manganese, 3Mn 2 O 3 ⋅MnSiO 3 .
- romantic
-
noun,
a romantic person.
- Romanite
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noun,
a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- ritenuto
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adverb, adjective,
(of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower.
- contrate
-
adjective,
(of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
- contrib.
-
- contrite
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adjective,
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- courtier
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noun,
a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage.
- Courtrai
-
noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Lys River: important medieval city.
- cumarone
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noun,
coumarone.
- tautomer
-
noun,
a compound that exhibits tautomerism.
- Bernicia
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noun,
a 6th- and 7th- century Anglian kingdom, merged with Deira to form the kingdom of Northumbria, in present-day NE England and SE Scotland.
- betatron
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noun,
an accelerator in which electrons are accelerated to high energies by an electric field produced by a changing magnetic field.
- muriatic
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adjective,
(not in scientific use) of or derived from muriatic acid.
- muricate
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adjective,
covered with short, sharp points.
- re-count
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noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- mutation
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noun,
Biology.
a sudden departure from the parent type in one or more heritable characteristics, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome.
an individual, species, or the like, resulting from such a departure.
- tear-out
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adjective,
designed to be easily torn out, as from bound matter:
- criteria
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noun,
a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
- Brumaire
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noun,
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the second month of the year, extending from October 22 to November 20.
- birretta
-
noun,
biretta.
- Tarentum
-
noun,
ancient name of Taranto.
- cremator
-
noun,
a person who cremates.
- Creation
-
noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- nocturia
-
noun,
a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- Taconite
-
noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- taciturn
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adjective,
inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
- Taborite
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noun,
(in the 15th century) a member of the militant body of Hussites maintaining a strict literal interpretation of the Scriptures.
- Maronite
-
noun,
a member of a body of Uniates living chiefly in Lebanon, who maintain a Syriac liturgy and a married clergy, and who are governed by the patriarch of Antioch.
- retroact
-
verb (used without object),
to act in opposition; react.
- incubate
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verb (used with object),
to sit upon (eggs) for the purpose of hatching.
- amniotic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having an amnion.
- uintaite
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noun,
an extremely pure asphalt particularly valuable for the manufacture of paints and varnishes.
- intimate
-
noun,
an intimate friend or associate, especially a confidant.
- outrance
-
noun,
the utmost extremity.
- truncate
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adjective,
truncated.
- intermit
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verb (used with object),
to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- centibar
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noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to 1/100 (0.01) bar or 10,000 dynes per square centimeter.
- catbrier
-
noun,
any prickly vine of the genus Smilax, especially S. rotundifolia, of eastern North America, growing in tangled masses.
- Interior
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noun,
the internal or inner part; inside.
- maieutic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the method used by Socrates of eliciting knowledge in the mind of a person by interrogation and insistence on close and logical reasoning.
- turncoat
-
noun,
a person who changes to the opposite party or faction, reverses principles, etc.; renegade.
- urticant
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adjective,
producing a stinging or itching sensation.
- umbonate
-
adjective,
having an umbo or projecting boss.
- aerobium
-
noun,
aerobe.
- turmeric
-
noun,
the aromatic rhizome of an Asian plant, Curcuma domestica (or C. longa), of the ginger family.
- trueborn
-
adjective,
genuinely or authentically so because of birth:
- intercut
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noun,
a film sequence or scene produced by intercutting.
- carburet
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verb (used with object),
to combine or mix with carbon or hydrocarbons.
- Turcoman
-
noun,
Turkoman.
- intercom
-
noun,
an intercommunication system.
- air-core
-
adjective,
having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
- manicure
-
noun,
a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- urticate
-
verb (used with object),
to sting with or as if with nettles.
- interact
-
verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- tunicate
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noun,
Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
- airborne
-
adjective,
carried by the air, as pollen or dust.
- incumber
-
verb (used with object),
encumber.
- Trimurti
-
noun,
(in later Hinduism) a trinity consisting of Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer.
- irritate
-
verb (used with object),
to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
- intubate
-
verb (used with object),
to insert a tube into (the larynx or the like).
- actinium
-
noun,
a radioactive silver-white metallic element that glows blue in the dark, resembling the rare earths in chemical behavior and valence. Symbol: Ac; atomic number: 89; atomic weight: 227.
- irritant
-
noun,
anything that irritates.
- intromit
-
verb (used with object),
to send, put, or let in; introduce; admit.
- ambition
-
noun,
an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment:
- caution
-
noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- biotite
-
noun,
a very common mineral of the mica group, occurring in black, dark-brown, or dark-green sheets and flakes: an important constituent of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
- natrium
-
noun,
(formerly) sodium.
- crinite
-
noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- Norbert
-
noun,
a male given name.
- abiotic
-
adjective,
of or characterized by the absence of life or living organisms.
- mounter
-
noun,
a person or thing that mounts.
- Manitou
-
noun,
(among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
- biretta
-
noun,
a stiff square cap with three or four upright projecting pieces extending from the center of the top to the edge, worn by ecclesiastics.
- tartine
-
noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- Tartini
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
- citrine
-
noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- mourner
-
noun,
a person who mourns.
- Introit
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- Mariner
-
noun,
a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.
- Carmine
-
noun,
a crimson or purplish-red color.
- combine
-
noun,
a combination.
- Cremona
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Po River.
- terrain
-
noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- Cremini
-
noun,
a cultivated, meaty, tan or brown mushroom, Agaricus bisporus.
- current
-
noun,
a flowing; flow, as of a river.
- bittern
-
noun,
any of several tawny brown herons that inhabit reedy marshes, as Botaurus lentiginosus (American bittern) of North America, and B. stellaris, of Europe.
- bitumen
-
noun,
any of various natural substances, as asphalt, maltha, or gilsonite, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.
- Mountie
-
noun,
a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- critter
-
noun,
a domesticated animal.
- curator
-
noun,
the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
- recount
-
noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- Burnett
-
noun,
Frances Hodgson [hoj-suh n] /ˈhɒdʒ sən/ (Show IPA), 1849–1924, U.S. novelist, born in England.
- carrion
-
noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- Bertram
-
noun,
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “bright” and “raven.”.
- nourice
-
noun,
a nurse.
- muriate
-
noun,
(not in scientific use) any chloride, especially potassium chloride, KCl, used as a fertilizer.
- ambient
-
noun,
ambient music (def 1).
- unmitre
-
verb (used with object),
unmiter.
- Bettina
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- murrain
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. any of various diseases of cattle, as anthrax, foot-and-mouth disease, and Texas fever.
- burrito
-
noun,
a tortilla folded over a filling, as of ground beef, grated cheese, or refried beans.
- cumarin
-
noun,
coumarin.
- Umbrian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Umbria.
- taurine
-
noun,
a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
- tantrum
-
noun,
a violent demonstration of rage or frustration; a sudden burst of ill temper.
- terbium
-
noun,
a rare-earth, metallic element present in certain minerals and yielding colorless salts. Symbol: Tb; atomic number: 65; atomic weight: 158.924; specific gravity: 8.25.
- airtime
-
noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- Cumbria
-
noun,
a county in NW England. 2659 sq. mi. (6886 sq. km).
- Benicia
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- cittern
-
noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- recruit
-
noun,
a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
- Coimbra
-
noun,
a city in central Portugal: noted university founded at Lisbon 1290, transferred here 1537.
- turbine
-
noun,
any of various machines having a rotor, usually with vanes or blades, driven by the pressure, momentum, or reactive thrust of a moving fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air, either occurring in the form of free jets or as a fluid passing through and entirely filling a housing around the rotor.
- termini
-
noun,
the end or extremity of anything.
- Nairobi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Kenya, in the SW part.
- Noricum
-
noun,
an ancient Roman province in central Europe, roughly corresponding to the part of Austria south of the Danube.
- bicorne
-
noun,
a two-cornered cocked hat worn especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
- taction
-
noun,
touch; contact.
- Creator
-
noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- unmiter
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of a miter; depose from the rank of a bishop.
- Corumba
-
noun,
a city in W Brazil.
- cortina
-
noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- bracero
-
noun,
a Mexican laborer admitted legally into the U.S. for a short period to perform seasonal, usually agricultural, labor.
- neutro-
-
- brucine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, bitter, slightly water-soluble, very poisonous alkaloid, C 23 H 26 N 2 O 4 , obtained from the nux vomica tree Strychnos nux-vomica, and from other species of the same genus, resembling but not as powerful as strychnine in its pharmacological action: used chiefly in the denaturation of alcohol.
- niobate
-
noun,
any salt of niobic acid; columbate.
- cornute
-
adjective,
cornuted.
- carotin
-
noun,
carotene.
- romaunt
-
noun,
a romantic tale or poem; romance.
- Umberto
-
noun,
Humbert I.
- Romanic
-
noun,
romance1 (def 9).
- Romance
-
noun,
a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
- retract
-
verb (used with object),
to draw back or in:
- Romaine
-
noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- niobium
-
noun,
a steel-gray metallic element resembling tantalum in its chemical properties; becomes a superconductor below 9 K; used chiefly in alloy steels. Symbol: Nb; atomic number: 41; atomic weight: 92.906; specific gravity: 8.4 at 20°C.
- brucite
-
noun,
a mineral, magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH) 2 , occurring in tabular, foliated crystals: used in magnesia refractories.
- Britain
-
noun,
Great Britain.
- nitrate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- Corbett
-
noun,
James John ("Gentleman Jim") 1866–1933, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1892–97.
- Britton
-
noun,
Nathaniel Lord, 1859–1934, U.S. botanist.
- Britten
-
noun,
(Edward) Benjamin, 1913–76, English composer and pianist.
- bromine
-
noun,
an element that is a dark-reddish, fuming, toxic liquid and a member of the halogen family: obtained from natural brines and ocean water, and used chiefly in the manufacture of gasoline antiknock compounds, pharmaceuticals, and dyes. Symbol: Br; atomic weight: 79.909; atomic number: 35; specific gravity: 3.119 at 20°C.
- actino-
-
- corbina
-
noun,
a game fish, Menticirrhus undulatus, of the croaker family, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America.
- retrain
-
verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- ricotta
-
noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- coremia
-
noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- rinceau
-
noun,
an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- Niteroi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- contra-
-
- Roberta
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Robert.
- routine
-
noun,
a customary or regular course of procedure.
- Cartier
-
noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- catmint
-
noun,
catnip.
- cranium
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- taborin
-
noun,
a small tabor.
- manbote
-
noun,
a sum of money paid to a lord whose vassal was murdered.
- Comtian
-
noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- cranio-
-
- craniom
-
- boatmen
-
noun,
a person skilled in the use of small craft.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- taboret
-
noun,
a low seat without back or arms, for one person; stool.
- tetanic
-
adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- Cranmer
-
noun,
Thomas, 1489–1556, first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury: leader in the English Protestant Reformation in England.
- comitia
-
noun,
an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
- tambour
-
noun,
Music. a drum.
- abutter
-
noun,
a person who owns adjacent land.
- remount
-
noun,
a fresh horse or supply of fresh horses.
- Bonaire
-
noun,
an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).
- nematic
-
adjective,
noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
- bouncer
-
noun,
a person or thing that bounces.
- bornite
-
noun,
a common mineral and important ore of copper, copper iron sulfide, Cu 5 FeS 4 , occurring in masses, of brownish color when first exposed to the air; peacock ore.
- neuroma
-
noun,
a tumor formed of nerve tissue.
- Rubicon
-
noun,
a river in N Italy flowing E into the Adriatic. 15 miles (24 km) long: in crossing this ancient boundary between Cisalpine Gaul and Italy, to march against Pompey in 49 b.c., Julius Caesar made a major military commitment.
- nitrite
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
- ruction
-
noun,
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- ruinate
-
adjective,
ruined.
- neritic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- courant
-
noun,
courante.
- tabinet
-
noun,
a fabric resembling poplin, made of silk and wool and usually given a watered finish.
- aerobic
-
adjective,
(of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
- Courbet
-
noun,
Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1819–77, French painter.
- Courier
-
noun,
a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
- nemato-
-
- tabetic
-
noun,
a person affected with tabes.
- mainour
-
noun,
a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief:
- tertian
-
noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- currant
-
noun,
a small seedless raisin, produced chiefly in California and in the Levant, and used in cookery and confectionery.
- minicar
-
noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- tranter
-
noun,
a peddler, hawker, or carrier using a horse and cart.
- eutocia
-
noun,
normal childbirth.
- attrib.
-
- Euratom
-
noun,
an organization formed in 1957, comprising France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, and West Germany, for coordinated action in developing and marketing their nuclear resources.
- Eunomia
-
noun,
one of the Horae: the personification of order.
- Menorca
-
noun,
Minorca.
- tonetic
-
noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- auction
-
noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- Menotti
-
noun,
Gian Carlo [jahn kahr-loh;; Italian jahn kahr-law] /dʒɑn ˈkɑr loʊ;; Italian dʒɑn ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–2007, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- to-name
-
noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- reboant
-
adjective,
resounding or reverberating loudly.
- Etruria
-
noun,
an ancient country located between the Arno and Tiber rivers, roughly corresponding to modern Tuscany in W Italy.
- tomenta
-
noun,
pubescence consisting of longish, soft, entangled hairs pressed close to the surface.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- Mercian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- Cainite
-
noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- erratum
-
noun,
an error in writing or printing.
- erratic
-
noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- Arecibo
-
noun,
a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
- trounce
-
verb (used with object),
to beat severely; thrash.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- ciboria
-
noun,
a permanent canopy placed over an altar; baldachin.
- cabrito
-
noun,
the meat of a young goat.
- titmice
-
noun,
any of numerous, widely distributed, small songbirds of the family Paridae, especially of the genus Parus, having soft, thick plumage and a short, stout, conical bill.
- Cabrini
-
noun,
Saint Frances Xavier ("Mother Cabrini") 1850–1917, U.S. nun, born in Italy; founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
- rarebit
-
noun,
Welsh rabbit.
- cerato-
-
- imbrute
-
verb (used with or without object),
to degrade or sink to the level of a brute.
- centimo
-
noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- Martini
-
noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- Marconi
-
noun,
Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
- martnet
-
noun,
an arrangement of lines formerly used for gathering up a leech of a sail.
- inertia
-
noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- armoire
-
noun,
a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.
- iceboat
-
noun,
a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
- Raeburn
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1756–1823, Scottish painter.
- Maribor
-
noun,
a city in N Slovenia, on the Drava River.
- Martinu
-
noun,
Bohuslav [baw-hoo-slahf] /ˈbɔ hʊˌslɑf/ (Show IPA), 1890–1959, Czech composer.
- Iberian
-
noun,
one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.
- arteri-
-
- Tournai
-
noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
- Trainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- Tourane
-
noun,
former name of Danang.
- ceriman
-
noun,
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- tritium
-
noun,
an isotope of hydrogen having an atomic weight of three.
- Rambert
-
noun,
Dame Marie (Cyvia Rambam; Myriam Rambam) 1888–1982, English ballet dancer, producer, and director, born in Poland.
- certain
-
Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- Tritoma
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- Cameron
-
noun,
Julia Margaret, 1815–79, English photographer, born in India.
- raiment
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- torture
-
noun,
the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
- Rainier
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
- torrent
-
noun,
a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
- Maurice
-
noun,
German Moritz. 1521–53, German general: elector of Saxony 1547–53.
- traitor
-
noun,
a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
- torment
-
noun,
a state of great bodily or mental suffering; agony; misery.
- tritone
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- rainout
-
noun,
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- Marcion
-
noun,
a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
- tractor
-
noun,
a powerful motor-driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery, other vehicles, etc.
- Amorite
-
noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- cabinet
-
noun,
a piece of furniture with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding or displaying items:
- orbiter
-
noun,
Also called space shuttle orbiter. the crew- and payload-carrying component of the space shuttle.
- centaur
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- baronet
-
noun,
a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name and Baronet, usually abbreviated Bart., after:
- Tibetan
-
noun,
a member of the people native to or inhabiting Tibet.
- tricorn
-
noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- Moabite
-
noun,
an inhabitant or native of Moab.
- unbrace
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the braces of.
- Barrett
-
noun,
Elizabeth, Browning, Elizabeth Barrett.
- outrace
-
verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- reactor
-
noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- anticum
-
noun,
pronaos.
- orarium
-
noun,
orarion.
- incomer
-
noun,
a person who comes in.
- moraine
-
noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- minutia
-
noun,
Usually, minutiae. precise details; small or trifling matters:
- morceau
-
noun,
piece; morsel.
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- cirrate
-
adjective,
having cirri.
- intreat
-
verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- tuition
-
noun,
the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university:
- nutmeat
-
noun,
the kernel of a nut, usually edible.
- antero-
-
- anomite
-
noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- Caribou
-
noun,
any of several large, North American deer of the genus Rangifer, related to the reindeer of the Old World.
- mortice
-
noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- citrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- curtate
-
adjective,
shortened; reduced; abbreviated.
- curtain
-
noun,
a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
- Interim
-
noun,
an intervening time; interval; meantime:
- centri-
-
- Barnett
-
noun,
a male given name.
- abettor
-
noun,
a person who abets.
- Titanic
-
noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- bainite
-
noun,
an aggregate of iron carbide and ferrite, formed from austenite below the temperature at which pearlite forms and above that at which martensite forms.
- iterant
-
adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- Cimabue
-
noun,
Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), (Cenni di Pepo) c1240–1302? Italian painter and mosaicist.
- oneiric
-
adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- microbe
-
noun,
a microorganism, especially a pathogenic bacterium.
- amoebic
-
adjective,
amebic.
- encomia
-
noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- tinamou
-
noun,
any of several birds of the family Tinamidae, of South and Central America, related to the ratite birds but superficially resembling the gallinaceous birds.
- Cabeiri
-
noun,
Cabiri.
- amniote
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- urinate
-
verb (used without object),
to pass or discharge urine.
- minaret
-
noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- uranite
-
noun,
any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
- miniate
-
verb (used with object),
to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
- arbiter
-
noun,
a person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire.
- minicab
-
noun,
a minicar that serves as a taxicab.
- centro-
-
- tribute
-
noun,
a gift, testimonial, compliment, or the like, given as due or in acknowledgment of gratitude or esteem.
- tribune
-
noun,
a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people.
- centrum
-
noun,
a center.
- Iconium
-
noun,
ancient name of Konya.
- Minorca
-
noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- carbine
-
noun,
a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle.
- bromate
-
noun,
a salt of bromic acid.
- imitate
-
verb (used with object),
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example:
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- centum
-
noun,
one hundred.
- carrot
-
noun,
a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- centr-
-
- cerat-
-
- contr.
-
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- cerium
-
noun,
a steel-gray, ductile metallic element of the rare-earth group found only in combination. Symbol: Ce; atomic weight: 140.12; atomic number: 58.
- Nutter
-
noun,
a person who gathers nuts.
- Cimbri
-
noun,
a Germanic or Celtic people, supposed to have originated in Jutland, who invaded Gaul and northern Italy, and were destroyed by the Romans in 101 b.c.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Noumea
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Catton
-
noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- urano-
-
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- cobnut
-
noun,
the nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, Corylus avellana grandis.
- nutria
-
noun,
the coypu.
- numbat
-
noun,
banded anteater.
- number
-
noun,
a numeral or group of numerals.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- cirro-
-
- nutate
-
verb (used without object),
to undergo or show nutation.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- Cetura
-
noun,
Keturah.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- Conium
-
noun,
the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
- nitro-
-
- centi-
-
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- obtect
-
adjective,
(of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- obtain
-
verb (used with object),
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
- comber
-
noun,
a person or thing that combs.
- Nomura
-
noun,
Kichisaburo [kee-chee-sah-boo-raw] /ˈki tʃiˈsɑ buˈrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1964, Japanese diplomat.
- combat
-
noun,
Military. active, armed fighting with enemy forces.
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- nocti-
-
- Umbria
-
noun,
an ancient district in central and N Italy.
- conure
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
- McNair
-
noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- imbrue
-
verb (used with object),
to stain:
- uretic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- matri-
-
- matron
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- Iberia
-
noun,
Also called Iberian Peninsula. a peninsula in SW Europe, comprising Spain and Portugal.
- I-beam
-
noun,
a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I.
Compare H-beam.
- matter
-
noun,
the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
- mature
-
adjective,
complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms:
- iatro-
-
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- iambic
-
noun,
Prosody.
an iamb.
Usually, iambics. a verse or poem consisting of iambs.
- McNutt
-
noun,
Paul Vories [vawr-eez,, vohr-] /ˈvɔr iz,, ˈvoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1891–1955, U.S. diplomat and government official.
- Marron
-
noun,
a large European chestnut, especially as used in cookery: candied or preserved in syrup.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- Mentor
-
noun,
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- Merton
-
noun,
Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- metric
-
noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- uremic
-
adjective,
pertaining to uremia.
- erbium
-
noun,
a rare-earth metallic element, having pink salts. Symbol: Er; atomic weight: 167.26; atomic number: 68.
- uremia
-
noun,
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
- metro-
-
- entomb
-
verb (used with object),
to place in a tomb; bury; inter.
- micro-
-
- Marten
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- micron
-
noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- intro.
-
- Iturbi
-
noun,
José, 1895–1980, U.S. pianist, conductor, and composer; born in Spain.
- ironic
-
adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- macro-
-
- macron
-
noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- irenic
-
adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- ionium
-
noun,
a naturally occurring radioactive isotope of thorium. Symbol: Io; atomic number: 90; atomic weight: 230.
- mantic
-
adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- manure
-
noun,
excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
- intuit
-
verb (used with or without object),
to know or receive by intuition.
- utero-
-
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- intra-
-
- intomb
-
verb (used with object),
entomb.
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- intime
-
adjective,
intimate; cozy.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- inter.
-
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- urino-
-
- incorr
-
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- Marini
-
noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- enamor
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- corban
-
noun,
a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- Cromer
-
noun,
1st Earl of, Evelyn Baring.
- Barnum
-
noun,
P(hineas) T(aylor) 1810–91, U.S. showman who established a circus in 1871.
- Crinum
-
noun,
any of the tropical and subtropical bulbous plants constituting the genus Crinum, of the amaryllis family, usually having umbels of large, showy flowers.
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- narco-
-
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- Nature
-
noun,
the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- Nebiim
-
noun,
Neviim.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Crater
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- necro-
-
- crambo
-
noun,
a game in which one person or side must find a rhyme to a word or a line of verse given by another.
- croute
-
noun,
crust.
- nemat-
-
- couter
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- Cotter
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- neuro-
-
- Coruna
-
noun,
La Coruña.
- Corrie
-
noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Corner
-
noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- niobic
-
adjective,
of or relating to niobium; columbic.
- corium
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- Corbin
-
noun,
Margaret (Cochran) 1751–1800, American Revolutionary military heroine.
- Corbie
-
noun,
a raven or crow.
- Muttra
-
noun,
former name of Mathura.
- mutton
-
noun,
the flesh of sheep, especially full-grown or more mature sheep, used as food.
- minuet
-
noun,
a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- urbane
-
adjective,
having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities:
- Minuit
-
noun,
Peter, 1580–1638, Dutch colonial administrator in America: director general of the New Netherlands 1626–31.
- minute
-
noun,
the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- miotic
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- mitten
-
noun,
a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
- Monera
-
noun,
a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cutter
-
noun,
a person who cuts, especially as a job, as one who cuts fabric for garments.
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- Moreau
-
noun,
Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1826–98, French painter.
- Morini
-
noun,
Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
- mortar
-
noun,
a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
- Curtin
-
noun,
John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
- Currie
-
noun,
East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
- mutter
-
noun,
the act or utterance of a person who mutters.
- curite
-
noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- curate
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- Curare
-
noun,
a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
- abient
-
adjective,
tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.
- cumber
-
noun,
a hindrance.
- Muncie
-
noun,
a city in E Indiana.
- cuirie
-
noun,
a hardened leather piece for protecting the breast, worn over mail.
- munite
-
verb (used with object),
to fortify.
- Munroe
-
noun,
Charles Edward, 1849–1938, U.S. chemist.
- Murcia
-
noun,
a city in SE Spain.
- murine
-
noun,
a murine rodent.
- cteno-
-
- mutant
-
noun,
a new type of organism produced as the result of mutation.
- mutate
-
verb (used with object),
to change; alter.
- carrom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- unrobe
-
verb (used with or without object),
to disrobe; undress.
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- bitten
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Bonita
-
noun,
a female given name.
- bonaci
-
noun,
any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
- tabret
-
noun,
a small tabor.
- Bomarc
-
noun,
a winged, surface-to-air interceptor missile.
- Armour
-
noun,
armor.
- boater
-
noun,
a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
- armure
-
noun,
a woolen or silk fabric woven with a small, raised pattern.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- tanbur
-
noun,
tambura.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- biuret
-
noun,
a white crystalline substance, C 2 H 5 O 2 N 3 ⋅H 2 O, soluble in water and alcohol, used for the identification of urea, from which it is formed on heating.
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- borate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of boric acid.
- birota
-
noun,
a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
- biotin
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, C 10 H 16 O 3 N 2 S, of the vitamin B complex, that is present in all living cells and functions as a growth factor and as a catalyst in carboxylation reactions.
- biotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to life.
- touter
-
noun,
a tout.
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- bionic
-
adjective,
utilizing electronic devices and mechanical parts to assist humans in performing difficult, dangerous, or intricate tasks, as by supplementing or duplicating parts of the body:
- tauro-
-
- tauten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become taut.
- tauto-
-
- binate
-
adjective,
produced or borne in pairs; double.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- bimane
-
noun,
a bimanous animal.
- borane
-
noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- Rutter
-
noun,
portolano.
- bicone
-
noun,
an object shaped like two cones with their bases together.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- return
-
noun,
the act or fact of returning as by going or coming back or bringing, sending, or giving back:
- tricot
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- Ribera
-
noun,
José de [hoh-zey duh;; Spanish haw-se th e] /hoʊˈzeɪ də;; Spanish hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), (Jusepe de Ribera"Lo Spagnoletto") 1588–1652, Spanish printmaker and painter active in Naples.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- Briton
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
- antrum
-
noun,
a cavity in a body organ, especially a bone.
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- Ritter
-
noun,
a knight.
- tribo-
-
- Robert
-
noun,
Henry Martyn [mahr-tn] /ˈmɑr tn/ (Show IPA), 1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915).
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- Breton
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.
- rotten
-
adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- tremor
-
noun,
involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
- rotter
-
noun,
a thoroughly bad, worthless, or objectionable person.
- acetum
-
noun,
a preparation having vinegar or dilute acetic acid as the solvent.
- bracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that braces, binds, or makes firm.
- banter
-
noun,
an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
- Bourne
-
noun,
a city in SE Massachusetts.
- rubato
-
noun,
a rubato phrase or passage.
- bounce
-
noun,
a bound or rebound:
- arbour
-
noun,
arbor1 .
- rubric
-
noun,
a title, heading, direction, or the like, in a manuscript, book, statute, etc., written or printed in red or otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text.
- arbtrn
-
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- Borman
-
noun,
Frank, born 1928, U.S. astronaut.
- Bicorn
-
noun,
bicorne.
- tectum
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- retro-
-
- Barnet
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- tobira
-
noun,
a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
- Barton
-
noun,
Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
- barter
-
noun,
the act or practice of bartering.
- Barron
-
noun,
Clarence Walker, 1855–1928, U.S. financial publisher.
- barrio
-
noun,
(in Spain and countries colonized by Spain) one of the divisions into which a town or city, together with the contiguous rural territory, is divided.
- Barrie
-
noun,
Sir James M(atthew) 1860–1937, Scottish novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
- Barret
-
noun,
a small cap, akin to the biretta, worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers and ecclesiastics.
- Barren
-
noun,
Usually, barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.
- titmen
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- titman
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- Teuton
-
noun,
a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.
- Barmen
-
noun,
a former city in W Germany, now incorporated into Wuppertal.
- aceto-
-
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- barium
-
noun,
a whitish, malleable, active, divalent, metallic element, occurring in combination chiefly as barite or as witherite. Symbol: Ba; atomic weight: 137.34; atomic number: 56; specific gravity: 3.5 at 20°C.
- barite
-
noun,
a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- barit.
-
- Timaru
-
noun,
a seaport on the E coast of South Island, in S New Zealand.
- timber
-
noun,
the wood of growing trees suitable for structural uses.
- timbre
-
noun,
Acoustics, Phonetics. the characteristic quality of a sound, independent of pitch and loudness, from which its source or manner of production can be inferred. Timbre depends on the relative strengths of the components of different frequencies, which are determined by resonance.
- tinct.
-
- Timour
-
noun,
Tamerlane.
- batmen
-
noun,
a soldier assigned to an officer as a servant.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Bianco
-
noun,
Mon·te [mawn-te] /ˈmɔn tɛ/ (Show IPA). Italian name of Mont Blanc.
- Benoit
-
noun,
Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), (or Peter) Léonard Léopold [ley-aw-nar ley-aw-pawld] /leɪ ɔˈnar leɪ ɔˈpɔld/ (Show IPA), 1834–1901, Belgian composer.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Temuco
-
noun,
a city in S Chile.
- bettor
-
noun,
a person who bet.
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- atrium
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- tenuto
-
adjective,
Music. (of a note, chord, or rest) held to the full time value.
- attune
-
verb (used with object),
to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
- terat-
-
- terbia
-
noun,
an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- Benita
-
noun,
a female given name.
- batten
-
noun,
a small board or strip of wood used for various building purposes, as to cover joints between boards, reinforce certain doors, or supply a foundation for lathing.
- bemoan
-
verb (used with object),
to express distress or grief over; lament:
- Beirut
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Lebanon.
- termor
-
noun,
a person who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- tomcat
-
noun,
a male cat.
- Beaton
-
noun,
Sir Cecil (Walter Hardy) 1904–80, English photographer, writer, and theatrical designer.
- tombac
-
noun,
an alloy, used to imitate gold, containing from 70 to 92 percent copper with zinc and sometimes tin and other materials forming the remainder.
- beacon
-
noun,
a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- tetra-
-
- Tetuan
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the Mediterranean: former capital of the Spanish zone of Morocco.
- Batumi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Adzharistan, in the SW Georgian Republic, on the Black Sea.
- battue
-
noun,
Hunting.
the beating or driving of game from cover toward a stationary hunter.
a hunt or hunting party using this method of securing game.
- batter
-
noun,
Printing.
a damaged area on the face of type or plate.
the resulting defect in print.
- bromic
-
adjective,
containing pentavalent bromine.
- router
-
noun,
any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
- Bronte
-
noun,
Anne ("Acton Bell") 1820–49, English novelist.
- Bruant
-
noun,
Libéral [lee-bey-ral] /li beɪˈral/ (Show IPA), c1635–1697, French architect.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- turban
-
noun,
a man's headdress worn chiefly by Muslims in southern Asia, consisting of a long cloth of silk, linen, cotton, etc., wound either about a cap or directly around the head.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- cambio
-
noun,
a currency exchange.
- camber
-
noun,
a slight arching, upward curve, or convexity, as of the deck of a ship.
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- Tumaco
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Colombia.
- amebic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling an ameba.
- rancor
-
noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- cabmen
-
noun,
cabdriver.
- tuebor
-
verb,
I will defend: motto on the coat of arms of Michigan.
- turbit
-
noun,
one of a breed of domestic pigeons having a stout, roundish body, a short head and beak, and a ruffled breast and neck.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- tubmen
-
noun,
a barrister in the Court of Exchequer who had precedence in motions over every other barrister except the postman.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Tubman
-
noun,
a barrister in the Court of Exchequer who had precedence in motions over every other barrister except the postman.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- ratter
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
- ratton
-
noun,
a rat.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- tubate
-
adjective,
having or forming a tube or tubes; tubular.
- Button
-
noun,
a small disk, knob, or the like for sewing or otherwise attaching to an article, as of clothing, serving as a fastening when passed through a buttonhole or loop.
- butter
-
noun,
the fatty portion of milk, separating as a soft whitish or yellowish solid when milk or cream is agitated or churned.
- amino-
-
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- turbo-
-
- rebato
-
noun,
rabato.
- caribe
-
noun,
piranha.
- actin-
-
- uranic
-
adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Actium
-
noun,
a promontory in NW ancient Greece: Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian and Agrippa in a naval battle near here in 31 b.c.
- acumen
-
noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- ourari
-
noun,
curare.
- U-boat
-
noun,
a German submarine.
- Carmen
-
noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- outact
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in acting.
- aecium
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- turret
-
noun,
a small tower, usually one forming part of a larger structure.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- outman
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in manpower.
- outran
-
verb,
simple past tense of outrun.
- Turner
-
noun,
a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.
- carbon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. Symbol: C; atomic weight: 12.011; atomic number: 6; specific gravity: (of diamond) 3.51 at 20°C; (of graphite) 2.26 at 20°C.
- carbo-
-
- aeron.
-
- turion
-
noun,
a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- turco-
-
- turbot
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Psetta maxima, having a diamond-shaped body: valued as a food fish.
- Truman
-
noun,
Elizabeth Virginia Wallace ("Bess") 1885–1982, U.S. First Lady 1945–53 (wife of Harry S Truman).
- Cabiri
-
noun,
a group of gods, probably of Eastern origin, worshiped in mysteries in various parts of ancient Greece, the cult centers being at Samothrace and Thebes.
- recti-
-
- brunet
-
noun,
a person, usually a male, with dark hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.
- remora
-
noun,
any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.
- Triune
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
- Burman
-
noun,
a member of the dominant ethnic group of Burma, living mainly in the lowlands of the Irrawaddy and Chindwin River drainages and the S panhandle.
- trocar
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- Burner
-
noun,
a person or thing that burns.
- Burnet
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genera Sanguisorba and Poterium, of the rose family, having pinnate leaves and dense heads of small flowers.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- amount
-
noun,
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- Buriat
-
noun,
Buryat.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- anemo-
-
- truant
-
noun,
a student who stays away from school without permission.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- rectum
-
noun,
the comparatively straight, terminal section of the intestine, ending in the anus.
- Rector
-
noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- butane
-
noun,
a colorless, flammable gas, C 4 H 10 , a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel.
- retort
-
noun,
a severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- trimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules.
- burier
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that buries.
- Burton
-
noun,
any of various small tackles for use on shipboard.
- reborn
-
adjective,
having undergone rebirth.
- Brunei
-
noun,
a sultanate under British protection on the NW coast of Borneo: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1984. 2220 sq. mi. (5750 sq. km). Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.
- tribe
-
noun,
any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- to-be
-
adjective,
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
- Tobin
-
noun,
James, 1918–2002, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1981.
- Urmia
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- mero-
-
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- maror
-
noun,
a portion of horseradish or other bitter herb that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- Tobit
-
noun,
a book of the Apocrypha.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- metr-
-
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- ition
-
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- unbar
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt:
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- umber
-
noun,
an earth consisting chiefly of a hydrated oxide of iron and some oxide of manganese, used in its natural state as a brown pigment (raw umber) or, after heating, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt umber)
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- unarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
- tutor
-
noun,
a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- meta-
-
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- Trout
-
noun,
any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon.
Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- totem
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- toti-
-
- tubi-
-
- tuber
-
noun,
Botany. a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- matte
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- Truro
-
noun,
a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
- Matt.
-
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- matr-
-
- Marut
-
noun,
any of a group of storm gods, the offspring of Rudra.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- mbira
-
noun,
a musical instrument of Africa usually made out of a gourd that serves as a resonating box, to which vibrating metal or wooden strips are attached for plucking.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- tombe
-
noun,
a step in which a dancer falls from one leg to the other, landing with all the weight on the foot that has just moved, while flexing the knee.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tonia
-
- meno-
-
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Manue
-
noun,
Manoah.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- tuner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- tumor
-
noun,
a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- mucro
-
noun,
a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Urban
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 222–230.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- rect.
-
- notum
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Nubia
-
noun,
a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
- nuci-
-
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- Recit
-
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- Utter
-
adjective,
complete; total; absolute:
- Nurmi
-
noun,
Paavo Johannes [pah-vaw yaw-hahn-nes] /ˈpɑ vɔ ˈyɔ hɑn nɛs/ (Show IPA), 1897–1973, Finnish athlete.
- rebar
-
noun,
a steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete.
- Reaum
-
- rearm
-
verb (used with object),
to arm again.
- recur
-
verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- Robin
-
noun,
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- nitr-
-
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- ribat
-
noun,
a building housing a community of Sufis.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- noct-
-
- rerun
-
noun,
the act of rerunning.
- reni-
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- rabot
-
noun,
a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orbit
-
noun,
the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- onium
-
- oribi
-
noun,
a small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi , of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- ormer
-
noun,
an abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- uran-
-
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- obiit
-
- octa-
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- OBrit
-
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Rambo
-
noun,
a fanatically militant or violently aggressive person.
- UNRRA
-
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- omber
-
noun,
a card game popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and played, usually by three persons, with 40 cards.
- omni-
-
- Umbra
-
noun,
shade; shadow.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Omuta
-
noun,
a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- Niobe
-
noun,
the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- motet
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- motte
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- terr.
-
- Mount
-
noun,
the act or a manner of mounting.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Tiber
-
noun,
a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
- mourn
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or express sorrow or grief over (misfortune, loss, or anything regretted); deplore.
- mucin
-
noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- UNCIO
-
- muco-
-
- mucor
-
noun,
any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- term.
-
- Teut.
-
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- munic
-
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- mini-
-
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- Tibur
-
noun,
ancient name of Tivoli.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- tibia
-
noun,
Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- Tibet
-
noun,
Also, Thibet. Also called Sitsang, Xizang. Official name Tibet Autonomous Region. an administrative division of China, N of the Himalayas: prior to 1950 a theocracy under the Dalai Lama; the highest country in the world, average elevation about 16,000 feet (4877 meters). 471,660 sq. mi. (1,221,599 sq. km). Capital: Lhasa.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- Mont.
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- neut.
-
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- tambo
-
noun,
Mr. Tambo.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Nebr.
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- Tabor
-
noun,
a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
- naut.
-
- Taber
-
noun,
tabor.
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- Rumor
-
noun,
a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts:
- rumen
-
noun,
the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
- rumba
-
noun,
a dance, Cuban in origin and complex in rhythm.
- neur-
-
- Ruben
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Reuben (defs 1, 2).
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Munro
-
noun,
Alice (Laidlaw) [leyd-law] /ˈleɪdˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Canadian short-story writer.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- Murat
-
noun,
Joachim [zhaw-a-keem] /ʒɔ aˈkim/ (Show IPA), 1767?–1815, French marshal: king of Naples 1808–15.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- teno-
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- murra
-
noun,
a mineral or stone used in ancient Rome for making fine vases, cups, etc.: believed to have been fluorite.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- murre
-
noun,
either of two black and white diving birds of the genus Uria, of northern seas, U. aalge (common murre) or U. lomvia (thick-billed murre)
- T-bar
-
noun,
a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Unit.
-
- Namur
-
noun,
a province in S Belgium. 1413 sq. mi. (3660 sq. km).
- taunt
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- Tatum
-
noun,
Art, 1910–56, U.S. jazz pianist.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- Tartu
-
noun,
a city in SE Estonia.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- rebut
-
verb (used with object),
to refute by evidence or argument.
- crumb
-
noun,
a small particle of bread, cake, etc., that has broken off.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- crim.
-
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crit.
-
- boite
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- boart
-
noun,
bort.
- bonce
-
noun,
head; skull.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- BMarE
-
- biter
-
noun,
a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- cruor
-
noun,
coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- Biota
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- boner
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- biome
-
noun,
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- bract
-
noun,
a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- corr.
-
- Brace
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- Bourn
-
noun,
burn2 .
- Bouar
-
noun,
a city in the W Central African Republic.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- Bornu
-
noun,
a former sultanate in Africa, SW of Lake Chad: now largely a province in Nigeria.
- borne
-
noun,
a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- boric
-
adjective,
of or containing boron; boracic.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Borer
-
noun,
a person or thing that bores or pierces.
- biont
-
- cubit
-
noun,
an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- Banco
-
noun,
a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
- Bart.
-
- Barre
-
noun,
a handrail placed at hip height, used by a dancer to maintain balance during practice.
- Baron
-
noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- baro-
-
- baric
-
adjective,
of or containing barium.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Bantu
-
noun,
a member of any of several peoples forming a linguistically and in some respects culturally interrelated family in central and southern Africa.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- Bauer
-
noun,
Georg [gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/ (Show IPA), Agricola, Georgius.
- bact.
-
- Bacon
-
noun,
the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
- auto.
-
- econ.
-
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- ecto-
-
- Ecua.
-
- Baton
-
noun,
Music. a wand used by a conductor.
- Baume
-
noun,
Antoine, 1728–1804, French chemist and inventor.
- Binet
-
noun,
Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1911, French psychologist: co-deviser of the Binet-Simon scale.
- berat
-
noun,
a city in S central Albania.
- Cumae
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
- cumin
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- Betti
-
noun,
Ugo [oo-gaw] /ˈu gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1953, Italian poet and dramatist.
- Betta
-
noun,
fighting fish.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Berra
-
noun,
Lawrence Peter ("Yogi") born 1925, U.S. baseball player and manager.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- Berar
-
noun,
a former division of the Central Provinces and Berar, in central India: now part of Maharashtra state.
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- beaut
-
noun,
(often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Auber
-
noun,
Daniel François Esprit [da-nyel frahn-swa es-pree] /daˈnyɛl frɑ̃ˈswa ɛsˈpri/ (Show IPA), 1782–1871, French composer.
- Cabet
-
noun,
Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Cabot
-
noun,
John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- cero-
-
- cabin
-
noun,
a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- caber
-
noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cert.
-
- Butte
-
noun,
an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly above the surrounding land.
- Buteo
-
noun,
any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
- burro
-
noun,
a small donkey, especially one used as a pack animal in the southwestern U.S.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- burnt
-
noun,
a burned place or area:
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Camb.
-
- burin
-
noun,
a tempered steel rod, with a lozenge-shaped point and a rounded handle, used for engraving furrows in metal.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carib
-
noun,
a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- carb-
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- 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.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Ceiba
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- cent.
-
- Burma
-
noun,
a republic in SE Asia, on the Bay of Bengal. 261,789 sq. mi. (678,034 sq. km). Capital: Yangon.
- 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.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Brett
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- cobia
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- Cobra
-
noun,
any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
- Brice
-
noun,
Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
- briar
-
noun,
brier1 .
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- comb.
-
- Combe
-
noun,
a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
- Brent
-
noun,
brant.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Bream
-
noun,
any of various freshwater fishes of the genus Abramis, as A. brama, of Europe, with a compressed, deep body and silvery scales.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- Comr.
-
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Braun
-
noun,
Eva [ee-vuh;; German ey-vah] /ˈi və;; German ˈeɪ vɑ/ (Show IPA), 1912–45, mistress of Adolf Hitler.
- Brant
-
noun,
any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
- cont.
-
- Brier
-
noun,
a prickly plant or shrub, especially the sweetbrier or a greenbrier.
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- Buran
-
noun,
a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter.
- brume
-
noun,
mist; fog.
- bunco
-
noun,
bunko.
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- Bueno
-
interjection,
good; all right.
- brute
-
noun,
a nonhuman creature; beast.
- cine-
-
- brunt
-
noun,
the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow:
- Bruno
-
noun,
Giordano [jawr-dah-naw] /dʒɔrˈdɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1548?–1600, Italian philosopher.
- bruit
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
- Brit.
-
- Bruin
-
noun,
a bear, especially a European brown bear.
- Bruce
-
noun,
Blanche Kelso, 1841–98, U.S. politician: first black to serve a full term as U.S. senator 1875–81.
- Broun
-
noun,
(Matthew) Heywood (Campbell) 1888–1939, U.S. journalist, essayist, and novelist.
- bronc
-
noun,
bronco:
- brom-
-
- Cirri
-
noun,
a plural of cirrus.
- Broca
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
- Britt
-
noun,
a turbot of northeastern Atlantic seas.
- embar
-
verb (used with object),
to stop or hinder, as by a bar.
- carob
-
noun,
a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
- atto-
-
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Euro-
-
- areo-
-
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Ambon
-
noun,
ambo.
- intr.
-
- ambit
-
noun,
circumference; circuit.
- arium
-
- Inuit
-
noun,
a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- ambi-
-
- Armen
-
- Amber
-
noun,
a pale yellow, sometimes reddish or brownish, fossil resin of vegetable origin, translucent, brittle, and capable of gaining a negative electrical charge by friction and of being an excellent insulator: used for making jewelry and other ornamental articles.
- AMORC
-
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- armor
-
noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- aero-
-
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- erron
-
- Artur
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aeri-
-
- Iran.
-
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- arbor
-
noun,
a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.
- Amer.
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- amin-
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- amour
-
noun,
a love affair.
- imbue
-
verb (used with object),
to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.:
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- Ibert
-
noun,
Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
- imit.
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- anim.
-
- Arber
-
noun,
Werner, born 1929, Swiss microbiologist: shared Nobel Prize 1978.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- incor
-
- ante-
-
- incr.
-
- anti-
-
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- 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.
- init.
-
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- ician
-
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- ento-
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- acet-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- abort
-
noun,
a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
- about
-
adverb,
near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
- acerb
-
adjective,
acerbic.
- atmo-
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- ation
-
- 30-30
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Can.
-
- tube
-
noun,
a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- RIBA
-
- abr.
-
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- Rom.
-
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- out-
-
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- uro-
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- Bram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- uria
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Tuba
-
noun,
Music.
a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range.
an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power.
an ancient Roman trumpet.
- uret
-
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- RONA
-
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- BRAT
-
noun,
a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- BRCA
-
noun,
either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- Abiu
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Abihu.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Bur.
-
- 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.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Brut
-
noun,
any of a number of partly legendary, partly historical chronicles dealing with early English history, written during the Middle Ages and usually beginning with Brutus, the mythic and eponymous ancestor of the country.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- AIME
-
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Buna
-
- aet.
-
- bunt
-
noun,
a push with the head or horns; butt.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Buri
-
noun,
the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.
- aer-
-
- 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.
- Burr
-
noun,
Also, buhr. a protruding, ragged edge raised on the surface of metal during drilling, shearing, punching, or engraving.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Burt
-
noun,
William Austin, 1792–1858, U.S. surveyor and inventor.
- but-
-
- Bute
-
noun,
phenylbutazone.
- umbo
-
noun,
a boss on a shield, as one at the center of a circular shield.
- Aire
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- abut
-
verb (used with object),
to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
- rit.
-
- Butt
-
noun,
the end or extremity of anything, especially the thicker, larger, or blunt end considered as a bottom, base, support, or handle, as of a log, fishing rod, or pistol.
- brim
-
noun,
the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIIA
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- uni-
-
- ambo
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- tRNA
-
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- beam
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Baum
-
noun,
L(yman) Frank [lahy-muh n] /ˈlaɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1856–1919, U.S. journalist, playwright, and author of children's books.
- batt
-
noun,
a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
- atic
-
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- atm.
-
- Barr
-
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- barm
-
noun,
yeast formed on malt liquors while fermenting.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- tout
-
noun,
a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
- BERT
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- ter.
-
- berm
-
noun,
Also, berme. Fortification. a horizontal surface between the exterior slope of a rampart and the moat.
- arr.
-
- art.
-
- Benu
-
noun,
the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, corresponding to the phoenix.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- Bent
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- att.
-
- Beau
-
noun,
a male lover or sweetheart.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- bet.
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tomb
-
noun,
an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
- aut-
-
- aur-
-
- attn
-
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Tobe
-
noun,
the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Aube
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Tob.
-
- bar.
-
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- bant
-
verb (used without object),
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- banc
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- tion
-
- ator
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Tit.
-
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- bout
-
noun,
a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.
- Bone
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- tab.
-
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- bor.
-
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- ano-
-
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- ant.
-
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Bomu
-
noun,
a river in central Africa, forming part of the boundary between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic, flowing N and W into the Uele River to form the Ubangi River. About 500 miles (805 km) long.
- tabu
-
noun,
a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice:
Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Boma
-
noun,
a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
- trit
-
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Rube
-
noun,
an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
- boun
-
verb (used with or without object),
to prepare; make ready.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- bott
-
noun,
bot2 .
- amt.
-
- bote
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- tron
-
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- bot.
-
- bort
-
noun,
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
- Attu
-
noun,
the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
- Amur
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
- Rumi
-
noun,
Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
- ance
-
- ANTU
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- taur
-
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- bio-
-
- bint
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- Arm.
-
- bin-
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- TCBM
-
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- biri
-
noun,
bidi.
- birr
-
noun,
force; energy; vigor.
- TRIB
-
- BMet
-
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- BMOC
-
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tri-
-
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- bitt
-
noun,
Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- 1080
-
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- neo-
-
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- crat
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Crab
-
noun,
any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- NCTE
-
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- iamb
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cort
-
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- ment
-
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Eur.
-
- men-
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- crib
-
noun,
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- nom.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Con.
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- NIRA
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- 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.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- ICAO
-
- ICBM
-
- Ice.
-
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- IMCO
-
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- ect-
-
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- Curr
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- emia
-
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- mout
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- eco-
-
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- Moab
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Mon.
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- mRNA
-
- etc.
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Mura
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- cube
-
noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- Cuba
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- Mure
-
noun,
Obsolete. a wall.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- ctr.
-
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- mute
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- mutt
-
noun,
a dog, especially a mongrel.
- met.
-
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- Mic.
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- min.
-
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- muc-
-
- curb
-
noun,
Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
- cur.
-
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Muir
-
noun,
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
- mun.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- enc.
-
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Cor.
-
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Man.
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- Oct.
-
- cen.
-
- Cebu
-
noun,
an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- IRBM
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- CERN
-
- Mac-
-
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Ont.
-
- Ire.
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- cir.
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- cit.
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- int.
-
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- cat.
-
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- numb
-
adjective,
deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move:
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Mar.
-
- NTIA
-
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Cmon
-
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- NRAB
-
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- INRI
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Am.
-
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- en-
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- ur-
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- MIT
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- Mo.
-
- MIB
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- ec-
-
- uti
-
- UNO
-
- MBE
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- MIE
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- UTC
-
- Mc-
-
- abn
-
- Bac
-
- ABM
-
- TNB
-
- AUC
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- TNT
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ECM
-
- BEM
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- BCE
-
- be-
-
- TMO
-
- ac-
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- ECA
-
- EMT
-
- EMR
-
- Br.
-
- urb
-
noun,
an urban area.
- ium
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- BTU
-
noun,
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.4 kg) of water 1°F. Abbreviation: Btu, BTU, B.t.u., B.T.U., B.th.u.
- ure
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ab-
-
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- eir
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- abt
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- mi.
-
- ib.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ior
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- IBN
-
- IOT
-
- ANC
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- EbN
-
- AIC
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IOU
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Ir.
-
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- MBO
-
- MCI
-
- Tro
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- UAE
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- tue
-
- tub
-
noun,
a bathtub.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Tu.
-
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- AME
-
- AMC
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- Amb
-
- in.
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- Mao
-
- ier
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- IOC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- AMU
-
- 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 = .
- UAR
-
- Ia.
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- ARU
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- UMT
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ETO
-
- IRO
-
- tr.
-
- ERT
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- at.
-
- ETR
-
- unc
-
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- Une
-
- ATB
-
- ATC
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- UAM
-
- UCR
-
- Ube
-
noun,
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
- io-
-
- ITU
-
- AEC
-
- MCR
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- aor
-
- eu-
-
- AOU
-
- ae.
-
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- UIT
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- IRC
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- tra
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- NRC
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- nub
-
noun,
the point, gist, or heart of something.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- CNO
-
- NUM
-
- CNM
-
- CMA
-
- BRM
-
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- brr
-
interjection,
(used to express sensations of cold).
- nr.
-
- BRT
-
- ob.
-
- Oc.
-
- OTC
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAU
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OBE
-
- Bt.
-
- BTE
-
- NRA
-
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- NMR
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- NIA
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- rub
-
noun,
an act or instance of rubbing:
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- NMU
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- BRE
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- ROA
-
- RNR
-
- RNA
-
- RMC
-
- bu.
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- RUM
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- CEA
-
- CAI
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CEO
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- RMA
-
- Re.
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- OTB
-
- ote
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OMB
-
- bun
-
noun,
any of a wide variety of variously shaped bread rolls, usually leavened and slightly sweetened or plain, sometimes containing spices, dried currants, etc.
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- CIM
-
- CIE
-
- CIB
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCR
-
- CIA
-
- OEM
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- oic
-
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- Om.
-
- ca.
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- CBE
-
- 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.
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- RBI
-
- RBC
-
- Co.
-
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NMI
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- NEC
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- TCA
-
- ite
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- TBO
-
- Tbi
-
- TBA
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Mur
-
noun,
a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Cub
-
noun,
the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- TIA
-
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- BIE
-
- ean
-
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- EAM
-
- EOM
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- MOR
-
- eo-
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- bec
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- bi-
-
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRA
-
- MRE
-
- MRI
-
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- mtn
-
- MTO
-
- MOI
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- mob
-
noun,
a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- NBA
-
- NBC
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- NbE
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- NCO
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- CRT
-
- BME
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- BMI
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- BMR
-
- BMT
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- Bn.
-
- R.
-
- AO
-
- BO
-
- 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.
- 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.
- MB
-
- TN
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- Eb
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- RC
-
- RN
-
- M.
-
- RI
-
- BM
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- TM
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- UB
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- MN
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- NB
-
- NC
-
- RO
-
- NI
-
- TT
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NM
-
- N.
-
- i.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RU
-
- T1
-
- ic
-
- TB
-
- t.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- CB
-
- BC
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- B-
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- CM
-
- CE
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- O.
-
- UI
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- UC
-
- U.
-
- TC
-
- OA
-
- CU
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.