Anagrams of nucleoplasm
Word nucleoplasm has
1193 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of nucleoplasm.
- collapse
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noun,
a falling in or together:
- leucomas
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noun,
leukoma.
- Spellman
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noun,
Francis Joseph, Cardinal, 1889–1967, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: archbishop of New York 1939–67.
- pleonasm
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noun,
the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- melanous
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adjective,
having a dark, swarthy complexion and dark-colored hair.
- pucellas
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noun,
a tool resembling tongs or shears for handling and shaping molten glass.
- escallop
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noun,
scallop.
- apolunes
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noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
- Pullmans
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noun,
(often lowercase). Also called Pullman case. a large suitcase.
- calomels
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noun,
a white, tasteless powder, Hg 2 Cl 2 , used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide.
- lacunose
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adjective,
full of or having lacunae.
- unclamps
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verb (used with object),
to undo the clamps of:
- Consuela
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “consolation.”.
- sacellum
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noun,
a small chapel, as a monument within a church.
- neoplasm
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noun,
a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.
- scapulo-
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- cleanups
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noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- columnea
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noun,
any of various vines or shrubs of the genus Columnea, native to tropical America, that have tubular, showy, two-lipped flowers and are often cultivated as houseplants.
- Mollusca
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noun,
the phylum comprising the mollusks.
- Palouse
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noun,
a river in NW Idaho and SW Washington, flowing W and S to the Snake River. 140 miles (225 km) long.
- espanol
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noun,
the Spanish language.
- pull-on
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noun,
an item of apparel that is pulled on, as a sweater or glove.
- macules
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noun,
mackle.
- Lenclos
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noun,
Anne [ahn,, an] /ɑn,, an/ (Show IPA), (Ninon de Lenclos) 1620–1705? French courtesan and wit.
- apolune
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noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
- Pullman
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noun,
(often lowercase). Also called Pullman case. a large suitcase.
- plasmo-
-
- malleus
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noun,
the outermost of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of mammals.
Also called hammer.
Compare incus (def 1), stapes.
- Cullman
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noun,
a city in N Alabama.
- plenums
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noun,
the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
- ocellus
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noun,
a type of simple eye common to invertebrates, consisting of retinal cells, pigments, and nerve fibers.
- Lecuona
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noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- spancel
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noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- ampules
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noun,
a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
- launces
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noun,
sand lance.
- Ampelos
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noun,
a satyr who was placed among the stars by Dionysus.
- Coleman
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noun,
Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- spleno-
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- McAllen
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noun,
a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
- nucleo-
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- couples
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noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- leucoma
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noun,
leukoma.
- scallop
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noun,
any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
- cleanup
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noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- compels
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verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- scopula
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noun,
a dense tuft of hairs, as on the feet of certain spiders.
- locales
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- locules
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noun,
a small compartment or chamber, as the pollen-containing cavity within an anther.
- scalpel
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noun,
a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections.
- consume
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verb (used with object),
to destroy or expend by use; use up.
- capsule
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noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- Seconal
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- Canopus
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noun,
Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens.
- callose
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noun,
callus (def 2).
- closeup
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noun,
a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
- copulas
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noun,
something that connects or links together.
- Camoens
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noun,
Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
- spumone
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noun,
an Italian style of ice cream of a very fine and smooth texture, usually containing layers of various colors and flavors and chopped fruit or nuts.
- lumpens
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noun,
a lumpen individual or group.
- counsel
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noun,
advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
- scaleup
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noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- calomel
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noun,
a white, tasteless powder, Hg 2 Cl 2 , used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide.
- call-up
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noun,
an order to report for active military service.
- callous
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adjective,
made hard; hardened.
- pumelos
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noun,
pomelo.
- cupolas
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noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- Oceanus
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noun,
a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
- upscale
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- unclamp
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verb (used with object),
to undo the clamps of:
- ponceau
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noun,
a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
- enclasp
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verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- unclasp
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verb (used with object),
to undo the clasp or clasps of; unfasten.
- pneumo-
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- acumens
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noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- muscone
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noun,
an oily, very slightly water-soluble, large cyclic ketone containing a 15-membered ring, C 16 H 30 O, obtained from musk: used in the perfume industry.
- unclose
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verb (used with or without object),
to bring or come out of a closed state; open.
- encamps
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verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- pneumas
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noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- pounces
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noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- unlaces
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- sunlamp
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noun,
a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used as a therapeutic device, for obtaining an artificial suntan, etc.
- almuces
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noun,
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
- Poulenc
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noun,
Francis [frahn-sees] /frɑ̃ˈsis/ (Show IPA), 1899–1963, French composer and pianist.
- pollens
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noun,
the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
- pomaces
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noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- plumose
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adjective,
having feathers or plumes; feathered.
- melano-
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- pecans
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noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- Caslon
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noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- consul
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noun,
an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
- acumen
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noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- locums
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noun,
locum tenens.
- Launce
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noun,
sand lance.
- clumps
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noun,
a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
- lemans
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noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- mucosa
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noun,
mucous membrane.
- locule
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noun,
a small compartment or chamber, as the pollen-containing cavity within an anther.
- locals
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noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- Lemnos
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noun,
a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
- cellos
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noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- sculp.
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- capons
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noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- pomace
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noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- Aeolus
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noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- campus
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noun,
the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
- Laclos
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noun,
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de [pyer ahn-brwaz frahn-swa shaw der-loh duh] /pyɛr ɑ̃ˈbrwaz frɑ̃ˈswa ʃɔ dɛrˈloʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1741–1803, French general and writer.
- copens
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noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- pellas
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noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- panels
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noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- loupes
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noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- Pellan
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noun,
Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
- encamp
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verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- collun
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- Salome
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noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- one-up
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adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- copals
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noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- opacus
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adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- Capone
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noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- locale
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- celoms
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noun,
coelom.
- Lencas
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- clomps
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verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- Leucas
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noun,
Levkas.
- lanose
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adjective,
lanate.
- paleo-
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- Pollen
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noun,
the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
- unseam
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verb (used with object),
to open the seam or seams of; undo; rip apart:
- paleon
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- clones
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noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- unseal
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verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- clonus
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noun,
a rapid succession of flexions and extensions of a group of muscles, usually signifying an affection of the brain or spinal cord.
- unsell
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verb (used with object),
to dissuade from a belief in the desirability, value, wisdom, or truth of something:
- comals
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noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Empson
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noun,
William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
- Salmon
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noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- usance
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noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- aceous
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- Samuel
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noun,
a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1–3; 8–15.
- ounces
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noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- cuneal
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adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- lances
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Poncas
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- clamps
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noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- llanos
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noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- compel
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verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- paeons
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Leucon
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noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
- cleans
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- UNESCO
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noun,
an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
- unlace
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- sample
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noun,
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- clause
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noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- column
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noun,
Architecture.
a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces.
a decorative pillar, most often composed of stone and typically having a cylindrical or polygonal shaft with a capital and usually a base.
- leuco-
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- copula
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noun,
something that connects or links together.
- meacon
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verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- uncase
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verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- ensoul
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verb (used with object),
to endow with a soul.
- plenum
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noun,
the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
- Malone
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noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- Plauen
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noun,
a city in E Germany.
- Mallon
-
noun,
Mary ("Typhoid Mary") 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.
- almous
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noun,
alms.
- solemn
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adjective,
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
- pneuma
-
noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- Anselm
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noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- pounce
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- nopals
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- solace
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- macule
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noun,
mackle.
- macons
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noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- aslope
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adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- socman
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noun,
sokeman.
- almuce
-
noun,
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
- souple
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noun,
silk from which only a portion of the sericin has been removed.
- macles
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noun,
chiastolite.
- cupola
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noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- plumes
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noun,
a feather.
- cupels
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noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- amoles
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noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- splen-
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- melan-
-
- sullen
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adjective,
showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.
- ampule
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noun,
a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
- mascon
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noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- anoles
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- mascle
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noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- Naples
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noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- Aloeus
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noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- anemo-
-
- Mellon
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noun,
Andrew William, 1855–1937, U.S. financier: Secretary of the Treasury 1921–32.
- Manuel
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noun,
a male given name.
- Cullen
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noun,
Countee [koun-tey,, -tee] /kaʊnˈteɪ,, -ˈti/ (Show IPA), 1903–46, U.S. poet.
- Noumea
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noun,
a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.
- socmen
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noun,
sokeman.
- Campos
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noun,
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
- lupoma
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noun,
any of the tubercles occurring in lupus vulgaris.
- oleums
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noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- callus
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noun,
Pathology, Physiology.
a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity.
a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
- mescal
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noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- ponces
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noun,
a pimp.
- lumpen
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noun,
a lumpen individual or group.
- muscle
-
noun,
a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- callop
-
noun,
golden perch.
- Senlac
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noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- Calles
-
noun,
Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
- lumens
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noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- SLALOM
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noun,
Skiing. a downhill race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates.
Compare giant slalom.
- coupes
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noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- pumelo
-
noun,
pomelo.
- couple
-
noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- Caelum
-
noun,
the Sculptor's Tool, or Chisel, a small southern constellation between Columba and Eridanus.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- cameos
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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.
- plasm-
-
- mensal
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adjective,
monthly.
- plano-
-
- Slocum
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noun,
Joshua, 1844–c1910, U.S. mariner, author, and lecturer, born in Nova Scotia.
- nullos
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noun,
(in certain card games) a bid to take no tricks.
- uncaps
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verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- Coleus
-
noun,
any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- polls
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noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- laces
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noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Plume
-
noun,
a feather.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- peons
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pocul
-
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- encl.
-
- epulo
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- Lamus
-
noun,
a son of Hercules and Omphale.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- penal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- eusol
-
noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- pleo-
-
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Peano
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- emuls
-
- Pella
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- lapel
-
noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- mauls
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- 30-30
-
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- masc.
-
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- Manus
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Manue
-
noun,
Manoah.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- malls
-
noun,
Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
Compare shopping center.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- male-
-
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- naso-
-
- mells
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- nullo
-
noun,
(in certain card games) a bid to take no tricks.
- mulls
-
noun,
a soft, thin muslin.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- Mosul
-
noun,
a city in N Iraq, on the Tigris, opposite the ruins of Nineveh.
- molls
-
noun,
gun moll.
- moues
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- moles
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- MOUSE
-
noun,
any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, especially of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- molal
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a solution containing one mole of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- muco-
-
- Mlles
-
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- muons
-
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.
- Musca
-
noun,
the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- meso-
-
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- meno-
-
- Melun
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-et-Marne, in N France.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- nulls
-
noun,
Electronics. a point of minimum signal reception, as on a radio direction finder or other electronic meter.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- ousel
-
noun,
ouzel.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- leuc-
-
- pale-
-
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- palls
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- palms
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- locum
-
noun,
locum tenens.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- ocul-
-
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- oleum
-
noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- lumps
-
noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- Lumen
-
noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- Lulea
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- ollas
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- louse
-
noun,
any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
- loups
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- loupe
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- losel
-
noun,
a worthless person; scoundrel.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- plan-
-
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Camus
-
noun,
Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1913–60, French novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1957.
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- caps.
-
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- camps
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- 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.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- calls
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- caus.
-
- scull
-
noun,
an oar mounted on a fulcrum at the stern of a small boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
- Slump
-
noun,
an act or instance of slumping.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- scall
-
noun,
dandruff.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- clomp
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- clase
-
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- cells
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Small
-
noun,
something that is small:
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- Sumac
-
noun,
any of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- allo-
-
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- alum.
-
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- Sulla
-
noun,
(Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix) 138–78 b.c, Roman general and statesman: dictator 82–79.
- alums
-
noun,
Also called potash alum, potassium alum. a crystalline solid, aluminum potassium sulfate, K 2 SO 4 ⋅Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅24H 2 O, used in medicine as an astringent and styptic, in dyeing and tanning, and in many technical processes.
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- 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.
- smell
-
noun,
the sense of smell; faculty of smelling.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- asco-
-
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- Apoc.
-
- solum
-
noun,
the upper part of the soil profile, which is influenced by plant roots; the A horizon and the B horizon.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- spume
-
noun,
foam, froth, or scum.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- spall
-
noun,
a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
- span-
-
- amuse
-
verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- spec.
-
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- spell
-
noun,
a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation:
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- ecol.
-
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- econ.
-
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- Comus
-
noun,
an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- comp.
-
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- Ecua.
-
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- pulls
-
- culls
-
noun,
act of culling.
- culms
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- clump
-
noun,
a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- 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.
- pumas
-
noun,
cougar.
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- psalm
-
noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Cons.
-
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Colum
-
noun,
Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- coel-
-
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coll.
-
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- pomes
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- Salol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- neo-
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- psec
-
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- USCA
-
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- plum
-
noun,
the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- USMA
-
- pnea
-
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- SPCA
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- USNA
-
- USMC
-
- sump
-
noun,
a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- 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.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Muse
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- Pol.
-
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- umps
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- mus.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- 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.
- mun.
-
- nom.
-
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Sumo
-
noun,
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Mull
-
noun,
a soft, thin muslin.
- MSAE
-
- MSCE
-
- MSCP
-
- pos.
-
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- muc-
-
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- msec
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- MSPE
-
- Poll
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- scum
-
noun,
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- sec.
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Saml
-
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- pam.
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Pan.
-
- Pal.
-
- Sam.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- 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.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- puma
-
noun,
cougar.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- Sol.
-
- nos-
-
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- soln
-
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- null
-
noun,
Electronics. a point of minimum signal reception, as on a radio direction finder or other electronic meter.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Sem.
-
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Pen.
-
- sepn
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- OAPC
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- ole-
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- slum
-
noun,
Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- USPO
-
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- 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.
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- eco-
-
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Cull
-
noun,
act of culling.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Elul
-
noun,
the twelfth month of the Jewish calendar.
- Emp.
-
- enc.
-
- enl.
-
- Culm
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- cule
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Com.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- coml
-
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- Con.
-
- 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.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- 1080
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Ens.
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lea.
-
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- eous
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- Lam.
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Col.
-
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- amus
-
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- AMLS
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- amp.
-
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- ance
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ano-
-
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- apo-
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- 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.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLS
-
- ACLU
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- 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.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Alco
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- all-
-
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- asc-
-
- Cmon
-
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- cen.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- clep
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- cml.
-
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- ASME
-
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Aus.
-
- Cal.
-
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cap.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Mall
-
noun,
Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
Compare shopping center.
- MNAS
-
- men-
-
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- MEPA
-
- mes-
-
- Man.
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- Mlle
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Mell
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- moas
-
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.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- lump
-
noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- mal-
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- 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.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- meas
-
- Mac-
-
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- MCPO
-
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- mol.
-
- MALS
-
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Moll
-
noun,
gun moll.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- CEA
-
- an.
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- UPC
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SLA
-
- cp.
-
- cs.
-
- SLE
-
- cl.
-
- MEP
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ne-
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- 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.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- up-
-
- AUC
-
- SCP
-
- USC
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- Mao
-
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- USP
-
- USO
-
- CNM
-
- Am.
-
- USN
-
- ap-
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ac-
-
- USM
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- CMA
-
- sc.
-
- al.
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- CEO
-
- SLP
-
- MCP
-
- SCM
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- cle
-
- CLU
-
- NES
-
- NMU
-
- Clo
-
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Co.
-
- SMA
-
- ca.
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ACS
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- ACP
-
- MSN
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- USA
-
- Une
-
- ALU
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- AMC
-
- AME
-
- 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.
- ae.
-
- UAE
-
- MNE
-
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- ALC
-
- unc
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- MSA
-
- ump
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- MPA
-
- UAM
-
- AEC
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- MSE
-
- ALM
-
- MNS
-
- MNA
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- ASN
-
- uns
-
- APS
-
- NCO
-
- ase
-
- ASM
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- unp
-
- SNU
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASU
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- MPE
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Apl
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- MLS
-
- ml.
-
- AMS
-
- AMU
-
- ANC
-
- MUP
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- MLA
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- APC
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- 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.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- UNO
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- AOU
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- LON
-
- OPM
-
- pl.
-
- Ola
-
- ESU
-
- eu-
-
- La.
-
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- LCL
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- PLC
-
- ESL
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- Mo.
-
- Me.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- OCS
-
- NOP
-
- Esc
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- PLO
-
- EPS
-
- ESA
-
- OEM
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- pc.
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- ll.
-
- LLM
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Ps.
-
- pm.
-
- Pa.
-
- lep
-
- LOC
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- OSP
-
- ose
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- Les
-
- OPA
-
- PCS
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- PCM
-
- LSM
-
- LSC
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- LCA
-
- LCM
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LPN
-
- lpm
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- ons
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- Mc-
-
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MSC
-
- NUM
-
- CPS
-
- PUC
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- en-
-
- PSC
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- PSA
-
- eo-
-
- CPU
-
- CPO
-
- ea.
-
- So.
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAE
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sp.
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CPM
-
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- NSU
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- NUL
-
- CPA
-
- CPL
-
- EOM
-
- PSE
-
- EAM
-
- ECA
-
- 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.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- OAU
-
- OAS
-
- MSL
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- OAP
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ECM
-
- OSA
-
- ean
-
- ec-
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- UL
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- AO
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- SL
-
- MP
-
- SM
-
- SN
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- LC
-
- N.
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LM
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- L1
-
- U.
-
- MN
-
- ol
-
- O.
-
- M.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- CU
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- le
-
- UC
-
- CM
-
- PU
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- CE
-
- SU
-
- OA
-
- L.
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- NL
-
- NM
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- L2
-
- NP
-