Anagrams of obscuration

Word obscuration has 1348 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of obscuration.

9 letter words you can make with obscuration

obscurant
noun, a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge.
atrocious
adjective, extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal:
obtrusion
noun, the act of obtruding.
consortia
noun, a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
carbonous
adjective, of, containing, or derived from carbon.
suctorian
noun, a suctorial animal.
incubator
noun, an apparatus in which eggs are hatched artificially.
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.
robotics
noun, the use of computer-controlled robots to perform manual tasks, especially on an assembly line.
ostracon
noun, (in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.
biotrons
noun, a controlled laboratory environment designed to provide uniform experimental conditions with the aim of producing uniform organisms for use in experiments.
corbinas
noun, a game fish, Menticirrhus undulatus, of the croaker family, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America.
isobront
noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting various points where a given phase of thunderstorm activity occurred simultaneously.
canorous
adjective, melodious; musical.
tournois
adjective, (of coins) minted in Tours, France:
touracos
noun, any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
corantos
noun, courante.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
contrib.
cautions
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
carotins
noun, carotene.
curtains
noun, a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
taborins
noun, a small tabor.
croutons
noun, a small piece of fried or toasted bread, sometimes seasoned, used as a garnish for soups, salads, and other dishes.
courants
noun, courante.
subtonic
noun, the seventh tone of a scale, being the next below the upper tonic.
rainouts
noun, a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
Subotica
noun, a city in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, in N Serbia.
Ratisbon
noun, Regensburg.
ructions
noun, a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
auctions
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
nitroso-
Brancusi
noun, Constantin [kon-stuh n-tin;; Romanian kon-stahn-teen] /ˈkɒn stən tɪn;; Romanian ˌkɒn stɑnˈtin/ (Show IPA), 1876–1957, Romanian sculptor.
abortion
noun, Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.
nocturia
noun, a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
Urbanist
noun, a person who is a specialist in urban planning.
cornutos
noun, a cuckold.
courant
noun, courante.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
Sorbian
noun, Also called Lusatian, Wendish. a Slavic language spoken by an isolated group in E Germany.
Austro-
soroban
noun, a Japanese abacus of Chinese derivation.
carnous
adjective, carnose.
ratoons
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
unroots
verb (used with object), to uproot.
auction
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
cobnuts
noun, the nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, Corylus avellana grandis.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
niobous
adjective, Chemistry. containing trivalent niobium, as niobous chloride, NbCl 3 .
burtons
noun, any of various small tackles for use on shipboard.
carious
adjective, having caries, as teeth; decayed.
Caribou
noun, any of several large, North American deer of the genus Rangifer, related to the reindeer of the Old World.
acinous
adjective, consisting of acini.
suction
noun, the act, process, or condition of sucking.
rainout
noun, a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
racoons
noun, raccoon.
surcoat
noun, a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
taborin
noun, a small tabor.
crouton
noun, a small piece of fried or toasted bread, sometimes seasoned, used as a garnish for soups, salads, and other dishes.
conatus
noun, an effort or striving.
crotons
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
consort
noun, a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch. Compare prince consort, queen consort.
riotous
adjective, (of an act) characterized by or of the nature of rioting or a disturbance of the peace.
Socotra
noun, an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen. 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
carotin
noun, carotene.
bonitos
noun, any mackerellike fish of the genus Sarda, as S. sarda, of the Atlantic Ocean.
biotron
noun, a controlled laboratory environment designed to provide uniform experimental conditions with the aim of producing uniform organisms for use in experiments.
nitrous
adjective, pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.
caution
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
bastion
noun, Fortification. a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.
ruction
noun, a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
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.
rubatos
noun, a rubato phrase or passage.
sautoir
noun, a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
incrust
verb (used with object), to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
bonacis
noun, any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
bonitas
noun, a female given name.
Cortona
noun, Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
Ouranos
noun, Uranus (def 2).
bonsoir
interjection, good evening; good night.
Bontocs
noun, Bontok.
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
curtain
noun, a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
Scutari
noun, Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
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.
cartoon
noun, a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
Sno-Cat
curiosa
plural noun, books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
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.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
outsoar
verb (used with object), to soar beyond.
coronas
noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
aristo-
touraco
noun, any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
abortus
noun, immature placental or fetal tissue prematurely passed or curetted.
broncos
noun, a range pony or mustang of the western U.S., especially one that is not broken or is imperfectly broken.
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
torsion
noun, the act of twisting.
cranio-
coranto
noun, courante.
oration
noun, a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
toucans
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
Tournai
noun, a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
contra-
corbans
noun, a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
corbina
noun, a game fish, Menticirrhus undulatus, of the croaker family, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America.
Ontario
noun, a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
turacos
noun, touraco.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
actino-
nutrias
noun, the coypu.
obtains
verb (used with object), to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
cornuto
noun, a cuckold.
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
cabrito
noun, the meat of a young goat.
Ariosto
noun, Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
constr.
contour
noun, the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
cantus
noun, cantus firmus.
octroi
noun, (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
bonaci
noun, any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
Bonita
noun, a female given name.
cabots
noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
bonito
noun, any mackerellike fish of the genus Sarda, as S. sarda, of the Atlantic Ocean.
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.
carbo-
Caruso
noun, Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
Bontoc
noun, Bontok.
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.
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.
nutria
noun, the coypu.
burans
noun, a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter.
isobar
noun, Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
rustic
noun, a country person.
Ruston
noun, a city in N Louisiana.
Rustin
noun, Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
biotas
noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
buncos
noun, bunko.
narcos
noun, narc.
oboist
noun, a player of the oboe.
birota
noun, a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
Nistru
noun, Romanian name of Dniester.
bistro
noun, a small, modest, European-style restaurant or café.
Buriat
noun, Buryat.
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.
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.
nocti-
obtain
verb (used with object), to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
outran
verb, simple past tense of outrun.
narco-
boarts
noun, bort.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
rubato
noun, a rubato phrase or passage.
intra-
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
intros
noun, an introduction.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
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.
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.
Busoni
noun, Ferruccio (Benvenuto) [fer-root-chaw ben-ve-noo-taw] /fɛrˈrut tʃɔ ˌbɛn vɛˈnu tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1924, Italian composer and pianist.
burins
noun, a tempered steel rod, with a lozenge-shaped point and a rounded handle, used for engraving furrows in metal.
orison
noun, a prayer.
broncs
noun, bronco:
Boston
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Massachusetts, in the E part.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
bracts
noun, a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
ratoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
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.
Osborn
noun, Henry Fairfield [fair-feeld] /ˈfɛərˌfild/ (Show IPA), 1857–1935, U.S. paleontologist and author.
bronco
noun, a range pony or mustang of the western U.S., especially one that is not broken or is imperfectly broken.
Burton
noun, any of various small tackles for use on shipboard.
bourns
noun, burn2 .
racoon
noun, raccoon.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Bruant
noun, Libéral [lee-bey-ral] /li beɪˈral/ (Show IPA), c1635–1697, French architect.
Nostoc
noun, any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
roncos
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
bruits
noun, Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
robust
adjective, strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous:
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
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.
Robson
noun, Mount, a mountain in SW Canada, in E British Columbia: highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, 12,972 feet (3954 meters).
nubias
noun, a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
brunts
noun, the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow:
Briton
noun, a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
instr.
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.
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.
incurs
verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
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.
intro.
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.
rictus
noun, the gape of the mouth of a bird.
riboso
noun, rebozo.
orbits
noun, the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
borons
noun, a nonmetallic element occurring naturally only in combination, as in borax or boric acid, and obtained in either an amorphous or a crystalline form when reduced from its compounds. Symbol: B; atomic weight: 10.811; atomic number: 5.
bruins
noun, a bear, especially a European brown bear.
carobs
noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Tobias
noun, the son of Tobit.
Corbin
noun, Margaret (Cochran) 1751–1800, American Revolutionary military heroine.
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.
toucan
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
corban
noun, a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
aniso-
Torino
noun, Turin.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
Cronus
noun, a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
Anubis
noun, the god of tombs and weigher of the hearts of the dead: represented as having the head of a jackal.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
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.
contr.
contos
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
trans.
croons
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
arioso
noun, an arioso composition or section.
tauro-
tarso-
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
Croton
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
tanbur
noun, tambura.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
tabors
noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
suitor
noun, a man who courts or woos a woman.
astro-
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Subroc
noun, a rocket that contains a nuclear depth charge and that can be launched underwater from a submarine torpedo tube.
turco-
Uticas
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
Coruna
noun, La Coruña.
urino-
urano-
uranic
adjective, of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
unroot
verb (used with object), to uproot.
costo-
counts
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
unbars
verb (used with object), to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt:
corona
noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
U-boat
noun, a German submarine.
Tuscan
noun, the standard literary form of the Italian language.
aborts
noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
turion
noun, a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
turbos
noun, turbine.
tribo-
turbo-
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.
turaco
noun, touraco.
Tunica
noun, a tunic.
acinus
noun, Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
acious
Tucson
noun, a city in S Arizona: health resort.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
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.
courts
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
Cousin
noun, Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
actin-
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
astron
coitus
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
suborn
verb (used with object), to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
basion
noun, the midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum.
bacons
noun, the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
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.
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.
icono-
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.
bairns
noun, a child; son or daughter.
subito
adverb, (as a musical direction) suddenly; abruptly:
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.
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.
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.
Curtin
noun, John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
scoto-
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
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.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
cut-in
noun, Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
Scioto
noun, a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
barit.
Barton
noun, Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
nitro-
scato-
Basuto
noun, Sotho (def 3).
curios
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
sarco-
bauson
noun, a badger (applied contemptuously to people).
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.
sacro-
Bicorn
noun, bicorne.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
Bianco
noun, Mon·te [mawn-te] /ˈmɔn tɛ/ (Show IPA). Italian name of Mont Blanc.
Strabo
noun, 63? b.c.–a.d. 21? Greek geographer and historian.
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).
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
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.
socio-
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
aurist
noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
austr-
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.
C-bias
noun, grid bias.
Sonora
noun, a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
soucar
noun, a Hindu banker.
iatro-
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.
Austin
noun, Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
naso-
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
ictus
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
Count
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
icons
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.
naut.
incr.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
curbs
noun, Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
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).
inst.
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.
crust
noun, the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
incor
intr.
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.
cunts
noun, the vulva or vagina.
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.
croon
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
Curia
noun, one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
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.
curio
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
Crius
noun, a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
crit.
curns
noun, a grain.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
curst
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
incur
verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
Iran.
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.
Nabis
nitr-
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Surat
noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
sutra
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
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.
taboo
noun, a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice: Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
Tabor
noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
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.
T-bar
noun, a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
Tibur
noun, ancient name of Tivoli.
tious
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.
stour
noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
snout
noun, the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
scuta
noun, plural of scutum.
Sino-
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
sito-
snoot
noun, Slang. the nose.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
Sobor
noun, a council, synod, or convention.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
Srta.
sruti
noun, the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
Tobin
noun, James, 1918–2002, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1981.
scrub
noun, an act or instance of scrubbing.
unbar
verb (used with object), to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt:
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-
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.
tunic
noun, Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
TUNIS
noun, a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
Turin
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
uncia
noun, a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
trois
noun, the number 3.
UNCIO
uncos
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
Unit.
uran-
Urban
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 222–230.
Utica
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
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.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
tonia
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.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
tono-
tonus
noun, a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
toons
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
toros
noun, a bull.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
torso
noun, the trunk of the human body.
Torun
noun, a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
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.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
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.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
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.
Scout
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
noct-
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Orcus
noun, the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
Orion
noun, Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
Orson
noun, a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
Orton
noun, Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
orbit
noun, the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
Otaru
noun, a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
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.
rabot
noun, a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
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).
ranis
noun, ranee.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
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.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
nuci-
Norco
noun, a town in S California.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
noso-
noto-
Notus
noun, the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
Nubia
noun, a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
obits
noun, Informal. an obituary.
orans
noun, orant.
OBrit
octa-
octan
noun, an octan fever.
octo-
onco-
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
onto-
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
scour
noun, the act of scouring.
sarc-
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).
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.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
sanit
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
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.
runts
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
scat-
scion
noun, a descendant.
scoot
noun, a swift, darting movement or course.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
Scot.
rutin
noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
runic
adjective, consisting of or set down in runes:
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Robus
noun, Hugo, 1885–1963, U.S. sculptor.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
ribat
noun, a building housing a community of Sufis.
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.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
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.
robot
noun, a machine that resembles a human and does mechanical, routine tasks on command.
Ronco
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
ruins
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
Roost
noun, a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
rooti
noun, rooty2 .
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.
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.
rotos
noun, rotogravure.
roust
verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
routs
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
Robin
noun, any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
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.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
boats
noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
asco-
abuts
verb (used with object), to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
boars
noun, the uncastrated male swine.
boart
noun, bort.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
boast
noun, a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
Cabot
noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
cabin
noun, a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
acro-
Boito
noun, Arrigo [uh-ree-goh;; Italian ahr-ree-gaw] /əˈri goʊ;; Italian ɑrˈri gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1918, Italian opera composer, poet, and novelist.
bonus
noun, something given or paid over and above what is due.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
boons
noun, something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.
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.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
boost
noun, an upward shove or raise; lift.
Busra
noun, Basra.
abstr
abris
noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
burst
noun, an act or instance of bursting.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
carob
noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
carns
noun, cairn.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
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.
Baton
noun, Music. a wand used by a conductor.
carbs
noun, a carburetor.
carb-
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
bints
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
Cant.
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.
aboon
adverb, preposition, above.
biont
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
abort
noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
Biota
noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
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.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
Caius
noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
about
adverb, near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
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.
Boots
noun, a servant, as at a hotel, who blacks or polishes shoes and boots.
Bursa
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a pouch, sac, or vesicle, especially a sac containing synovia, to facilitate motion, as between a tendon and a bone.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
arcus
noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
Brans
noun, the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
anti-
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.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
Braun
noun, Eva [ee-vuh;; German ey-vah] /ˈi və;; German ˈeɪ vɑ/ (Show IPA), 1912–45, mistress of Adolf Hitler.
Brian
noun, a male given name.
Auric
adjective, of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
Brusa
noun, Bursa.
bract
noun, a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
brunt
noun, the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow:
Bruno
noun, Giordano [jawr-dah-naw] /dʒɔrˈdɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1548?–1600, Italian philosopher.
bruit
noun, Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
brios
noun, vigor; vivacity.
Brit.
Bruin
noun, a bear, especially a European brown bear.
brits
noun, the group of small marine animals forming the food of whalebone whales.
Broun
noun, (Matthew) Heywood (Campbell) 1888–1939, U.S. journalist, essayist, and novelist.
bros.
noun, a brother.
bronc
noun, bronco:
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.
Bourn
noun, burn2 .
boras
noun, a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
boro-
boric
adjective, of or containing boron; boracic.
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.
burnt
noun, a burned place or area:
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
actos
Boris
noun, a male given name.
Burns
noun, Arthur F(rank) 1904–1987, U.S. economist, born in Austria: chairman of the Federal Reserve Board 1970–78.
burin
noun, a tempered steel rod, with a lozenge-shaped point and a rounded handle, used for engraving furrows in metal.
Bornu
noun, a former sultanate in Africa, SW of Lake Chad: now largely a province in Nigeria.
Buran
noun, a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter.
Arius
noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
boron
noun, a nonmetallic element occurring naturally only in combination, as in borax or boric acid, and obtained in either an amorphous or a crystalline form when reduced from its compounds. Symbol: B; atomic weight: 10.811; atomic number: 5.
airts
noun, a direction.
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.
boson
noun, any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics: bosons have integral spins: 0, 1, 2, ….
bosun
noun, boatswain.
anis-
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).
bunts
noun, a push with the head or horns; butt.
bunco
noun, bunko.
Bouar
noun, a city in the W Central African Republic.
bason
noun, a basin.
Broca
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
conto
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
Baron
noun, a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
Const
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.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
bairn
noun, a child; son or daughter.
astr.
Banco
noun, a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
Bart.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
baro-
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
cont.
BANCS
noun, the seat on which judges sit in court.
coots
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
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.
baris
noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
baric
adjective, of or containing barium.
auto.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
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.
Bantu
noun, a member of any of several peoples forming a linguistically and in some respects culturally interrelated family in central and southern Africa.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Aust.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
30-30
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
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.
BASIC
noun, Military. basic training. a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
ation
Bacon
noun, the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
caus.
Corot
noun, Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
cornu
noun, a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
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.
bact.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
Cons.
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.
baits
noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
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.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
Soni
Bosc
noun, a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
bot.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
BRCS
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).
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
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.
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.
Born
noun, Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
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.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
str.
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.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
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.
ator
stob
noun, a post, stump, or stake.
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.
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.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
taur
1080
raob
noun, Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
brio
noun, vigor; vivacity.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
tion
oto-
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
aut-
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
ours
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Tiro
noun, tyro.
Aus.
bris
noun, Brith.
Sour
noun, something that is sour.
Brno
noun, a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
aur-
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
Sorb
noun, a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
oust
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
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.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
aunt
noun, the sister of one's father or mother.
Rani
noun, ranee.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
boun
verb (used with or without object), to prepare; make ready.
bout
noun, a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.
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).
ARIS
Bran
noun, the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
out-
stab
noun, the act of stabbing.
BRAT
noun, a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
soon
Idioms, sooner or later, eventually:
Rabi
noun, Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
RIBA
Soot
noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
outs
noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
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.
snob
noun, a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
runt
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
Bion
noun, flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
BIOS
noun, computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
sci.
Rust
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
Rus.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Barn
noun, a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
runs
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
Bari
noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
bar.
Asur
noun, Assur.
bant
verb (used without object), to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
ruin
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
Boar
noun, the uncastrated male swine.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
bani
noun, plural of ban4 .
scr.
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.
tab.
tabs
noun, a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
sur-
SATB
Sat.
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.
Bast
noun, Botany. phloem.
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.
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
saur
BASc
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
SBIC
Surt
noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
Sura
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
Bias
noun, a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
bin-
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
bint
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
bio-
scab
noun, the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
Sab.
Boas
noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
tabu
noun, a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice: Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
RNAS
Boot
noun, a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
Boor
noun, a churlish, rude, or unmannerly person.
Bais
noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
RONA
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
boos
noun, an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
robs
noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
boon
noun, something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
bor.
Bora
noun, (on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
art.
atic
situ
noun, in situ.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
snib
noun, a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
'roo
noun, kangaroo.
Root
noun, a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
banc
noun, the seat on which judges sit in court.
scut
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
rout
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
boat
noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
bait
noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
ROUS
noun, (Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
sub-
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
stun
noun, the act of stunning.
roto
noun, rotogravure.
Roti
noun, roast.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
stub
noun, a short projecting part.
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.
asc-
Bona
noun, Bône, the former name of Annaba.
bons
noun, Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
rubs
noun, an act or instance of rubbing:
Sra.
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.
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.
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.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
cobs
noun, a corncob.
nibs
noun, his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
cir.
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.
acr-
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
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.
tsar
noun, czar.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
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.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
uni-
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Naos
noun, a temple.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
NIRA
USCA
cis-
urbs
noun, an urban area.
not-
nos-
Burt
noun, William Austin, 1792–1858, U.S. surveyor and inventor.
bus.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Nor.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
but-
cts.
buts
noun, buts, reservations or objections:
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
nobs
noun, Slang. the head.
tRNA
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
USIA
ctr.
tron
nabs
verb (used with object), to arrest or capture.
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.
cat.
cit.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
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.
curs
noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
uro-
Curt
noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
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 = .
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
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.
Abiu
noun, Douay Bible. Abihu.
ious
ABCs
noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
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.
int.
Carn
noun, cairn.
ins.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
unco
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
Inc.
curn
noun, a grain.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
Can.
abut
verb (used with object), to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
cunt
noun, the vulva or vagina.
tuns
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
abs-
abri
noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
USAR
abr.
iso-
Cnut
noun, Canute.
ISBN
isba
noun, izba.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
abos
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
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.
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.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
burs
noun, a rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as the chestnut or burdock.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
coot
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
Ont.
ANTU
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.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
crat
Cor.
crib
noun, a child's bed with enclosed sides.
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
Coos
noun, a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
BSIR
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
coon
noun, raccoon.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
BSNA
ant.
BSOT
BSRT
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
BSIT
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.
Oct.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
oro-
Tob.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
uria
arbs
noun, an arbitrager.
orbs
noun, a sphere or globe:
Cort
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.
onus
noun, a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
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.
Oost
noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
o-os
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
Oona
noun, a female given name.
uric
adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
anus
noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
ANSI
nous
noun, Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
nubs
noun, the point, gist, or heart of something.
Ibos
noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
Ainu
noun, a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
crut
noun, crud (def 1).
Bur.
USRC
Buri
noun, the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.
Uris
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
ICAO
NTSB
NTIA
Acus
noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
tri-
NRAB
USNA
TRIB
crus
noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
Tour
noun, a traveling around from place to place.
Con.
obit
noun, Informal. an obituary.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
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.
toro
noun, a bull.
ano-
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Buna
obs.
bunt
noun, a push with the head or horns; butt.
Iban
noun, Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
airt
noun, a direction.
obis
noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
USTC
unto
preposition, to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
ab-
urn
noun, a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
at.
STI
uti
St.
Sta
UTC
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
STB
USR
ATB
USO
USN
USC
USB
ATC
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
Uri
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
tun
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
ac-
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
Tro
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
AIC
tra
tr.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ARS
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
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.
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.
ARU
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
arb
noun, an arbitrager.
AOU
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.
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.
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.
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
TBA
TIA
TCS
TCA
TBO
Tbi
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ACS
urb
noun, an urban area.
Abo
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
ASU
an.
Ar.
ur-
uns
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
AUC
UNO
ABC
noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
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.
ast
unc
abn
ASR
Una
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
TSI
TNB
asb
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.
Tu.
tub
noun, a bathtub.
tui
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
abt
UIT
ASI
UAR
ASN
USA
UCR
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
aor
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NSC
NSA
NRC
NRA
nr.
ca.
NOC
nob
noun, Slang. the head.
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
Co.
cr.
cs.
nub
noun, the point, gist, or heart of something.
ct.
CAB
noun, a taxicab.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
nib
noun, the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
NIA
NBS
NBC
NBA
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
CAI
NAB
verb (used with object), to arrest or capture.
NSU
NUS
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
NCO
bu.
BSN
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
OIt
OIr
oic
BSO
BST
OCS
SRB
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Bt.
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.
ob.
obi
noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
Oba
noun, a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
OAU
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAS
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.
OAO
OTC
OSB
OSA
Oc.
NUT
noun, a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
IUS
ONR
Cub
noun, the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
Ia.
io-
ITU
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ics
CIB
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
CNO
CNS
COB
noun, a corncob.
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.
ctn
plural, carton.
IAS
CTA
CST
CSR
CSO
CSA
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)
CRT
CRS
COO
noun, a cooing sound.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
COS
noun, romaine.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ib.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
IOT
ITC
ITA
ist
ISR
ISA
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
IRS
IRO
IRC
Ir.
IOU
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.
IBN
ior
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 = .
IOC
CAR
noun, an automobile.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
ina
noun, a female given name.
in.
CBS
CIA
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.
ONI
OCR
ons
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.
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.
SAR
BCS
bi-
Bia
noun, the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SRO
So.
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
Bn.
sb.
run
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
BNS
BSA
rub
noun, an act or instance of rubbing:
RTS
rt.
RSA
Rs.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
Bon
noun, Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
SBA
ROI
Br.
Sr.
Sou
noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
Soo
noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
BSC
SOB
noun, the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
SNU
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.
Bac
sc.
Bai
noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
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.
Ban
noun, the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
BAO
noun, an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
SCB
BAS
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
boo
noun, an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
boa
noun, any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
ROB
noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
ot-
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
Bra
noun, brassiere.
Rab
noun, a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
ROA
RCS
our
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
OTS
OTB
OTA
OSO
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Bro
noun, a brother.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
BRT
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
ORB
noun, a sphere or globe:
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
OOT
oon
o-o
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
oo-
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
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.
RBC
RCA
RCN
RCT
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
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.
RBI
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.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
RNA
NA
adverb, no1 .
CB
SN
NB
N.
i.
NC
TN
UC
CU
NI
RU
BO
BC
BA
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
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.
B-
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.
RO
ic
SU
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
O.
UB
TB
t.
UI
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
U.
SA
S.
NU
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
RN
TC
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
AO
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.
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
RC
OA
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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.
T1
RI
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