Anagrams of orchidaceous
Word orchidaceous has
1224 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of orchidaceous.
- duarchies
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noun,
a government or form of government in which power is vested equally in two rulers.
- roadhouse
-
noun,
an inn, dance hall, tavern, nightclub, etc., located on a highway, usually beyond city limits.
- coracoids
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noun,
a coracoid bone or process.
- Rhodesia
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noun,
(as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- idocrase
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noun,
vesuvianite.
- doorcase
-
noun,
the finish frame of a doorway.
- corodies
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noun,
a right to receive maintenance in the form of housing, food, or clothing, especially the right enjoyed by the sovereign or a private benefactor to receive such maintenance from a religious house.
- accursed
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adjective,
under a curse; doomed; ill-fated.
- coachers
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noun,
a person who coaches; a coach.
- cochairs
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noun,
a cochairperson.
- curacies
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noun,
the office or position of a curate.
- couchers
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noun,
the worker who transfers sheets of wet pulp to the couch.
- choroids
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noun,
choroid coat.
- isochore
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noun,
Physics.. Also, isochor. Also called isometric, isometric line. for a given substance, a curve graphing temperature against pressure, when the volume of the substance is held constant.
- edacious
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adjective,
devouring; voracious; consuming.
- orchido-
-
- coracoid
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noun,
a coracoid bone or process.
- decorous
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adjective,
characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
- crouches
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noun,
the act of crouching.
- Herodias
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noun,
the second wife of Herod Antipas and the mother of Salome: she told Salome to ask Herod for the head of John the Baptist.
- Rhoecus
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noun,
flourished 6th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
- ochroid
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adjective,
yellow as ocher.
- cahiers
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Cochise
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noun,
c1815–74, a chief of the Chiricahua Apaches.
- codices
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noun,
plural of codex.
- choreas
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- sidero-
-
- herdics
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noun,
a low-hung carriage with two or four wheels, having the entrance at the back and the seats at the sides.
- cochair
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noun,
a cochairperson.
- soredia
-
noun,
a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
- coaches
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noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- hardies
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noun,
a chisel or fuller with a square shank for insertion into a square hole (hardy hole) in a blacksmith's anvil.
- ciceros
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- sirocco
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noun,
a hot, dry, dustladen wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting parts of southern Europe.
- chroous
-
- cashier
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noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- sarcoid
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noun,
a growth resembling a sarcoma.
- oraches
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noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Isadore
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noun,
a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “gift of Isis.”.
- sarcode
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noun,
protoplasm, especially the semifluid content of a protozoan.
- echards
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noun,
the water in soil that is not available for absorption by plants.
- choriso
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noun,
chorizo.
- radices
-
noun,
a plural of radix.
- chadors
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noun,
the traditional garment of Muslim and Hindu women, consisting of a long, usually black or drab-colored cloth or veil that envelops the body from head to foot and covers all or part of the face.
- choroid
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noun,
choroid coat.
- coacher
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noun,
a person who coaches; a coach.
- hairdos
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noun,
the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
- airshed
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noun,
a geographical area within which the air frequently is confined or channeled, with all parts of the area thus being subject to similar conditions of air pollution.
- coheirs
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noun,
a joint heir.
- sidecar
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noun,
a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle and supported on the other side by a wheel of its own, used for a passenger, parcels, etc.
- curiosa
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plural noun,
books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
- Herisau
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Appenzell Ausser Rhoden, in NE Switzerland.
- choices
-
noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- carious
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adjective,
having caries, as teeth; decayed.
- crusado
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noun,
an early Portuguese coin of gold or silver, bearing the figure of a cross.
- Chaucer
-
noun,
Geoffrey, 1340?–1400, English poet.
- crusade
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
- couches
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noun,
a piece of furniture for seating from two to four people, typically in the form of a bench with a back, sometimes having an armrest at one or each end, and partly or wholly upholstered and often fitted with springs, tailored cushions, skirts, etc.; sofa.
- Coucher
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noun,
the worker who transfers sheets of wet pulp to the couch.
- caroche
-
noun,
(in the 17th century) a luxurious or stately coach or carriage.
- accords
-
noun,
proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
- cardio-
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- accrues
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verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- aurochs
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noun,
a large, black European wild ox, Bos primigenius: extinct since 1627.
- duchies
-
noun,
the territory ruled by a duke or duchess.
- accused
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noun,
a person or persons charged in a court of law with a crime, offense, etc. (often preceded by the).
- accuser
-
noun,
a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
- acerous
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adjective,
acerose1 .
- Hoosier
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Indiana (used as a nickname).
- Saucier
-
noun,
a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
- heroics
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noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- Ecuador
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noun,
a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito.
- cooches
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noun,
a sinuous, quasi-Oriental dance performed by a woman and characterized chiefly by suggestive gyrating and shaking of the body.
- hurdies
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plural noun,
the buttocks.
- hideous
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adjective,
horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly:
- curches
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noun,
a simple, close-fitting cap worn by women in colonial America.
- cheiro-
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- Corsica
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
- Odoacer
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noun,
a.d. 434?–493, first barbarian ruler of Italy 476–493.
- scrooch
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verb (used without object),
to crouch, squeeze, or huddle (usually followed by down, in, or up).
- roaches
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noun,
a cockroach.
- oroides
-
noun,
an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
- roadeos
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noun,
a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
- carouse
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noun,
carousal.
- chaise
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- disco-
-
- radish
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noun,
the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.
- Chasid
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noun,
Hasid.
- chaser
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noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- charco
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noun,
a water hole, pool, or puddle.
- radius
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noun,
a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface:
- chards
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noun,
a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.
- Charis
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noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- diseur
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noun,
a male professional entertainer who performs monologues.
- Crucis
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noun,
genitive of Crux.
- dories
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noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- radios
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noun,
wireless telegraphy or telephony:
- scarce
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Idioms,
make oneself scarce, Informal.
to depart, especially suddenly.
to stay away; avoid.
- caucho
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noun,
rubber obtained from the latex of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Castilla, especially C. elastica, of Central America.
- ouches
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noun,
a clasp, buckle, or brooch, especially one worn for ornament.
- douser
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noun,
a person or thing that douses.
- douras
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noun,
durra.
- cruces
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noun,
a plural of crux.
- scorch
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noun,
a superficial burn.
- douche
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noun,
a jet or current of water, sometimes with a dissolved medicating or cleansing agent, applied to a body part, organ, or cavity for medicinal or hygienic purposes.
- schrod
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noun,
scrod.
- Cedars
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noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- Cedric
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noun,
a male given name.
- dorso-
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- chairs
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noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Cercis
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noun,
any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
- cercus
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noun,
one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.
- dorsi-
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- cerias
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cerous
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adjective,
containing trivalent cerium.
- cesura
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noun,
caesura.
- Dorcas
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noun,
a Christian woman at Joppa who made clothing for the poor. Acts 9:36–41.
- Chadic
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noun,
a branch of the Afroasiatic family of languages, of which Hausa is the most widely spoken representative.
- chador
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noun,
the traditional garment of Muslim and Hindu women, consisting of a long, usually black or drab-colored cloth or veil that envelops the body from head to foot and covers all or part of the face.
- rachis
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noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- radio-
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- raised
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Sardou
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noun,
Victorien [veek-taw-ryen] /vik tɔˈryɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1831–1908, French dramatist.
- saucer
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noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- roadie
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noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- rhodo-
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- cocoas
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noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- Rhodos
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noun,
Greek name of Rhodes.
- coders
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- cursed
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- Cohoes
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noun,
a city in E New York, on the Hudson River.
- curios
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- cordis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the heart.
- roadeo
-
noun,
a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
- Roseau
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
- Roscoe
-
noun,
a revolver or pistol.
- sacred
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adjective,
devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- cosher
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verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- couche
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adjective,
(of an escutcheon) depicted in a diagonal position, the sinister chief uppermost.
- rosace
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noun,
rosette (def 3).
- course
-
noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- Crusoe
-
noun,
Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
- credos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- Creusa
-
noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- rodeos
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noun,
a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
- cruise
-
noun,
the act of cruising.
- crudes
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noun,
crude oil.
- Crocus
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noun,
any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring.
- crouch
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noun,
the act of crouching.
- Crouse
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noun,
Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
- rhodic
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adjective,
of or containing rhodium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- sacro-
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- chiaus
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noun,
(in the Ottoman Empire) a court official who served as an ambassador, emissary, or member of a ceremonial escort.
- chori-
-
- sauced
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noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- chicos
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noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- dicho-
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- chides
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verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- Chirac
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noun,
Jacques (René) born 1932, prime minister of France 1974–76, 1986–88; president 1995–2007.
- chiro-
-
- chiros
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noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- choice
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noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- choora
-
noun,
an Indian dagger having a sharply pointed, single-edged blade.
- choose
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Idioms,
cannot choose but, cannot do otherwise than; is or are obliged to:
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- chores
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- choric
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adjective,
of, relating to, or written for a chorus.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- chorio
-
- chorus
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noun,
Music.
a group of persons singing in unison.
(in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers.
a piece of music for singing in unison.
a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse; refrain.
- decors
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- chouse
-
noun,
a swindle.
- Decius
-
noun,
(Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius) a.d. c201–251, emperor of Rome 249–251.
- sarco-
-
- Cicero
-
noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- ciders
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noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- rhedas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
- dasher
-
noun,
a person or thing that dashes.
- circus
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noun,
a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals, etc., interspersed throughout with the slapstick antics of clowns.
Compare big top.
- darics
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- Rhodes
-
noun,
Cecil John, 1853–1902, English colonial capitalist and government administrator in southern Africa.
- cashoo
-
noun,
catechu.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- driech
-
adjective, verb (used with object),
dree.
- 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.
- herdic
-
noun,
a low-hung carriage with two or four wheels, having the entrance at the back and the seats at the sides.
- arouse
-
verb (used with object),
to stir to action or strong response; excite:
- Sidrah
-
noun,
a Parashah chanted or read on the Sabbath.
- occurs
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- adores
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- ochers
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- shroud
-
noun,
a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- occas.
-
- Hesiod
-
noun,
fl. 8th century b.c., Greek poet.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- haired
-
adjective,
having hair of a specified kind (usually used in combination):
- hiero-
-
- odious
-
adjective,
deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
- acious
-
- audio-
-
- audios
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noun,
Television.
the audio elements of television (distinguished from video).
the circuits in a receiver for reproducing sound.
the audio part of a television broadcast.
- odours
-
noun,
odor.
- aroids
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- hoards
-
noun,
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.:
- succor
-
noun,
help; relief; aid; assistance.
- hairdo
-
noun,
the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
- socio-
-
- haoris
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- soucar
-
noun,
a Hindu banker.
- iodous
-
adjective,
containing iodine, especially in the trivalent state.
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- source
-
noun,
any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
- succah
-
noun,
sukkah.
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- arched
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- escudo
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Cape Verde, equal to 100 centavos.
- Arches
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- archi-
-
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- soccer
-
noun,
a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
- ichors
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Eudora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- arioso
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- ochres
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- echoic
-
adjective,
resembling an echo.
- hoodie
-
noun,
Also, hoody. Informal. a hooded sweatshirt, sweater, or jacket.
- hoarse
-
adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- cadres
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- Sedrah
-
noun,
Sidrah.
- houris
-
noun,
one of the beautiful virgins provided in paradise for all faithful Muslims.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- oreads
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- cairds
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- oroide
-
noun,
an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
- accord
-
noun,
proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
- hosier
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- Secchi
-
noun,
Pietro Angelo [pye-traw ahn-je-law] /ˈpyɛ trɔ ˈɑn dʒɛ lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1818–78, Italian Jesuit and astronomer.
- cardi-
-
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Caruso
-
noun,
Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- Accius
-
noun,
Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
- sodio-
-
- cachou
-
noun,
catechu.
- accrue
-
verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- Orchis
-
noun,
any orchid.
- accuse
-
verb (used with object),
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
- aceous
-
- orchid
-
noun,
any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, of temperate and tropical regions, having usually showy flowers.
Compare orchid family.
- echard
-
noun,
the water in soil that is not available for absorption by plants.
- durocs
-
noun,
one of an American breed of hardy red hogs having drooping ears.
- uredia
-
noun,
uredinium.
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Dache
-
noun,
Lilly, 1914?–1989, U.S. hat designer, born in France.
- cruds
-
noun,
Slang.
a deposit or coating of refuse or of an impure or alien substance; muck.
a filthy, repulsive, or contemptible person.
something that is worthless, objectionable, or contemptible.
prevarication, exaggeration, or flattery.
a nonspecific, imaginary, or vaguely defined disease or disorder of the body:
any unpleasant external ailment, disorder, or the like, as a skin rash.
venereal disease, especially syphilis.
Vulgar. dried semen.
- rhoea
-
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- curds
-
noun,
Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese.
- Idaho
-
noun,
a state in the NW United States. 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Capital: Boise.
Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.
- crude
-
noun,
crude oil.
- heads
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- House
-
noun,
a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- Hasid
-
noun,
a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy.
Compare Mitnagged.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- horde
-
noun,
a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd:
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- ideo-
-
- hards
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- horse
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- herds
-
noun,
a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- rodeo
-
noun,
a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- hurds
-
plural noun,
hards.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Herod
-
noun,
("the Great") 73?–4 b.c, king of Judea 37–4.
- hocus
-
verb (used with object),
to play a trick on; hoax; cheat.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- Hours
-
noun,
a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes:
- hides
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- hoods
-
noun,
a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
- hoard
-
noun,
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.:
- hier-
-
- crush
-
noun,
the act of crushing; state of being crushed.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- curch
-
noun,
a simple, close-fitting cap worn by women in colonial America.
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- Cusco
-
noun,
Cuzco.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- cusec
-
noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- houri
-
noun,
one of the beautiful virgins provided in paradise for all faithful Muslims.
- euros
-
noun,
wallaroo.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Duroc
-
noun,
one of an American breed of hardy red hogs having drooping ears.
- duros
-
noun,
a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
- orch.
-
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- doers
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- Doric
-
noun,
a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
- oidea
-
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- Ecua.
-
- disc.
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- odour
-
noun,
odor.
- educ.
-
- dures
-
verb (used with or without object),
endure.
- duras
-
noun,
dura mater.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- duces
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- Draco
-
noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- Druse
-
noun,
an incrustation of small crystals on the surface of a rock or mineral.
- douse
-
noun,
British Dialect. a stroke or blow.
- Douro
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing W from N Spain through N Portugal to the Atlantic. About 475 miles (765 km) long.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- doura
-
noun,
durra.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- douce
-
adjective,
sedate; modest; quiet.
- Doris
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- Douai
-
noun,
a city in N France, SE of Calais.
- Ouida
-
noun,
pen name of Louise de la Ramée.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- Duero
-
noun,
Spanish name of Douro.
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- ordos
-
noun,
a desert plateau in the S Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in N China. About 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km).
- dorse
-
noun,
the back of a book or folded document.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- deci-
-
- Decca
-
noun,
a British radio navigational aid by which a fix is obtained by determining phase difference between continuous-wave signals from two synchronized fixed signals.
- deca-
-
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- rheda
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
- decor
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- dashi
-
noun,
a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
- Hades
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the underworld inhabited by departed souls.
the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.
- rhod-
-
- Rhoda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- iodo-
-
- Euro-
-
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- dich-
-
- Ochoa
-
noun,
Severo [suh-vair-oh;; Spanish se-ve-raw] /səˈvɛər oʊ;; Spanish sɛˈvɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel Prize in medicine 1959.
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Eridu
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city near the Euphrates in S Iraq: center for the worship of Ea; partially excavated.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- decos
-
noun,
art deco.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- desc.
-
- redos
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- occur
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- Horus
-
noun,
a solar deity, regarded as either the son or the brother of Isis and Osiris, and usually represented as a falcon or as a man with the head of a falcon.
- caco-
-
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Seric
-
- sero-
-
- shade
-
noun,
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- shard
-
noun,
a fragment, especially of broken earthenware.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- sherd
-
noun,
shard.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- shied
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- cards
-
noun,
a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder:
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- cero-
-
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- Chard
-
noun,
a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.
- char-
-
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Saudi
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
- chads
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- Chaco
-
noun,
a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- scrod
-
noun,
a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- caus.
-
- scudo
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver coins, of various Italian states, issued from the late 16th through the early 19th centuries.
- Audie
-
noun,
a female or male given name.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- aeri-
-
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- Sudra
-
noun,
Shudra.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- adieu
-
noun,
the act of leaving or departing; farewell.
- surah
-
noun,
a soft, twilled silk or rayon fabric.
- acro-
-
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- acids
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- achoo
-
interjection,
ahchoo.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Uredo
-
noun,
a skin irritation; hives; urticaria.
- accus
-
- AC/DC
-
adjective,
sexually responsive to both men and women; bisexual.
- Uriah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Urias [yoo-rahy-uh s] /yʊˈraɪ əs/ (Show IPA). Also called Uriah the Hittite. the husband of Bathsheba, and an officer in David's army. II Sam. 11.
- Ursid
-
noun,
any plantigrade carnivore of the family Ursidae, comprising the spectacled bear, the black, brown, and sun bears, and various extinct species that also gave rise to the giant panda of the family Ailuropodidae.
- USECC
-
- Usher
-
noun,
a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
- 30-30
-
- aero-
-
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- shoad
-
noun,
float (def 43).
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Ashur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- shred
-
noun,
a piece cut or torn off, especially in a narrow strip.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- asco-
-
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- areo-
-
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- arche
-
- Archd
-
- Arch.
-
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- sodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing sodium:
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- Card.
-
- sauch
-
noun,
saugh.
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- cores
-
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- sadhu
-
noun,
an ascetic holy man, especially a monk.
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- sarc-
-
- chuse
-
verb (used with or without object),
Archaic. choose.
- couch
-
noun,
a piece of furniture for seating from two to four people, typically in the form of a bench with a back, sometimes having an armrest at one or each end, and partly or wholly upholstered and often fitted with springs, tailored cushions, skirts, etc.; sofa.
- sadhe
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- ruche
-
noun,
a strip of pleated lace, net, muslin, or other material for trimming or finishing a dress, as at the collar or sleeves.
- coeds
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- rouse
-
noun,
a rousing.
- cooch
-
noun,
a sinuous, quasi-Oriental dance performed by a woman and characterized chiefly by suggestive gyrating and shaking of the body.
- roues
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- codes
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- cords
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) clothing, especially trousers, of corded fabric; corduroys.
- codas
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- Cocos
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- cohos
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- chics
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- chiru
-
noun,
a goat antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni, of Tibet, the male of which has very long, straight horns.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- chord
-
noun,
a feeling or emotion:
- roods
-
noun,
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- chide
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- Roose
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- sarod
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- hued
-
adjective,
having the hue or color as specified (usually used in combination):
- sord
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- USDA
-
- USCA
-
- USAR
-
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- iod-
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- iso-
-
- USIA
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- Ire.
-
- USHA
-
noun,
Dawn, a Vedic deity, daughter of Sky and sister of Night.
- SOHO
-
noun,
a district in London, England, including Soho Square: a predominantly foreign section since 1685; noted for its restaurants.
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- ious
-
- used
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- 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.
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- surd
-
noun,
Phonetics. a voiceless consonant (opposed to sonant).
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- udos
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- ICAO
-
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Uhde
-
noun,
Fritz Karl Hermann von [frits kahrl her-mahn fuh n] /frɪts kɑrl ˈhɛr mɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1848–1911, German painter.
- Hurd
-
plural noun,
hards.
- HUAC
-
noun,
House Un-American Activities Committee.
- urds
-
noun,
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- hour
-
noun,
a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes:
- uro-
-
- Sra.
-
- idae
-
- huia
-
noun,
an apparently extinct, crowlike bird, Heteralocha acutirostris, of New Zealand, noted for the completely different bill shapes of the male and female.
- ICSH
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- sur-
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- such
-
Idioms,
as such. as1 (def 28).
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- uria
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- Ice.
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Oahu
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii: third largest and most important island of the state; location of Honolulu. 589 sq. mi. (1525 sq. km).
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- ouds
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- scr.
-
- SCUD
-
noun,
the act of scudding.
- Oudh
-
noun,
a former part of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh in N India: now part of Uttar Pradesh.
- 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.
- ouch
-
noun,
a clasp, buckle, or brooch, especially one worn for ornament.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- OSRD
-
- sch.
-
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- sec.
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- rood
-
noun,
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- oro-
-
- sci.
-
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- rcd.
-
- Saud
-
noun,
(Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz), 1901?–69, king of Saudi Arabia 1953–64 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- RCCh
-
- rad.
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- saur
-
- RdAc
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- sech
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- shr.
-
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- shod
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- shoo
-
interjection,
(used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- 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.
- Rida
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Rus.
-
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Rude
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1784–1855, French sculptor.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- Rush
-
noun,
the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement.
- ordo
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- ord.
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- shad
-
noun,
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
- odor
-
noun,
the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:
- 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.
- oohs
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- OECD
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Odus
-
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- 1080
-
- Hos.
-
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- DChE
-
- Dash
-
noun,
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- dahs
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Cush
-
noun,
money, especially when reserved for some special use.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- curd
-
noun,
Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese.
- cur.
-
- cuds
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- 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.
- coho
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cuda
-
noun,
a barracuda.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- Cres
-
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- crud
-
noun,
Slang.
a deposit or coating of refuse or of an impure or alien substance; muck.
a filthy, repulsive, or contemptible person.
something that is worthless, objectionable, or contemptible.
prevarication, exaggeration, or flattery.
a nonspecific, imaginary, or vaguely defined disease or disorder of the body:
any unpleasant external ailment, disorder, or the like, as a skin rash.
venereal disease, especially syphilis.
Vulgar. dried semen.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- Dec.
-
- der.
-
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- dues
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- dour
-
adjective,
sullen; gloomy:
- drch
-
- Duce
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- ducs
-
noun,
duke.
- duo-
-
- door
-
noun,
a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- duos
-
noun,
Music. duet.
- dura
-
noun,
dura mater.
- dure
-
adjective,
hard; severe.
- duro
-
noun,
a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
- Duse
-
noun,
Eleonora [el-ee-uh-nawr-uh;; Italian e-le-aw-naw-rah] /ˌɛl i əˈnɔr ə;; Italian ˌɛ lɛ ɔˈnɔ rɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, Italian actress.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- DOHC
-
- Deus
-
noun,
God. Abbreviation: D.
- dir.
-
- dia-
-
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- dioc
-
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- Doha
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.
- dis-
-
- dish
-
noun,
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- codo
-
noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Aude
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
- aud.
-
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asc-
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- ARIS
-
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- aur-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- acc.
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acr-
-
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- Aire
-
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aer-
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- Aus.
-
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- Chr.
-
- chs.
-
- Chur
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Grisons, in E Switzerland.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cide
-
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- cis-
-
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coch
-
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Chou
-
noun,
a cabbage-shaped decoration, as a rosette or knot on a woman's dress, hat, etc.
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- cac-
-
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cdr.
-
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Chad
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- USRC
-
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- eso-
-
- hods
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- head
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Esd.
-
- hard
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- edhs
-
noun,
eth.
- eco-
-
- her.
-
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- HEAO
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- herd
-
noun,
a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- eous
-
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- hor.
-
- hood
-
noun,
a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
- Eur.
-
- Hoad
-
noun,
Lew(is Alan) 1934–94, Australian tennis player.
- CAI
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- SED
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- cs.
-
- SDR
-
- SHA
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- Co.
-
- 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.
- ch.
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- cc.
-
- ca.
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- cr.
-
- CCU
-
- SDI
-
- 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.
- IHS
-
- IOC
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- Chu
-
noun,
a river in SE Kazakhstan, flowing NE from the Tian Shan, near the Kyrgyz border, into the desert. 700 miles (1126 km) long.
- ior
-
- CIA
-
- CIC
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- SAR
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- IOU
-
- SAE
-
- CIE
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ier
-
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- SDA
-
- CEA
-
- hd.
-
- CCA
-
- CCD
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCR
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CDC
-
- ide
-
- CEC
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- CED
-
- HCR
-
- ScD
-
- CEO
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- sc.
-
- ICC
-
- ASI
-
- sho
-
- hrs
-
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- UDC
-
- UCR
-
- UCC
-
- UAE
-
- USA
-
- UAR
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- HRE
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ACS
-
- ur-
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- USR
-
- USO
-
- ac-
-
- ad-
-
- ADC
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- USC
-
- Ar.
-
- Urd
-
noun,
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- AUC
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- ure
-
- hod
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- HUD
-
noun,
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- AHE
-
- ASU
-
- 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).
- ARS
-
- id.
-
- ARU
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- Ia.
-
- Shu
-
noun,
the Confucian principle of refraining from actions toward others that would be disagreeable if done to oneself.
- ics
-
- ase
-
- IAS
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- hr.
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASR
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- Sr.
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Hue
-
noun,
a gradation or variety of a color; tint:
- ahu
-
noun,
a stone heap or platform used by the Polynesians as a marker or memorial.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- AIC
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- 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.
- aor
-
- AOU
-
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- Hus
-
noun,
Jan [jan;; Czech yahn] /dʒæn;; Czech yɑn/ (Show IPA), Huss, John.
- ard
-
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Ir.
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- Ehr
-
- RCA
-
- OCS
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- OCR
-
- DIU
-
noun,
part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- edh
-
noun,
eth.
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- EDC
-
- RDA
-
- RDC
-
- doh
-
interjection,
(used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.)
Compare duh.
- dh-
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- de-
-
- DEA
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- RDS
-
- dha
-
- IRC
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- di.
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- REA
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- oo-
-
- oic
-
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- oid
-
- DUI
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- OIr
-
- ECA
-
- 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.
- Duc
-
noun,
duke.
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- eo-
-
- ea.
-
- ec-
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ead
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- ose
-
- ed.
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- Doi
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- Rd.
-
- OEO
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Du.
-
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Dr.
-
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- DRE
-
- DSA
-
- OSO
-
- DSR
-
- DCS
-
- DSC
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- 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)
- IUS
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Oc.
-
- CRC
-
- OED
-
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- ROI
-
- ISR
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- OSA
-
- OSD
-
- CSA
-
- CSC
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- CSO
-
- IUD
-
- ESU
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SRO
-
- So.
-
- sd.
-
- ISA
-
- eu-
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- ise
-
- ish
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- CSR
-
- CRS
-
- 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.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- DAR
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ESA
-
- dah
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- cud
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- DAE
-
- OAS
-
- OCD
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- Esc
-
- do.
-
- OCC
-
- ROA
-
- 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.
- OAO
-
- DOA
-
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- ESR
-
- DSO
-
- OAU
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- CU
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- h.
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- CE
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- EI
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- AO
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- S.
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- AU
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plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- SA
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- AI
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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.
- AH
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- A.
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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.
- 3D
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noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
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noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- RU
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- DC
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noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- sh
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interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- i.
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- OA
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- HE
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- eh
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- RO
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- RI
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- SU
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- RH
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- HO
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noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- RC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- UI
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- ic
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- OD
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noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- U.
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- O.
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- UC
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- OH
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noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- D.
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- Ud
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- OU
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noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- DA
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noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- UH
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interjection,
(used to indicate hesitation, doubt, or a pause).
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.