Anagrams of obscurantism

Word obscurantism has 2118 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of obscurantism.

10 letter words you can make with obscurantism

tambourins: noun, a long narrow drum of Provence.

9 letter words you can make with obscurantism

monastics: noun, a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
tambourin: noun, a long narrow drum of Provence.
obscurant: noun, a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge.
urbanists: noun, a person who is a specialist in urban planning.
croissant: noun, a rich, buttery, crescent-shaped roll of leavened dough or puff paste.
acrotisms: noun, absence or weakness of the pulse.
incubator: noun, an apparatus in which eggs are hatched artificially.
submicron: adjective, (of particles) being less than a micron in overall dimensions.
cast-iron: noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
saturnism: noun, lead poisoning (def 1b).
subtonics: noun, the seventh tone of a scale, being the next below the upper tonic.
narcotism: noun, habitual use of narcotics.
urbanisms: noun, the way of life of people who live in a large city.
suctorian: noun, a suctorial animal.
miscounts: noun, an erroneous counting; miscalculation.
coumarins: noun, a fragrant crystalline substance, C 9 H 6 O 2 , obtained from the tonka bean, sweet clover, and certain other plants or prepared synthetically, used chiefly in soaps and perfumery.
ostracism: noun, exclusion, by general consent, from social acceptance, privileges, friendship, etc.
subatomic: adjective, of or relating to a process that occurs within an atom.
Romanists: noun, Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
Castroism: noun, the political, social, and revolutionary theories and policies advocated by Fidel Castro.

8 letter words you can make with obscurantism

nocturia: noun, a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
amorists: noun, a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
cumarins: noun, coumarin.
Ratisbon: noun, Regensburg.
tourisms: noun, the activity or practice of touring, especially for pleasure.
combusts: verb (used with or without object), to burn.
massicot: noun, monoxide of lead, PbO, in the form of a yellow powder, used as a pigment and drier.
curtains: noun, a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
Turcoman: noun, Turkoman.
scabrous: adjective, having a rough surface because of minute points or projections.
Brancusi: noun, Constantin [kon-stuh n-tin;; Romanian kon-stahn-teen] /ˈkɒn stən tɪn;; Romanian ˌkɒn stɑnˈtin/ (Show IPA), 1876–1957, Romanian sculptor.
scabious: noun, Also called pincushion flower. any of various plants belonging to the genus Scabiosa, of the teasel family, having opposite leaves and often showy flower heads in a variety of colors.
miscount: noun, an erroneous counting; miscalculation.
subtonic: noun, the seventh tone of a scale, being the next below the upper tonic.
suctions: noun, the act, process, or condition of sucking.
Subotica: noun, a city in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, in N Serbia.
subsonic: adjective, noting or pertaining to a speed less than that of sound in air at the same height above sea level.
sanctums: noun, a sacred or holy place.
Scotsman: noun, a person, especially a man, who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.
coumarin: noun, a fragrant crystalline substance, C 9 H 6 O 2 , obtained from the tonka bean, sweet clover, and certain other plants or prepared synthetically, used chiefly in soaps and perfumery.
Romanist: noun, Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
courants: noun, courante.
minorcas: noun, Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
tsunamis: noun, an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
romantic: noun, a romantic person.
arsonist: noun, a person who commits arson.
romaunts: noun, a romantic tale or poem; romance.
craniums: noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
cambists: noun, a dealer in bills of exchange.
contrib.
cantoris: adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
nostrums: noun, a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine.
corbinas: noun, a game fish, Menticirrhus undulatus, of the croaker family, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America.
crimsons: noun, a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
transoms: noun, a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
sub-rosa: adverb, confidentially; secretly; privately.
tambours: noun, Music. a drum.
Minotaur: noun, Classical Mythology. a monster, the offspring of Pasiphaë and the Cretan bull, that had the head of a bull on the body of a man: housed in the Cretan Labyrinth, it was fed on human flesh until Theseus, helped by Ariadne, killed it.
microbus: noun, minibus.
auctions: noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
ructions: noun, a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
stasimon: noun, (in ancient Greek drama) a choral ode, especially in tragedy, divided into strophe and antistrophe: usually alternating with the epeisodion and, in the final ode, preceding the exodos.
sautoirs: noun, a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
monastic: noun, a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
taborins: noun, a small tabor.
narcosis: noun, a state of stupor or drowsiness.
acrotism: noun, absence or weakness of the pulse.
incrusts: verb (used with object), to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
rainouts: noun, a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
cautions: noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
carotins: noun, carotene.
bimanous: adjective, having two hands, especially as distinct from feet.
subcosta: noun, a longitudinal vein in the anterior portion of the wing of an insect.
scarious: adjective, thin, dry, and membranous, as certain bracts; chaffy.
surcoats: noun, a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
biramous: adjective, consisting of or divided into two branches:
natriums: noun, (formerly) sodium.
cistrons: noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
subatoms: noun, any component of an atom.
scrotums: noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
urbanism: noun, the way of life of people who live in a large city.
Urbanist: noun, a person who is a specialist in urban planning.

7 letter words you can make with obscurantism

corbans: noun, a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
atomics: noun, the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
corbina: noun, a game fish, Menticirrhus undulatus, of the croaker family, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America.
Basutos: noun, Sotho (def 3).
cistron: noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
Noricum: noun, an ancient Roman province in central Europe, roughly corresponding to the part of Austria south of the Danube.
Cassino: noun, casino (def 3).
transom: noun, a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
mascons: noun, a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
nostrum: noun, a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine.
atonics: noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
bastion: noun, Fortification. a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.
bistros: noun, a small, modest, European-style restaurant or café.
matrons: noun, a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
rustics: noun, a country person.
caution: noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
Romanic: noun, romance1 (def 9).
Stimson: noun, Henry L(ewis) 1867–1950, U.S. statesman: secretary of war 1911–13, 1940–45; secretary of state 1929–33.
biomass: noun, Ecology. the amount of living matter in a given habitat, expressed either as the weight of organisms per unit area or as the volume of organisms per unit volume of habitat.
tinamou: noun, any of several birds of the family Tinamidae, of South and Central America, related to the ratite birds but superficially resembling the gallinaceous birds.
Corumba: noun, a city in W Brazil.
trismus: noun, a spasm of the jaw muscles that makes it difficult to open the mouth.
cations: noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
cortina: noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
Romanus: noun, died a.d. 897, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 897.
suasion: noun, the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.
romaunt: noun, a romantic tale or poem; romance.
castors: noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
martins: noun, Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
Martinu: noun, Bohuslav [baw-hoo-slahf] /ˈbɔ hʊˌslɑf/ (Show IPA), 1890–1959, Czech composer.
Roscian: adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
subatom: noun, any component of an atom.
strumas: noun, a river in S Europe, flowing SE through SW Bulgaria and NE Greece into the Aegean. 225 miles (362 km) long.
Scotism: noun, the set of doctrines of Duns Scotus.
Roscius: noun, Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), c126–c62 b.c, Roman actor.
atriums: noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
casinos: noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
muscats: noun, a variety of grape having a pronounced sweet aroma and flavor, used for making wine and raisins.
combust: verb (used with or without object), to burn.
bariums: noun, a whitish, malleable, active, divalent, metallic element, occurring in combination chiefly as barite or as witherite. Symbol: Ba; atomic weight: 137.34; atomic number: 56; specific gravity: 3.5 at 20°C.
bonitas: noun, a female given name.
Comtian: noun, a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
Romains: noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
bonacis: noun, any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
carotin: noun, carotene.
cobnuts: noun, the nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, Corylus avellana grandis.
rubatos: noun, a rubato phrase or passage.
nitrous: adjective, pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.
combats: noun, Military. active, armed fighting with enemy forces.
conatus: noun, an effort or striving.
tombacs: noun, an alloy, used to imitate gold, containing from 70 to 92 percent copper with zinc and sometimes tin and other materials forming the remainder.
microns: noun, Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
Rubicon: noun, a river in N Italy flowing E into the Adriatic. 15 miles (24 km) long: in crossing this ancient boundary between Cisalpine Gaul and Italy, to march against Pompey in 49 b.c., Julius Caesar made a major military commitment.
Caribou: noun, any of several large, North American deer of the genus Rangifer, related to the reindeer of the Old World.
carious: adjective, having caries, as teeth; decayed.
natrium: noun, (formerly) sodium.
ruction: noun, a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
submits: verb (used with object), to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
carnous: adjective, carnose.
Maurist: noun, a member of the Benedictine “Congregation of St. Maur,” founded in France in 1618, distinguished for its scholarship and literary works: suppressed during the French Revolution.
toucans: noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
mascots: noun, an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
aurists: noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
citrons: noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
Masonic: adjective, pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
auction: noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
Coimbra: noun, a city in central Portugal: noted university founded at Lisbon 1290, transferred here 1537.
Russian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Russia.
contras: noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
contra-
Moissan: noun, Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1852–1907, French chemist: Nobel prize 1906.
scotias: noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
Tournai: noun, a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
Maurois: noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), (Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog) 1885–1967, French biographer and novelist.
basions: noun, the midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum.
constr.
Muscari
consist: noun, Railroads. the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train. a record made of this rolling stock.
Austro-
coniums: noun, the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
autisms: noun, Psychiatry. a pervasive developmental disorder of children, characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment: now considered one of the autism spectrum disorders.
tocsins: noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
tourism: noun, the activity or practice of touring, especially for pleasure.
strains: noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
mastics: noun, Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
sustain: verb (used with object), to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
Costain: noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
curtain: noun, a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
somatic: adjective, of the body; bodily; physical.
sarcous: adjective, consisting of or pertaining to flesh or skeletal muscle.
burtons: noun, any of various small tackles for use on shipboard.
scrotum: noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
uncross: verb (used with object), to change from a crossed position, as the legs.
ramsons: noun, a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
customs: noun, a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances.
Curtiss: noun, Glenn Hammond, 1878–1930, U.S. inventor: pioneer in the field of aviation.
ransoms: noun, the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
miscast: verb (used with object), to assign an unsuitable role to (an actor):
Minorca: noun, Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
Burmans: noun, a member of the dominant ethnic group of Burma, living mainly in the lowlands of the Irrawaddy and Chindwin River drainages and the S panhandle.
Umbrian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Umbria.
macrons: noun, a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
Sorbian: noun, Also called Lusatian, Wendish. a Slavic language spoken by an isolated group in E Germany.
curiosa: plural noun, books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
suction: noun, the act, process, or condition of sucking.
mainour: noun, a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief:
2,4,5-t: noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
rations: noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
amorist: noun, a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
Cumbria: noun, a county in NW England. 2659 sq. mi. (6886 sq. km).
missout: noun, (in the game of craps) a losing throw of the dice.
Socinus: noun, Faustus [faw-stuh s] /ˈfɔ stəs/ (Show IPA), (Fausto Sozzini) 1539–1604, and his uncle, Laelius [lee-lee-uh s] /ˈli li əs/ (Show IPA) (Lelio Sozzini), 1525–62, Italian Protestant theologians and reformers.
amounts: noun, the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
racists: noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
sitcoms: noun, situation comedy.
outmans: verb (used with object), to surpass in manpower.
BSTrans
surcoat: noun, a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
Buisson: noun, Ferdinand Édouard [fer-dee-nahn ey-dwar] /fɛr diˈnɑ̃ eɪˈdwær/ (Show IPA), 1841–1932, French statesman and educator: Nobel Peace Prize 1927.
racisms: noun, a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
intombs: verb (used with object), entomb.
sistrum: noun, an ancient Egyptian percussion instrument consisting of a looped metal frame set in a handle and fitted with loose crossbars that rattle when shaken.
taborin: noun, a small tabor.
instars: noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
osmatic: adjective, of or relating to the sense of smell.
actino-
abortus: noun, immature placental or fetal tissue prematurely passed or curetted.
incrust: verb (used with object), to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
incross: noun, a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
satoris: noun, sudden enlightenment.
isobars: noun, Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
rainout: noun, a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
Sno-Cat
acinous: adjective, consisting of acini.
issuant: adjective, Heraldry. (of a beast) represented with the body erect and only the forepart visible:
Scutari: noun, Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
sautoir: noun, a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
cumarin: noun, coumarin.
omnibus: noun, bus1 (def 1).
maniocs: noun, cassava.
sanctum: noun, a sacred or holy place.
crissum: noun, the region surrounding the cloacal opening beneath the tail of a bird.
crinums: noun, any of the tropical and subtropical bulbous plants constituting the genus Crinum, of the amaryllis family, usually having umbels of large, showy flowers.
cuirass: noun, Also called corselet. defensive armor for the torso comprising a breastplate and backplate, originally made of leather.
cambist: noun, a dealer in bills of exchange.
crimson: noun, a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
stamin-
cratons: noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
aristo-
aristos: noun, aristocrat.
stamnos: noun, a storage jar having an oval body tapering at the base and two horizontal handles set on the shoulder.
cranium: noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
Sanctus: noun, (italics). Also called Tersanctus. the hymn beginning “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts,” with which the Eucharistic preface culminates.
nutrias: noun, the coypu.
craniom
cranio-
camions: noun, a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
tsunami: noun, an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
tsarism: noun, czarism.
numbats: noun, banded anteater.
courant: noun, courante.
suborns: verb (used with object), to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime.
Marston: noun, John, c1575–1634, English dramatist and satirical poet.
costars: noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
aorists: noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
casuist: noun, an oversubtle or disingenuous reasoner, especially in questions of morality.
Marconi: noun, Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
caisson: noun, a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
anticum: noun, pronaos.
santirs: noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
sanious: adjective, characterized by the discharge of sanies.
Manitou: noun, (among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
Marcion: noun, a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
cubisms: noun, a style of painting and sculpture developed in the early 20th century, characterized chiefly by an emphasis on formal structure, the reduction of natural forms to their geometrical equivalents, and the organization of the planes of a represented object independently of representational requirements.
soucars: noun, a Hindu banker.
tambour: noun, Music. a drum.
turacos: noun, touraco.
santims: noun, a former coin of Latvia, the 100th part of a lat.
cabrito: noun, the meat of a young goat.
obtains: verb (used with object), to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:

6 letter words you can make with obscurantism

subito: adverb, (as a musical direction) suddenly; abruptly:
Cairns: noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
burans: noun, a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter.
Cantor: noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
suints: noun, the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
cabots: noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
Carnot: noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
satori: noun, sudden enlightenment.
buncos: noun, bunko.
micros: noun, anything extremely small in scope or capability.
satins: noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
Subroc: noun, a rocket that contains a nuclear depth charge and that can be launched underwater from a submarine torpedo tube.
camion: noun, a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
carbon: noun, Chemistry. a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. Symbol: C; atomic weight: 12.011; atomic number: 6; specific gravity: (of diamond) 3.51 at 20°C; (of graphite) 2.26 at 20°C.
cansos: noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
carbo-
Mobius: noun, August Ferdinand [ou-goo st fer-di-nahnt] /ˈaʊ gʊst ˈfɛr dɪˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1790–1868, German mathematician.
Castor: noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
Buriat: noun, Buryat.
Saturn: noun, an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
scants: adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
busman: noun, a person who operates a bus.
misrun: noun, an incomplete casting, the metal of which has solidified prematurely.
micro-
suborn: verb (used with object), to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime.
sumacs: 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.
Burton: noun, any of various small tackles for use on shipboard.
cambio: noun, a currency exchange.
carobs: noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
caroms: noun, Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
bursts: noun, an act or instance of bursting.
bursas: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a pouch, sac, or vesicle, especially a sac containing synovia, to facilitate motion, as between a tendon and a bone.
Busoni: noun, Ferruccio (Benvenuto) [fer-root-chaw ben-ve-noo-taw] /fɛrˈrut tʃɔ ˌbɛn vɛˈnu tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1924, Italian composer and pianist.
micron: noun, Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
submit: verb (used with object), to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
Caribs: noun, a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
Burman: noun, a member of the dominant ethnic group of Burma, living mainly in the lowlands of the Irrawaddy and Chindwin River drainages and the S panhandle.
suitor: noun, a man who courts or woos a woman.
carton: noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
cantus: noun, cantus firmus.
Caruso: noun, Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
burins: noun, a tempered steel rod, with a lozenge-shaped point and a rounded handle, used for engraving furrows in metal.
casino: noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
Cantos: noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Carson: noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
boasts: noun, a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
Castro: noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
scrams: noun, the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
sonics: noun, the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
custos: noun, (italics) Latin. a custodian.
custom: noun, a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances.
macro-
Curtis: noun, Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
Curtin: noun, John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
macron: noun, a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
scrota: noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
scrims: noun, a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
curios: noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
maists: adjective, noun, adverb, most.
cumins: noun, a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
cut-in: noun, Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
manioc: noun, cassava.
cubits: noun, an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).
Cubism: noun, a style of painting and sculpture developed in the early 20th century, characterized chiefly by an emphasis on formal structure, the reduction of natural forms to their geometrical equivalents, and the organization of the planes of a represented object independently of representational requirements.
soucar: noun, a Hindu banker.
mantic: adjective, of or relating to divination.
mantis: noun, any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
scouts: noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
C-star: noun, carbon star.
Maoris: noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
scours: noun, the act of scouring.
crumbs: noun, a small particle of bread, cake, etc., that has broken off.
Marcos: noun, Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
macons: noun, Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
sonars: noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
Marcus: noun, Saint. Also, Mark. died a.d. 336, pope 336.
Simons: noun, the original name of the apostle Peter. Compare Peter.
smarts: noun, a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
sitcom: noun, situation comedy.
sitars: noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
intros: noun, an introduction.
intro.
intra-
intomb: verb (used with object), entomb.
instr.
instar: noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
Siouan: noun, an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
inmost: adjective, situated farthest within:
incurs: verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
isobar: noun, Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
scrubs: noun, an act or instance of scrubbing.
isotac: noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
snorts: noun, the act or sound of snorting.
simars: noun, Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Icarus: noun, Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
scubas: noun, a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back.
socman: noun, sokeman.
iatro-
scrums: noun, a Rugby play in which, typically, three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them, making an eight-person, three-two-three formation on each side; the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines, the players of which stand with arms around a teammate's waist, meeting the opponent shoulder to shoulder, and attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate.
somat-
iambus: noun, iamb.
somni-
Somnus: noun, the ancient Roman god of sleep, a son of Night and brother of Death.
stains: noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
cross-
cation: noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Strain: noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
coitus: noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
storms: noun, a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
matri-
matron: noun, a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
stours: noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
cobras: noun, any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
cobnut: noun, the nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, Corylus avellana grandis.
cobias: noun, a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
scorns: noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
coatis: noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Strabo: noun, 63? b.c.–a.d. 21? Greek geographer and historian.
coasts: noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
Straus: noun, Isidor, 1845–1912, U.S. retail merchant and politician, born in Bavaria: congressman 1894–95 (brother of Nathan and Oscar Solomon Straus).
stomas: noun, Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
stroma: noun, Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
mbiras: noun, a musical instrument of Africa usually made out of a gourd that serves as a resonating box, to which vibrating metal or wooden strips are attached for plucking.
Struma: noun, Pathology. goiter.
Citrus: noun, any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
Citron: noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
strums: noun, the act of strumming.
scoria: noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
McNair: noun, Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
scions: noun, a descendant.
scato-
scarts: verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
C-bias: noun, grid bias.
matins: noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
Scotia: noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
Cronus: noun, a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
counts: noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
Scotus: noun, John Duns, Duns Scotus, John.
Marino: noun, Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
Crista: noun, a crest or ridge.
Crinum: noun, any of the tropical and subtropical bulbous plants constituting the genus Crinum, of the amaryllis family, usually having umbels of large, showy flowers.
craton: noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
Marion: noun, Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
crasis: noun, composition; constitution; makeup.
crambo: noun, a game in which one person or side must find a rhyme to a word or a line of verse given by another.
Marist: noun, a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
Marius: noun, Gaius, c155–86 b.c, Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
Cousin: noun, Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
courts: noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
COSTAR: noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
combat: noun, Military. active, armed fighting with enemy forces.
Coruna: noun, La Coruña.
mascon: noun, a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
corium: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
corita: noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
Mascot: noun, an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
Corbin: noun, Margaret (Cochran) 1751–1800, American Revolutionary military heroine.
corban: noun, a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
Conium: noun, the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
stoics: noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Mastic: noun, Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
COMSAT: noun, (often lowercase) a communications satellite.
masto-
contr.
bruins: noun, a bear, especially a European brown bear.
Susian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Susa or Susiana.
astron
aurist: noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
Nomura: noun, Kichisaburo [kee-chee-sah-boo-raw] /ˈki tʃiˈsɑ buˈrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1964, Japanese diplomat.
Rosita: noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
rosins: noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
trains: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
norias: noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
atrium: noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
trans.
atonic: noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atomic: adjective, of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
Rosina: noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
triacs: noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
tribo-
astro-
autism: noun, Psychiatry. a pervasive developmental disorder of children, characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment: now considered one of the autism spectrum disorders.
Romans: noun, an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
assort: verb (used with object), to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
assoc.
Assiut: noun, Asyut.
tronas: noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
truism: noun, a self-evident, obvious truth.
Truman: noun, Elizabeth Virginia Wallace ("Bess") 1885–1982, U.S. First Lady 1945–53 (wife of Harry S Truman).
nubias: noun, a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
Romaic: noun, demotic (def 5).
ascots: noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
numbat: noun, banded anteater.
numis.
Artois: noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
austr-
toucan: noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
nutria: noun, the coypu.
narcos: noun, narc.
bauson: noun, a badger (applied contemptuously to people).
Baucis: noun, an aged Phrygian peasant woman who, with her husband Philemon, offered hospitality to the disguised Zeus and Hermes: they were rewarded by being saved from a flood and changed into trees.
Batumi: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Adzharistan, in the SW Georgian Republic, on the Black Sea.
Tobias: noun, the son of Tobit.
Basuto: noun, Sotho (def 3).
rustic: noun, a country person.
Russo-
tobira: noun, a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
basion: noun, the midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum.
Russia: noun, Also called Russian Empire. Russian Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Capital: St. Petersburg (1703–1917).
narco-
Tocsin: noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
Barton: noun, Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
Barnum: noun, P(hineas) T(aylor) 1810–91, U.S. showman who established a circus in 1871.
noctis: adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
barium: noun, a whitish, malleable, active, divalent, metallic element, occurring in combination chiefly as barite or as witherite. Symbol: Ba; atomic weight: 137.34; atomic number: 56; specific gravity: 3.5 at 20°C.
barit.
nastic: adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
tombac: noun, an alloy, used to imitate gold, containing from 70 to 92 percent copper with zinc and sometimes tin and other materials forming the remainder.
rumbas: noun, a dance, Cuban in origin and complex in rhythm.
bancos: noun, a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
Nimbus: noun, Classical Mythology. a shining cloud sometimes surrounding a deity when on earth.
Nistru: noun, Romanian name of Dniester.
bairns: noun, a child; son or daughter.
nitro-
bacons: noun, the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
rubato: noun, a rubato phrase or passage.
rousts: verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
nocti-
arsons: noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
arsino: adjective, containing the arsino group.
Ruston: noun, a city in N Louisiana.
actin-
ambits: noun, circumference; circuit.
Ransom: noun, the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
unarms: verb (used with object), to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
unbars: verb (used with object), to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt:
airbus: noun, a short-range or medium-range commercial passenger airplane, especially one that is part of a frequent shuttlelike service between two popular destinations.
ramson: noun, a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
ramous: adjective, ramose.
uranic: adjective, of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
urano-
orbits: noun, the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
Actium: noun, a promontory in NW ancient Greece: Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian and Agrippa in a naval battle near here in 31 b.c.
action: noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
actins: noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
across: adverb, from one side to another.
umbras: noun, shade; shadow.
acious
acinus: noun, Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
racons: noun, radar beacon.
oscars: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
urino-
aborts: noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
osmics: noun, the science dealing with the sense of smell.
racist: noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
Ossian: noun, a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
ostium: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or orifice, as at the end of the oviduct.
racism: noun, a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
outran: verb, simple past tense of outrun.
Uticas: noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
outman: verb (used with object), to surpass in manpower.
Umbria: noun, an ancient district in central and N Italy.
amicus: noun, a philanthropist.
tsuris: noun, trouble; woe.
rictus: noun, the gape of the mouth of a bird.
aroint: verb (imperative), begone:
robust: adjective, strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous:
Tubman: noun, a barrister in the Court of Exchequer who had precedence in motions over every other barrister except the postman.
roasts: noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
Tucson: noun, a city in S Arizona: health resort.
Tumaco: noun, a seaport in SW Colombia.
tumors: noun, a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
aorist: noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
Anubis: noun, the god of tombs and weigher of the hearts of the dead: represented as having the head of a jackal.
Tunica: noun, a tunic.
antrum: noun, a cavity in a body organ, especially a bone.
Antrim: noun, a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
obtain: verb (used with object), to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
turaco: noun, touraco.
amino-
aniso-
animus: noun, strong dislike or enmity; hostile attitude; animosity.
turban: noun, a man's headdress worn chiefly by Muslims in southern Asia, consisting of a long cloth of silk, linen, cotton, etc., wound either about a cap or directly around the head.
turbo-
turbos: noun, turbine.
turco-
Octans: noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
turion: noun, a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
amours: noun, a love affair.
amount: noun, the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
Tuscan: noun, the standard literary form of the Italian language.
U-boat: noun, a German submarine.
amnios
ration: noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
Rustin: noun, Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
Austin: noun, Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
mucosa: noun, mucous membrane.
sacro-
Samsun: noun, a city in N Turkey, in Asia.
mucins: noun, any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
sabots: noun, a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
Taoism: noun, the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
Monica: noun, a female given name.
tauro-
Murcia: noun, a city in SE Spain.
Briton: noun, a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
morass: noun, a tract of low, soft, wet ground.
Samson: noun, a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
mucors: noun, any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
bonsai: noun, a tree or shrub that has been dwarfed, as by pruning the roots and pinching, and is grown in a pot or other container and trained to produce a desired shape or effect.
bruits: noun, Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
boarts: noun, bort.
Muscat: noun, a variety of grape having a pronounced sweet aroma and flavor, used for making wine and raisins.
bourns: noun, burn2 .
Bonita: noun, a female given name.
bonaci: noun, any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
sacrum: noun, a bone resulting from the fusion of two or more vertebrae between the lumbar and the coccygeal regions, in humans being composed usually of five fused vertebrae and forming the posterior wall of the pelvis.
tabors: noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
MSCons
Mosaic: noun, a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
tanbur: noun, tambura.
sarco-
bosuns: noun, boatswain.
Bruant: noun, Libéral [lee-bey-ral] /li beɪˈral/ (Show IPA), c1635–1697, French architect.
Tarsus: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of the proximal segment of the foot; the bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, contributing to the construction of the ankle joint.
Bomarc: noun, a winged, surface-to-air interceptor missile.
tarso-
brunts: noun, the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow:
Sanusi: noun, a member of an Islamic brotherhood established among the anticolonial Bedouins of North Africa.
sambos: noun, a term used to refer to a black person, especially a male.
sabirs: noun, lingua franca (def 2).
Bianco: noun, Mon·te [mawn-te] /ˈmɔn tɛ/ (Show IPA). Italian name of Mont Blanc.
mourns: verb (used with object), to feel or express sorrow or grief over (misfortune, loss, or anything regretted); deplore.
sutras: noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
tainos: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
mounts: noun, the act or a manner of mounting.
Bicorn: noun, bicorne.
rutins: noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
Brasso: noun, Hungarian name of Braşov.
bromic: adjective, containing pentavalent bromine.
sabins: noun, Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
saints: noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
Sarton: noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
brants: noun, any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
Timour: noun, Tamerlane.
santir: noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
biotas: noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
birota: noun, a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
Timaru: noun, a seaport on the E coast of South Island, in S New Zealand.
bracts: noun, a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
Borman: noun, Frank, born 1928, U.S. astronaut.
Sansom: noun, a male given name, form of Samson.
brains: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
bistro: noun, a small, modest, European-style restaurant or café.
Bosnia: noun, a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary (1879–1918) now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
musics: noun, an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
Bissau: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Guinea-Bissau, in the W part.
Santos: noun, a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
broncs: noun, bronco:

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morts: noun, Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
Miss.
Omuta: noun, a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
ranis: noun, ranee.
omni-
morns: noun, morning.
Missa: noun, Mass.
rants: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Omani: noun, a native or inhabitant of Oman.
omits: verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
ratos: noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
manor: noun, (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
misc.
Mount: noun, the act or a manner of mounting.
Santo: noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
manit: noun, man-minute.
mosts: noun, the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
riant: adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
Mossi: noun, an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
miso-
sarc-
misos: noun, a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
manic: adjective, pertaining to or affected by mania.
SCRAM: noun, the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
maist: adjective, noun, adverb, most.
mairs: adjective, noun, adverb, more.
scrim: noun, a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
mains: noun, the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
ratio: noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
rason: noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
onium
scart: verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
ramus: noun, a branch, as of a plant, vein, bone, etc.
satis: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Simon: noun, the original name of the apostle Peter. Compare Peter.
Oscan: noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
OSCAR: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
moans: noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
racon: noun, radar beacon.
isbas: noun, izba.
Osman: noun, 1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
Sinas: noun, a female given name.
Sino-
Sinus: noun, a curve; bend.
osmic: adjective, of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
monic: adjective, (of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
ORuss
ossia: conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
Irons: noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
satin: noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
Ostia: noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
monas: noun, monad.
sitar: noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Otaru: noun, a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
rabot: noun, a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
Rabin: noun, Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
sasin: noun, blackbuck.
Iran.
moist: adjective, moderately or slightly wet; damp.
Sarto: noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
ornis: noun, an avifauna.
ontic: adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
saris: noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Mists: noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
Macon: noun, Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
Ramos: noun, Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
scrub: noun, an act or instance of scrubbing.
orans: noun, orant.
orant: noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
Mitra: noun, the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
moras: noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
Ramon: noun, any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
scrum: noun, a Rugby play in which, typically, three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them, making an eight-person, three-two-three formation on each side; the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines, the players of which stand with arms around a teammate's waist, meeting the opponent shoulder to shoulder, and attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate.
orbit: noun, the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
octan: noun, an octan fever.
Rambo: noun, a fanatically militant or violently aggressive person.
MNurs
SCUBA: noun, a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back.
Saros: noun, the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
iotas: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
scums: noun, a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
scuta: noun, plural of scutum.
Rains: noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
Mont.
scuts: noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
simar: noun, Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Orcas: noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Orcus: noun, the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
simas: noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
manos: noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
mints: noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
mourn: verb (used with object), to feel or express sorrow or grief over (misfortune, loss, or anything regretted); deplore.
noct-
Niort: noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
nisus: noun, an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse.
matin: noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
Murat: noun, Joachim [zhaw-a-keem] /ʒɔ aˈkim/ (Show IPA), 1767?–1815, French marshal: king of Naples 1808–15.
nitr-
muras: noun, (in Japan) a village; hamlet.
masts: noun, Nautical. a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast. any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast. any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
routs: noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
micra: noun, a plural of micron.
roust: verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
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.
ruins: noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
Munro: noun, Alice (Laidlaw) [leyd-law] /ˈleɪdˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Canadian short-story writer.
rotas: noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
munic
mast-
sains: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Moira: noun, Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
nomas: noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
Saint: noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
mucro: noun, a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf.
noria: noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
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.
matr-
rumba: noun, a dance, Cuban in origin and complex in rhythm.
Norma: noun, the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
Naomi: noun, the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
Miass: noun, a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
rutin: noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
scats: noun, scat singing.
scion: noun, a descendant.
Nabis
Sabin: noun, Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
Sabir: noun, lingua franca (def 2).
scorn: noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
musts: noun, something necessary, vital, or required:
Namur: noun, a province in S Belgium. 1413 sq. mi. (3660 sq. km).
mbira: noun, a musical instrument of Africa usually made out of a gourd that serves as a resonating box, to which vibrating metal or wooden strips are attached for plucking.
micas: noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
sabot: noun, a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
narcs: noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Russ.: abbreviation, Russia.
naso-
music: noun, an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
Scot.
Matsu: noun, a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.
runts: noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
Musca: noun, the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.
naut.
runic: adjective, consisting of or set down in runes:
mucor: noun, any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
rosin: noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
octa-
minus: noun, minus sign.
scams: noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
Sans.
roast: noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
Mario: noun, a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
roans: noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
oasis: noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
Minto: noun, Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
roams: noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
rusts: noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
oasts: noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Marin: noun, John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
Robus: noun, Hugo, 1885–1963, U.S. sculptor.
riots: noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
obits: noun, Informal. an obituary.
OBrit
marcs: noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
scabs: noun, the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
Rimas: noun, a female given name.
scour: noun, the act of scouring.
ribat: noun, a building housing a community of Sufis.
Maori: noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
Scout: noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
Manus: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
Robin: noun, any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
sanit
muco-
Roman: noun, a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
scant: adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
masc.
mucin: noun, any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
Marut: noun, any of a group of storm gods, the offspring of Rudra.
marts: noun, market; trading center; trade center.
notum: noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
Notus: noun, the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
minas: noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
scans: noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
Marti: noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
Minor: noun, a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
SCOTS: noun, Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland. Compare Scots Gaelic.
MSBus
Nubia: noun, a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
Sambo: noun, a term used to refer to a black person, especially a male.
SAMOS: noun, a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
Minos: noun, a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
Maros: noun, Hungarian name of Mures.
nuci-
numbs: adjective, deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move:
Maroc: noun, French name of Morocco.
Nurmi: noun, Paavo Johannes [pah-vaw yaw-hahn-nes] /ˈpɑ vɔ ˈyɔ hɑn nɛs/ (Show IPA), 1897–1973, Finnish athlete.
Maris: noun, Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
Minot: noun, George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
sito-
Count: noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
trims: noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
Braun: noun, Eva [ee-vuh;; German ey-vah] /ˈi və;; German ˈeɪ vɑ/ (Show IPA), 1912–45, mistress of Adolf Hitler.
bract: noun, a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
brain: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
tambo: noun, Mr. Tambo.
Brans: noun, the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
Brant: noun, any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
Brass: noun, any of various metal alloys consisting mainly of copper and zinc.
tains: noun, a thin tin plate.
Brian: noun, a male given name.
Bouar: noun, a city in the W Central African Republic.
Taino: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
brims: noun, the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink:
anim.
brios: noun, vigor; vivacity.
tacos: noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Brit.
brits: noun, the group of small marine animals forming the food of whalebone whales.
Turin: noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
Bourn: noun, burn2 .
Tamis: noun, a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
Broca: noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
boric: adjective, of or containing boron; boracic.
boats: noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
antis: noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
taros: noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
antic: noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
bonus: noun, something given or paid over and above what is due.
tarns: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
anti-
boras: noun, a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
Boris: noun, a male given name.
botas: noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
TUNIS: noun, a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
Tarim: noun, a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
Bornu: noun, a former sultanate in Africa, SW of Lake Chad: now largely a province in Nigeria.
situs: noun, position; situation.
borts: noun, low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
Tanis: noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
bosun: noun, boatswain.
anis-
amour: noun, a love affair.
brom-
carom: noun, Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
burnt: noun, a burned place or area:
bunts: noun, a push with the head or horns; butt.
ambos: noun, (in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
Buran: noun, a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter.
Suomi: noun, Finnish name of Finland.
burin: noun, a tempered steel rod, with a lozenge-shaped point and a rounded handle, used for engraving furrows in metal.
Ambon: noun, ambo.
astir: adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
Burns: noun, Arthur F(rank) 1904–1987, U.S. economist, born in Austria: chairman of the Federal Reserve Board 1970–78.
Unami: noun, a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
bunco: noun, bunko.
sumos: 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.
Bursa: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a pouch, sac, or vesicle, especially a sac containing synovia, to facilitate motion, as between a tendon and a bone.
burst: noun, an act or instance of bursting.
ambit: noun, circumference; circuit.
ambi-
Busra: noun, Basra.
Sumba: noun, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, in Indonesia, S of Flores. 4306 sq. mi. (11,153 sq. km).
busts: noun, a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.
amin-
suras: noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
amort: adjective, spiritless; lifeless.
BSCom
bronc: noun, bronco:
bros.: noun, a brother.
Broun: noun, (Matthew) Heywood (Campbell) 1888–1939, U.S. journalist, essayist, and novelist.
Bruin: noun, a bear, especially a European brown bear.
bruit: noun, Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
Bruno: noun, Giordano [jawr-dah-naw] /dʒɔrˈdɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1548?–1600, Italian philosopher.
brunt: noun, the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow:
Brusa: noun, Bursa.
Tabor: noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
Surat: noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
tabis: noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
AMORC
sutra: noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
Susan: noun, a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
amiss: Idioms, take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
umbos: noun, a boss on a shield, as one at the center of a circular shield.
amirs: noun, emir.
Umbra: noun, shade; shadow.
tunic: noun, Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
Tunas: noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
unarm: verb (used with object), to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
toric: adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
Tosca: noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
torus: noun, Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
ascon: noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
Torun: noun, a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
torsi: noun, a plural of torso.
asco-
tsars: noun, czar.
Bacon: noun, the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
Ascus: noun, the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
bact.
arson: noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
bairn: noun, a child; son or daughter.
torcs: noun, torque (def 4).
arsis: noun, Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis (def 4).
baits: noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
toran: noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
tonus: noun, a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
Ascot: noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
truss: noun, Civil Engineering, Building Trades. any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def 8), incomplete (def 3), redundant (def 5c). any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams.
tonia
trass: noun, a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
trios: noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Aston: noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
Astor: noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
Assur: noun, the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
astr.
asst.
assn.
triac: noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
ation
auto.
atmo-
trams: noun, British. a streetcar.
trois: noun, the number 3.
train: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Tours: noun, a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
Auric: adjective, of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
Aust.
Trona: noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
tonic: noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
Banco: noun, a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
boast: noun, a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
Biota: noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
Baton: noun, Music. a wand used by a conductor.
T-man: noun, a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
TIROS: noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
tumor: noun, a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
Tiran: noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
tious
bints: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
biont
bison: noun, Also called American bison, American buffalo. a North American, oxlike ruminant, Bison bison, having a large head and high, humped shoulders: formerly common in North America, its small remaining population in isolated western areas of the U.S. and Canada is now protected.
Tobin: noun, James, 1918–2002, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1981.
bisso: noun, bis2 .
Timor: noun, an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
Timon: noun, c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
Tibur: noun, ancient name of Tivoli.
T-bar: noun, a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
Tasso: noun, Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
boars: noun, the uncastrated male swine.
boart: noun, bort.
basts: noun, Botany. phloem.
Basso: noun, a person who sings bass; a bass.
BANCS: noun, the seat on which judges sit in court.
Arion: noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
tubas: noun, Music. a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range. an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power. an ancient Roman trumpet.
tubi-
Arius: noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
Bantu: noun, a member of any of several peoples forming a linguistically and in some respects culturally interrelated family in central and southern Africa.
tomia: noun, the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
arium
baric: adjective, of or containing barium.
baris: noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
arcus: noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
bason: noun, a basin.
barms: noun, yeast formed on malt liquors while fermenting.
toman: noun, a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
baro-
Baron: noun, a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
Bart.
BASIC: noun, Military. basic training. a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
basin: noun, a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
basis: noun, the bottom or base of anything; the part on which something stands or rests.
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.
Burma: noun, a republic in SE Asia, on the Bay of Bengal. 261,789 sq. mi. (678,034 sq. km). Capital: Yangon.
suint: noun, the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
cubas: noun, a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
Urban: noun, Saint, pope a.d. 222–230.
acron: noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
acro-
acorn: noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
Sousa: noun, John Philip, 1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.
sours: noun, something that is sour.
abuts: verb (used with object), to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
cubit: noun, an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).
sruti: noun, the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
sorus: noun, Botany. one of the clusters of sporangia on the back of the fronds of ferns.
cumin: noun, a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
sorts: noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
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.
abstr
cunts: noun, the vulva or vagina.
sorbs: noun, a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
Srta.
crust: noun, the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
Curia: noun, one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
crams: noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
Costa: noun, a rib or riblike part.
costs: noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Acton: noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
ousts: verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
Court: noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
Stans: noun, a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
Actis: noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
crass: adjective, without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
subst
crim.
crit.
Crius: noun, a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
Croat: noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
stair: noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
stain: noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
crumb: noun, a small particle of bread, cake, etc., that has broken off.
curbs: noun, Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
curio: noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
Corti: noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
USSCt
snort: noun, the act or sound of snorting.
snobs: noun, a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
incas: noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
incor
incr.
incur: verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
incus: noun, Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals. Compare malleus, stapes.
snits: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
ictus: noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
inst.
snibs: noun, a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
intr.
Smuts: noun, Jan Christiaan [Dutch yahn kris-tee-ahn] /Dutch yɑn ˈkrɪs tiˌɑn/ (Show IPA), 1870–1950, South African statesman and general: prime minister 1919–24, 1939–48.
Utica: noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
Smart: noun, a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
30-30
snots: noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
icons
curns: noun, a grain.
Sonia: noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
abris: noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
curst: noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
soras: noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
abrin: noun, a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
cutin: noun, a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
cutis: noun, the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
sonic: adjective, of or relating to sound.
SONAR: noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
snout: noun, the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
iambs: noun, a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
somas: noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
about: adverb, near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
abort: noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
Urmia: noun, Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
soars: noun, an act or instance of soaring.
snubs: noun, an act or instance of snubbing.
Actor: noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
stabs: noun, the act of stabbing.
stuns: noun, the act of stunning.
Camb.
canto: noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
cobia: noun, a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
Carin: noun, a female given name.
Cairo: noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
carns: noun, cairn.
uran-
Coats: noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
carob: noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
coati: noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
coast: noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
Caius: noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
stria: noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
strum: noun, the act of strumming.
cists: noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
scat-
stour: noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
Unit.
cions: noun, scion (def 2).
stums: noun, unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
Cimon: noun, 507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
uncos: noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
camis: noun, camisole (def 1).
Camus: noun, Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1913–60, French novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1957.
stirs: noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Canso: noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
Ciano: noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
UNCIO
caus.
canst: noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Cant.
carts: noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Cobra: noun, any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
coins: noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
stoas: noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Carib: noun, a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
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.
Stoic: noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
stobs: noun, a post, stump, or stake.
actos
coria: noun, plural of corium.
corms: noun, an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
coirs: noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
unbar: verb (used with object), to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt:
corns: noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Cabot: noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
cornu: noun, a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
cabin: noun, a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
carbs: noun, a carburetor.
cont.
Const
Cons.
Comus: noun, an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.
Storm: noun, a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
COMAS: noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
cairn: noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
comb.
cants: noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
carb-
cains: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Combs: noun, a toothed strip of plastic, hard rubber, bone, wood, or metal, used for arranging the hair, untangling it, or holding it in place.
Comr.
stoma: noun, Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
airts: noun, a direction.
uncia: noun, a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.

4 letter words you can make with obscurantism

Rom.
USNA
tsar: noun, czar.
Roma: noun, Rome.
Rani: noun, ranee.
USRC
USSB
tron
rant: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
USMA
USSR: noun, a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow. Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
USTC
Rabi: noun, Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
tRNA
RIBA
outs: noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
Utas: noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
Trio: noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
USMC
tuns: noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
USIS
Rais: noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
RIAS: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Tums: verb (used with object), to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
roam: noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
RNAS
RITA: noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
RISC: noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
rain: noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
tuna: noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
riot: noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
Rina: noun, a female given name.
rami: noun, plural of ramus.
Tura: noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
Rima: noun, a female given name.
Rico: noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
urbs: noun, an urban area.
tuis: noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
USIA
Roca: noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
USCA
rocs: noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
USAR
uro-
raob: noun, Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
Tuba: noun, Music. a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range. an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power. an ancient Roman trumpet.
Uris: noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
robs: noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
roan: noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
uric: adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
umbo: noun, a boss on a shield, as one at the center of a circular shield.
RATO: noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
unco: noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
uni-
uria
unto: preposition, to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
situ: noun, in situ.
Taos: noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
roms: noun, a Gypsy man or boy.
stun: noun, the act of stunning.
SRAM
SRBM
sris: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
stab: noun, the act of stabbing.
Stan: noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Star: noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Stir: noun, the act of stirring or moving.
stoa: noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
stob: noun, a post, stump, or stake.
str.
stub: noun, a short projecting part.
stum: noun, unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
sci.
mout
Sour: noun, something that is sour.
sub-
scar: noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
SCAN: noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
subs: noun, a submarine.
scam: noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
suit: noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
sumi: noun, black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
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.
scab: noun, the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
SBIC
saur
sur-
Sato: noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
Sra.
scr.
Surt: noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
sics: adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
sits: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
SMSA
smut: noun, a particle of soot; sooty matter.
snib: noun, a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
SITA: noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
sirs: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
snit: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
Sion: noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
snob: noun, a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
Sina: noun, a female given name.
Sims: noun, William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
snot: noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Sima: noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
sibs: noun, a kinsman; relative.
sots: noun, a drunkard.
Sian: noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
SIAM: noun, former name of Thailand (def 1).
SOAR: noun, an act or instance of soaring.
scut: noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
scum: noun, a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
sobs: noun, the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
Soma: noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
SCSI: noun, a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
Soni
sora: noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Sorb: noun, a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
sori: noun, plural of sorus.
sort: noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Sura: noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
sati: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
RONA
tors: noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
tomb: noun, an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
Rus.
runt: noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
runs: noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
TOMS: noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
Toni: noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
rums: noun, an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
Rumi: noun, Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
ruin: noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
rubs: noun, an act or instance of rubbing:
torc: noun, torque (def 4).
Tori: noun, plural of torus.
torn: noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
rout: noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
Tob.
ROUS: noun, (Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
ROTS: noun, the process of rotting.
Roti: noun, roast.
toss: noun, an act or instance of tossing.
Tour: noun, a traveling around from place to place.
ROTC: noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
Rota: noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
Ross: noun, the rough exterior of bark.
tram: noun, British. a streetcar.
tri-
TRIB
trim: noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
Rosa: noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
Rust: noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
Tiro: noun, tyro.
SATB
Sam.
Susa: noun, a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
Sat.
tab.
tabi: noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
Sari: noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
tabs: noun, a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
tabu: noun, a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice: Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
taco: noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
tain: noun, a thin tin plate.
Tams: noun, tam-o'-shanter.
tans: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Sams: noun, a male given name, form of Samuel.
Sami: noun, Lapp.
Sais: noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
Sab.
Tarn: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Taro: noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
tars: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
sain: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Tasm
Sacs: noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
TASS: noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
taur
Saco: noun, a city in SW Maine.
TCBM
tics: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TINA: noun, a female given name.
tion
out-
1080
oust: verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
Cost: noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
coir: noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Com.
coma: noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
COMS: noun, Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
Con.
Cor.
Cora: noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cori: noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
corm: noun, an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
CORN: noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Cort
coss: noun, kos.
Crab: noun, any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
cobs: noun, a corncob.
CRAM: noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
crat
crib: noun, a child's bed with enclosed sides.
crus: noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
crut: noun, crud (def 1).
ctr.
cts.
ours: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Cuna: noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
cunt: noun, the vulva or vagina.
cur.
curb: noun, Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
coin: noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
coat: noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
curs: noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
Carn: noun, cairn.
Buri: noun, the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.
burs: noun, a rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as the chestnut or burdock.
Burt: noun, William Austin, 1792–1858, U.S. surveyor and inventor.
bus.
buss: noun, verb (used with or without object), kiss.
Bust: noun, a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.
but-
buts: noun, buts, reservations or objections:
Cain: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Cami: noun, camisole (def 1).
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.
CART: noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Cnut: noun, Canute.
Cass: noun, Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
cast: noun, act of casting or throwing.
cat.
Cato: noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
ciao: interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
cion: noun, scion (def 2).
cir.
cis-
cist: noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cit.
Cmon
CMOS: noun, complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
curn: noun, a grain.
Curt: noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
bunt: noun, a push with the head or horns; butt.
Maui: noun, an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
Main: noun, a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
Mair: adjective, noun, adverb, more.
Man.
Mani: noun, Manes.
Mano: noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
Manu: noun, the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
Mar.
MARC: noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
Mari: noun, a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
MARS: noun, the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
Mart: noun, market; trading center; trade center.
Mass: noun, a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
Maun: auxiliary verb, must1 .
maco: noun, an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
Miao: noun, Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
mias: plural, missing in action.
mibs: noun, a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
Mic.
mica: noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
min.
Mina: noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
Mino: noun, Minho.
mins: noun, a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
mint: noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
Mira: noun, Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
Miro: noun, Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
macs: noun, fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
Mac-
cuss: noun, curse word; oath.
Iona: noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
iamb: noun, a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
Iban: noun, Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
Ibos: noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
ICAO
ICBM
IMCO
Inc.
Inca: noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
inro: noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
int.
into: adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
ions: noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
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.
IOTA: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ious
IRAS: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
IRBM
Irma: noun, a female given name, form of Erma.
iron: noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Isar: noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
isba: noun, izba.
ISBN
isms: noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
iso-
ISSN
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.
Bur.
Buna
mist: noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
asc-
ANSI
ant.
ANTU
anus: noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
arbs: noun, an arbitrager.
ARCO: adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
ARIS
Arm.
arms: noun, the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
Arno: noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Aron: noun, a male given name.
art.
asci: noun, plural of ascus.
amus
Asir: noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
asis
ASSR
Asti: noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
ASTM
Asur: noun, Assur.
atm.
atic
atom: noun, Physics. the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element. an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
Aton: noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
ator
Atum: noun, a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
ano-
Amur: noun, a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
aur-
AIMS: noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
ARCS: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ABCs: noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
Abiu: noun, Douay Bible. Abihu.
abos: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
abr.
abri: noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
abs-
abut: verb (used with object), to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
Acis: noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
acr-
ACTS: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Acus: noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
ains: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
amt.
Ainu: noun, a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
airs: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
airt: noun, a direction.
aits: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ambo: noun, (in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
amic: adjective, of or relating to an amide or amine.
Amir: noun, emir.
Amis: noun, Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
Amon: noun, Amen.
Amor: noun, Cupid.
Amos: noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
Amri: noun, Omri.
aunt: noun, the sister of one's father or mother.
Aus.
BSSA
Bran: noun, the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
Bora: noun, (on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
Born: noun, Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
Bors: noun, Sir Arthurian Romance.. Also, Sir Bors de Ganis [duh gan-is] /də ˈgæn ɪs/ (Show IPA). a knight of the Round Table, cousin of Lancelot.
bort: noun, low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
Bosc: noun, a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
BOSS: noun, a person who employs or superintends workers; manager.
bot.
bota: noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
bots: noun, a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
boun: verb (used with or without object), to prepare; make ready.
bout: noun, a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.
Bram: noun, a male given name.
BRAT: noun, a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
bons: noun, Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
BRCA: noun, either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
brim: noun, the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink:
brio: noun, vigor; vivacity.
bris: noun, Brith.
Brno: noun, a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
Brut: noun, any of a number of partly legendary, partly historical chronicles dealing with early English history, written during the Middle Ages and usually beginning with Brutus, the mythic and eponymous ancestor of the country.
BSIR
BSIT
BSMT
BSNA
BSOT
BSRT
bor.
Bona: noun, Bône, the former name of Annaba.
aut-
BASc
BMus
BRCS
Bais: noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
bait: noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
bams: noun, a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
banc: noun, the seat on which judges sit in court.
bani: noun, plural of ban4 .
bant: verb (used without object), to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
bar.
Bari: noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
barm: noun, yeast formed on malt liquors while fermenting.
Barn: noun, a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
Bass: noun, the bass part.
Bomu: noun, a river in central Africa, forming part of the boundary between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic, flowing N and W into the Uele River to form the Ubangi River. About 500 miles (805 km) long.
Bast: noun, Botany. phloem.
Baum: noun, L(yman) Frank [lahy-muh n] /ˈlaɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1856–1919, U.S. journalist, playwright, and author of children's books.
Bias: noun, a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
bin-
bint: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
bio-
Bion: noun, flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
BIOS: noun, computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
BMOC
Boar: noun, the uncastrated male swine.
Boas: noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
boat: noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
Boma: noun, a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
mis-
Cuba: noun, a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
NRAB
narc: noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
NATO: noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
obs.
osar: noun, plural of os3 .
osis
Nast: noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
MSBC
OSSA: noun, plural of os1 .
Nasi: noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
MSBA
Naos: noun, a temple.
MusB
Mrs.: plural, a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
Omri: noun, a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
muss: noun, a state of disorder or untidiness.
must: noun, something necessary, vital, or required:
omit: verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
muts: noun, mutt.
oast: noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
otic: adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Nair: noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
Otis: noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
NATS: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
obit: noun, Informal. an obituary.
ocas: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
oras: noun, plural of os2 .
onus: noun, a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
Ont.
Muni: noun, a municipal bond.
mun.
Muir: noun, Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
muc-
nibs: noun, his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
Mura: noun, (in Japan) a village; hamlet.
mus.
Oran: noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
NIMS: noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
MSSc
NIRA
orbs: noun, a sphere or globe:
OATS: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Orca: noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
obis: noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
orcs: noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
nits: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
MSTS
Onas: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
orts: noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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.
nabs: verb (used with object), to arrest or capture.
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.
nubs: noun, the point, gist, or heart of something.
Nora: noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Mons: noun, an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
Mona: noun, a female given name.
Oct.
Mon.
numb: adjective, deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move:
moit: noun, a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
nota: noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
nori: noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
morn: noun, morning.
Norm: noun, a standard, model, or pattern.
nos-
Moab: noun, an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
not-
Oita: noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
NTSB
NTIA
moan: noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
moat: noun, a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
Mora: noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
Nor.
nots: noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
nobs: noun, Slang. the head.
nous: noun, Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
noir: adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Mita: noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
Mort: noun, Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
nom.
Omar: noun, a male given name.
mRNA
mots: noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
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.
most: noun, the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
Noma: noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
Moss: noun, any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
MNAS

3 letter words you can make with obscurantism

OIr
oic
Bat: noun, Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
BSS
BTU: noun, the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.4 kg) of water 1°F. Abbreviation: Btu, BTU, B.t.u., B.T.U., B.th.u.
OAU
BSC
OCS
Bai: noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
Oba: noun, a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
rin: noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
OCR
RIM: noun, the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
ton: noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
BAO: noun, an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
Tor: noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Oca: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
BAM: noun, a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
obi: noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
rib: noun, one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
Ban: noun, the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
Tom: noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
BAS: noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
Bac
Br.
TNB
OAT: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
TMO
TAO: noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
oar: noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OTC
Bon: noun, Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
ROB: noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
OSB
OSA
Oc.
ob.
TAR: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
ROC: noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
NUS: noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
TAU: noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
ROI
Tan: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
NUM
nub: noun, the point, gist, or heart of something.
Bra: noun, brassiere.
TAM: noun, tam-o'-shanter.
NSU
NSC
NSA
NRC
Tai: noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
OAS
boa: noun, any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
BCS
RCT
Tiu: noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
bi-
Bia: noun, the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
rm.: plural, ream.
RMC
RNA
tin: noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
ROA
BIT: noun, Machinery. a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like. a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill. a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
BMI
Tim: noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
BNS
BMR
TIC: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
BMS
TIA
TCS
BMT
TCA
TBO
Tbi
Bn.
TBA
Ria: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
SBA
RCN
OTB
urb: noun, an urban area.
RMA
RMS: plural, ream.
AIC
ur-
AIM: noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
uns
UNO
Ain: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Rab: noun, a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
AIR: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
unc
ACS
AIS: noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
ait: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
OTA
Amb
ot-
Una: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
UMT
AMC
AMI: noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
OSS
UIT
UCR
ACT: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
OTS
UAM
AUC
Am.
uti
UTC
ab-
Uta: noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
ac-
an.
Ar.
our: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
USR
USO
USN
USM
RCS
ABC: noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
oui: adverb, noun, yes.
USC
USB
ABM
urs: noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
abn
urn: noun, a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
Abo: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
RAM: noun, a male sheep.
Uri: noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
abt
Rai: noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
USS
tr.
rat: noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
asb
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.
ASI
RAS: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
BRM
ASN
Aso: noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASR
Tro
ASS: noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
OMB
ast
ASU
TSR: noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
at.
oma: plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
ATB
ATC
Om.
OIt
RBC
ATS: noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
RBI
AUM: noun, Om.
RCA
tra
TSI
TSS
USA
tun: noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
UAR
ORT: noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
AMS
AMU
orc: noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
ANC
ANI: noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ans: noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ORB: noun, a sphere or globe:
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.
Ora: noun, plural of os2 .
aor
AOU
ARU
arb: noun, an arbitrager.
ARC: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
tum: verb (used with object), to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
tui: noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
ons
RAN: noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
ONR
ONI
tub: noun, a bathtub.
Tu.
ARS
ONA: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
ASM
BSO
NRA
SMB
SNU
Mur: noun, a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
imu: noun, a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
in.
ina: noun, a female given name.
MTS
IOC
ion: noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
MTO
mtn
SMS
ior
SOB: noun, the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
Ios: noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
SMA
IOT
MTI
IOU
Mt.
Ir.
MST
IRC
SIT: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
IRO
ICA: noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
Ibo: noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
San: noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
SRO
SRB
CTA
ctn: plural, carton.
Sr.
Cub: noun, the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
Sou: noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
Cui: noun, César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
sot: noun, a drunkard.
SOS: noun, any call for help:
Bro: noun, a brother.
So.
mut: noun, mutt.
SOC: noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
Cut: noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
ics
IRA: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ITU
Son: noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
io-
Ia.
ian: noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
ib.
SAC: noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
IBN
sis: noun, sister.
SIR: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
SRI: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
MI5: noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
MOS: noun, moment (def 1).
Mao
MOR
mas: noun, mother1 .
Mat: noun, a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
MOI
MBO
MCI
SCM
MCR
mi.
SCB
MOT: noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
MI6: noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
MOC: noun, moccasin.
mob: noun, a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
MIB: noun, a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
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.
MNS
Sau: noun, German name of Sava.
MIR: noun, a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
MNA
sb.
sc.
SAR
Mr.: plural, mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
IRS
ITC
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
MSN
MSI
Sin: noun, transgression of divine law:
ism: noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
MSA
ISR
ist
ITA
SIC: adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
Sib: noun, a kinsman; relative.
MRA
ITO: noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ium
IUS
Mc-
MIA: plural, missing in action.
Mo.
MS.: plural, manuscript.
MSC
SCS
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.
MRI
Mab: noun, Queen Mab.
CST
cum: noun, come (def 24).
CSR
CBS
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.
NMI
Rs.
RSA
CAR: noun, an automobile.
RSS
rt.
CAS: verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
RTS
rub: noun, an act or instance of rubbing:
CIA
CAI
SRS
CIB
CIM
nit: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Stu: noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
NIM: noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
NIC: noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
CMA
RUM: noun, an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
CNM
NMR
CAB: noun, a taxicab.
CNS
bun: noun, any of a wide variety of variously shaped bread rolls, usually leavened and slightly sweetened or plain, sometimes containing spices, dried currants, etc.
BRT
nr.
BSA
BSM
BSN
MIT
Sus
BST
Bt.
bu.
ROT: noun, the process of rotting.
ct.
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.
NOC
nob: noun, Slang. the head.
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:
NMU
ca.
CIO: noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
Sui: noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
Co.
cr.
cs.
CNO
uts: noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
nib: noun, the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
NIA
NUT: noun, a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
NCO
rut: noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
CRS
CRT
cru: noun, (in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
Sta
St.
SSR
NAB: verb (used with object), to arrest or capture.
SSN
SSM
SSI
SSC
SSB
SSA
ss.
CSA
CSO
COT: noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
SST
NAM: noun, Vietnam.
NBS
run: noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
STM
NBA
Nat: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NBC
COB: noun, a corncob.
COS: noun, romaine.
STI
STB

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O.
B-
BA: noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
SN
OU: noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
SM
TM
AO
CU
NM
S.
SA
AU: plural, to the; at the; with the.
NU: noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
No: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
t.
TB
T1
AI: noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
TA: noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
UT: noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
MN
TN
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.
BC
RC
R.
NB
NI
IT: noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
TI: noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
SU
RO
UB
TC
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
NC
M.
MA: noun, mother1 .
MB
RN
MU: noun, the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
RA: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
UC
ic
i.
CM
OA
BO
U.
RI
CB
N.
NA: adverb, no1 .
RU
BM
UI

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